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FILE PHOTO: A Volvo logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Nebraska files antitrust lawsuit against heavy-duty truck makers over EV push

Nebraska AG sues top truck makers, alleging collusion to phase out diesel semis in favor of electric trucks to meet California rules.

Smoke billows during a wild fire, in Leiria, Portugal July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Rodrigo Antunes/File Photo
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As COP29 eyes $1 trillion climate fund, some see new taxes as one way to get there

COP29 leaders eye $1T+ yearly for climate aid, exploring taxes on shipping, aviation, fossil fuels, crypto, and wealth to fund efforts.

Bernadine Gibson, 82, talks about leaks in her kitching ceiling and how she is looking forward to renovations to the building her family has lived in for 27 years, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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US apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades

HUD's $1.4B Green Retrofit Program updates affordable housing, focusing on energy efficiency, cost savings, and climate resilience.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Northvolt facility in Skelleftea, Sweden is seen in this undated handout photo. Northvolt/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Sweden has no plans to take stake in Northvolt, deputy PM says

Sweden won't invest in cash-strapped Northvolt, says Minister Ebba Busch, despite its strategic value in the EU's industrial competition.

Farmers burn stubble in a rice field at a village in Karnal in the northern state of Haryana, India.
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Indian farmers, short on time, burn crop waste despite toxic smog

In Punjab, Indian farmers struggle with crop waste disposal, resorting to burning amid the air quality crisis.

Workers pluck tea leaves using cutters at a tea estate in Nilgiris district, India, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Environmentalists and Indigenous communities restore Nilgiris' native forests, battling tea farms and climate change to revive biodiversity.

There are plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 (PA)
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UK govt launches competition to find AI solutions to boost clean energy

A competition to find innovative new solutions to how artificial intelligence can be used to help boost clean energy has been opened by...

Liberty Oilfield Services CEO Chris Wright is pictured in Denver, Jan. 17, 2018. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP)
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What to know about Chris Wright, Trump’s choice to run the Energy Department

Trump’s Energy Secretary pick, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, backs fossil fuels, fracking, and plans to reverse Biden’s climate policies.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel not to import from overseas mills in bid to save U.S. Steel deal

Nippon is looking to close its $14.9 billion deal for U.S. Steel by the end of the year before President-elect Trump enters the...

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares inaugurates the group's new electrified dual-clutch transmission (eDCT) assembly facility in the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy April 10, 2024 REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/ File Photo
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Stellantis CEO says will adapt to U.S. market under Trump

Stellantis CEO Tavares says firm will adapt to potential Trump policy shifts, offering U.S. models in electric, hybrid, and gas options.

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