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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt in Fredericton, Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
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Premier of Canada’s New Brunswick province confirms her Liberal government will draft carbon pricing plan

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says her newly elected Liberal government will draft a carbon pricing plan that will be submitted for Ottawa's...

Grossi wants nuclear energy to get climate financing (AFP)
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Climate cash should also go to nuclear, says UN atomic chief

IAEA chief Grossi urges climate funds for nuclear energy, emphasizing its potential to aid global decarbonization responsibly.

FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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US oil industry urges Trump to ditch Biden climate policies

The U.S. oil industry urges Trump to roll back Biden's climate policies, citing job security, energy independence, and consumer choice.

FILE PHOTO: Workers continue to clean the sand and rocks south of Refugio State Beach where an oil spill on May 19, 2015 sent as much as 2,400 barrels of oil into the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California, United States July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon/File Photo
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Plains All American agrees to pay about $73 million to settle California oil spill lawsuit

Plains All American Pipeline has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill in Santa...

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault  speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada steadfast on climate plan despite Trump re-election: Guilbeault

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Donald Trump's re-election in the U.S. will not impact Canada's plan to fight climate change.

US officials vow to be 'effective' participants at COP29 despite the election climate-sceptic Donald Trump (AFP)
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Lame-duck US climate team vows to be ‘effective’ at COP29

US officials keep a busy schedule at COP29, assuring global leaders of continued climate action despite Trump's return threat.

New UN rules would give local communities more power to object to carbon credit projects (AFP)
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UN carbon market inches closer after COP29 agreement

The UN-backed carbon market moves closer, with COP29 nations setting new standards to ensure transparency and project credibility.

Bhutan relies heavily on hydropower for energy generation (AFP)
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‘Carbon-neutral’ countries demand credit at COP29

Small nations like Bhutan and Panama, which absorb more carbon than they emit, demand recognition at COP29 for their sacrifices.

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Calculating clean energy household savings for Canadians and how government incentives could help

Canadian households could cut costs and carbon emissions with clean energy solutions, but government incentives are crucial to widespread adoption.

FILE PHOTO: A driverless Waymo Chrysler Pacifica minivan blocks access to two disabled parking spaces while dropping off a passenger at a Target store in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., August 31, 2021. Picture taken August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
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Alphabet’s Waymo opens autonomous ride-hailing service to all in Los Angeles

Alphabet's Waymo said on Tuesday its autonomous ride-hailing service, Waymo One, is now available to everyone in Los Angeles.

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