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FILE - A liquid carbon dioxide containment unit stands outside the fabrication building of Glenwood Mason Supply Company, April 18, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The unregulated carbon removal industry urges U.S. standards to improve transparency amid billions in new funding.

A new report shows the patchwork of progress at Canada's big life insurers in their efforts to address climate change and reduce their more than $90 billion in fossil fuel investments.A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on Dec. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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A patchwork of progress on climate at Canada’s life insurance giants: report

Canada’s top life insurers face slow progress in reducing $90B fossil fuel investments, despite net-zero commitments.

FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S., February 10, 2019.    REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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US allocates $196 million for natural gas pipeline modernization

The grants, funded by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support 60 modernization projects.

Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in three states

Offshore wind projects in NY, NJ, and MD advance amid regulatory reviews and escalating legal challenges from opponents.

FILE PHOTO: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks during the National Action Network National Convention in New York, U.S., April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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NYC comptroller Lander to end private market fossil fuel investments

If approved, the plan would bar future investments in pipelines and LNG terminals in the funds' private equity portfolios.

FILE PHOTO: Cacique Bayara, leader of the Pataxo Geru-Tucuna village, located in the municipality of Acucena in Minas Gerais, Brazil, speaks to the media outside the Rolls Building of the High Court amid a lawsuit against the BHP Group over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam in Brazil, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
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Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources say

Vale, BHP, and Samarco agree to pay $29.85B for Brazil dam collapse, potentially ending lawsuits and aiding reparations.

FILE PHOTO: An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/File Photo
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FAA set to finalize pilot training, certification rules for air taxis

The FAA finalizes training rules for air taxi pilots, clearing a key hurdle for deploying electric vertical takeoff aircraft.

FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the logo for WisdomTree following its debut on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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WisdomTree pays $4 million over SEC greenwashing charges

WisdomTree pays $4M to settle SEC charges over misstatements in ESG funds, which included fossil fuel and tobacco investments.

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Commerce building is seen before an expected report of new home sales numbers in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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Cambodian solar firms no longer cooperating with US tariff probe

Two Cambodian solar firms exit U.S. trade probe, risking penalties in a case alleging underpriced solar panel imports.

FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo
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Indian policy body calls for power plants to pause installing sulphur reducing gear

India's top policy think tank has proposed halting the installation of equipment to reduce sulphur emissions at coal plants, sparking debate over air...

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