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FILE PHOTO: New China-built electric vehicles of the company Xpeng are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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EU, China close to agreement over EV import tariffs, leading MEP says

EU and China near deal to end EV tariff row, with Beijing potentially setting minimum prices for e-cars to address subsidy concerns.

FILE PHOTO: A technician talks on his cell phone at the Photovoltaic Modules assembling plant of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), in Mundra, India, April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Adanis knew of US probe when they sold bribe-linked assets to TotalEnergies, prosecutors say

Gautam and Sagar Adani sold a solar park stake to TotalEnergies despite U.S. bribery probe allegations, prosecutors claim.

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Gap between national targets and market realities threatens climate goals: Ember

Ember: Governments should close critical gap between the rapid growth of renewable energy markets and stagnant national climate targets.

FILE - A jogger runs in front of the Phillips 66 refinery, July 16, 2014, in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
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Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations

Phillips 66 indicted for Clean Water Act violations, accused of dumping oily wastewater from its Carson refinery into LA sewers.

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) charges at an EV charging station inside a parking garage owned by the City of Baltimore, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Automakers urge Trump to preserve EV tax credits, boost self-driving cars

Automakers urge Trump to retain EV tax credits, ease emissions rules, and support self-driving tech amid rising competition from China.

Some 80 percent of people displaced by climate change are women and girls, heightening risks of human trafficking and other abuses, according to a United Nations study (AFP)
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Fears rise of gender setbacks in global climate battle

COP29 faces backlash on gender, with key language stripped from drafts, sparking concern over setbacks in women’s role in climate action.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people holding Indian flags as he arrives in Guyana on November 19, 2024 (Prensa Pesidencial Guyana)
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Indian PM Modi highlights interest in Guyana’s oil

India seeks oil from Guyana, citing rising energy needs, as the two nations sign agreements on energy, agriculture, and defense cooperation.

Members of the Ottawa Fire Service and Ottawa Police Service discuss how to remove chains that link Greenpeace protester Keith Stewart, right, to a trailer after protesters were arrested for taking part in a sit-in styled protest calling for greater climate change awareness by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre outside of Stornoway, the official residence of the country's official opposition, in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Climate protesters arrested outside Pierre Poilievre’s official residence in Ottawa

Two Greenpeace activists were arrested after blocking Pierre Poilievre’s Ottawa residence with a replica oil pumpjack, police report.

FILE PHOTO: A person walks in front of the Con Edison Power Plant in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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New York grid operator warns of undersupply in 2033

New York City risks power shortfalls by 2033 as rising demand clashes with reduced fossil-fired generation, NYISO warns.

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