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Corn is loaded into a truck to be transported for ethanol production in Kelley, Iowa, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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US renewable fuel credits rally to multi-month highs despite Trump reelection

U.S. renewable fuel credits hit multi-month highs amid strong refiner demand and rising soyoil prices, surprising traders.

FILE PHOTO: Steam is released from a petroleum refinery in Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S., June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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Trump prepares withdrawing from Paris climate agreement, NYT reports

Trump's team prepares executive orders to exit Paris accord, shrink national monuments, and lift gas export terminal pause.

FILE - In this May 9, 2008, file photo, male sage grouses fight for the attention of females southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. (Jerret Raffety/The Rawlins Daily Times via AP)
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US to tighten restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development to protect sage grouse

Biden proposes tighter energy rules on 6,500 sq miles to protect sage grouse, drawing criticism from environmentalists, industry.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US agency raises concerns about Tesla Full Self-Driving social media posts

NHTSA investigates Tesla FSD social media claims, citing concerns they may mislead drivers into treating it as a robotaxi needing no attention.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Leapmotor is seen on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Stellantis, partner Leapmotor scrap plan to make second EV model in Poland, sources say

Chinese automakers were recently told to pause their large-scale investment plans in EU countries that had backed the tariff proposal.

FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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California to vote on stricter rules for low carbon fuels policy

The proposed changes would require a deeper reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2030.

Climate activists held a banner reading 'Banks dirty our future. Let's block them' outside the headquarters of French bank Societe Generale in 2019. Protests are one of the risks bank face over their response to climate change (AFP)
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From floods to regulations: Climate change poses complex risks for the banking sector

Climate change poses risks to banks on several levels: it can directly impact their finances, tarnish their image and land them in the...

Dung from India's cows, sacred to many in the Hindu-majority country, is being used to power a movement towards biogas fuel (AFP)
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Sacred cow: Coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon

Venerated as sacred, India's cows now fuel energy transition, as biogas plants transform their dung and crop waste into clean energy, reducing reliance...

FILE PHOTO: An LNG tanker is guided by tug boats at the Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG export unit in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Marcy de Luna/File Photo
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US LNG developers see Trump win lifting pall over expansions

U.S. LNG developers expect Trump's win to fast-track export permits, easing Biden-era DOE reviews focused on climate impacts.

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File Photo
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California agency boosts reporting requirements for autonomous vehicle incidents

California now mandates enhanced reporting from autonomous vehicle companies, including incidents of vehicles getting stuck.

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