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A dam built by a woman farmer in a Tunisian village has turned her into a local hero after it helped increase local growers' yields (AFP)
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With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village

In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Woodside Energy Group's exhibition booth is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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Woodside completes $1.2 billion Tellurian acquisition

Woodside Energy said on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian, including its U.S. Gulf Coast LNG...

Natural England chairman Tony Juniper is set to warn that 90% of the UK’s wetlands have been lost in the modern era (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Natural England boss to call for new approach to nature as economic asset

The chairman of Natural England is set to call for a whole new approach to nature as an asset that underpins the UK’s...

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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North East of Scotland must become ‘powerhouse of renewables revolution’: John Swinney

The First Minister will tell a renewables conference how the North East of Scotland must be “the powerhouse of the renewables revolution”.

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Papua New Guinea, IMF reach staff-level deal to release $265 million for climate change

Papua New Guinea and IMF reach a $265M staff-level deal to boost climate resilience, pending executive board approval.

FILE - Flames and smoke rise from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion, fire at major Philadelphia refinery

The EPA reaches a $4.2M settlement with a refinery firm after a 2019 explosion in Philadelphia; public comments await final approval.

Indian Oil Corp Ltd logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo
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Trader Vitol sells Venezuelan oil to Indian refiners, sources say

Indian refiners buy two million barrels of Venezuelan crude for November delivery, resuming imports amid U.S. sanctions relief.

servative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Canada’s Liberals won’t prorogue Parliament as impasse over green tech fund documents drags on

Deputy PM Freeland denies plans to prorogue Parliament amid Tory impasse over unredacted documents from a green tech fund.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Brussels rejected China proposal for 30,000 euro minimum sales price in EV dispute, sources say

Brussels rejected China's proposal for a minimum price on imported EVs to avoid EU tariffs, citing subsidy concerns and market impact.

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao attends a press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China expresses concern over US chip and connected vehicle policies in high-stakes talks

China urges the U.S. to lift semiconductor sanctions and ease restrictions on Chinese vehicles, seeking better trade relations.

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