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Francisco Vera Manzanares, 15, center, a climate activist from Colombia, listens during a forum with young activists, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope

Youth at UN climate talks grapple with lost homes and futures yet persist, pushing leaders for urgent action against climate change.

A drone view shows a banner on a bridge ahead of G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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G20 summit begins in Rio as Trump’s return unsettles global order

G20 talks on trade, climate, and security will be challenged by the sharp U.S. policy shifts Trump promised upon taking office.

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said the Scottish Government was determined to capitalise on the ‘opportunities’ of the net zero transition (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Forbes vows Scotland will capitalise on ‘opportunities’ of net zero transition

Scotland aims to become a global green energy leader by fostering an investor-friendly climate for net-zero projects, says Kate Forbes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a fireside chat with Michael Sheldrick, co-founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen Now event on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Trudeau touts embattled carbon levy to global audience, says it faces misinformation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his embattled carbon-pricing program on the world stage, and he argues that misinformation is threatening environmental progress.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden joins for a family photo during the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/ File Photo
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Biden aims to finalize clean fuel rule before leaving White House

Biden aims to finalize clean fuel tax credit rule and release LNG impact study before leaving office on Jan. 20, officials say.

US President Joe Biden promoted his record on combatting climate change (AFP)
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‘Nobody can reverse’ US progress on clean energy: Biden

In Brazil, Biden touts U.S. "clean energy revolution," saying, "nobody can reverse it," ahead of Trump’s presidency in January.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Paul Sancy
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Trump’s new energy council could mean trade opportunity for Canada: experts

Trump’s energy-focused administration may open new trade opportunities for Canada amid looming tariffs, experts suggest.

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Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

To make the most of the electric mobility revolution, sub-Saharan African countries need policies and incentives to localise production and invest in green...

A view of the logo of Austrian energy company OMV displayed atop a modern glass building.
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Russia resells more gas in Europe after cutting off Austria, sources, data show

Russian gas flows to Austria are halted for a second day, but other European buyers snap up unsold volumes.

Aerial view of Brucejack Mine in British Columbia, showing residential and commercial buildings near a large blue lake and snow-topped black mountains.
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New Indigenous-owned mining royalty company a first in Canada

Backed by billionaire Canadian Frank Giustra, Nations Royalty offers investors access to Indigenous-owned royalties.

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