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FILE PHOTO: Logged area is pictured near a site where environmental activists take action in the defence of one of the last primeval forests in Europe, Bialowieza forest, Poland May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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EU envoys agree implementation delay of deforestation law

EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to delay implementation of the bloc's landmark deforestation law by a year till the end of December 2025.

Vertu Motors has cautioned that the new car market is coming under pressure (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Vertu Motors: Electric carmakers are slashing prices to meet emissions targets

The car dealership group said demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is trailing behind supply, leading to widespread price cuts.

Studies suggest that rising global temperatures linked to climate change are causing glaciers globally to melt (AFP)
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Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to reporters on the sidelines of the Canada Strong and Free Network event in Ottawa, on Friday, April 12, 2024. Alberta's government has launched a national ad campaign targeting the federal government's incoming emissions cap for the oil and gas sector. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Alberta govt launches $7M ad campaign against incoming federal emissions cap

The province's $7-million campaign claims federal regulations would make "groceries, gas and all of life’s necessities even more expensive."

FILE PHOTO: A view of a deforested area in the middle of the Amazon forest, near the BR-230 highway, known as Transamazonica, in the municipality of Uruara, Para, Brazil, July 14, 2021.  REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Brazil state to consult Indigenous people on carbon credits sale

Para will consult Indigenous communities on how they’ll benefit from the sale of carbon offset credits to U.S. firms protecting the Amazon.

FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Oliver Zipse attends an event at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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BMW CEO: Europe must cancel petrol engine ban to reduce reliance on China

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urges Europe to reconsider its 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars to reduce reliance on China’s battery supply.

FILE PHOTO: LG Energy Solution's logo is pictured on a smartphone in front of their web site displayed in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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LG Energy Solution signs two battery supply deals with Ford

South Korea's LG Energy Solution said on Tuesday that it has signed two contracts to supply electric vehicle batteries to the Ford Motor...

TransAlta wind farm near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

Alberta government plans new wind and solar farm restrictions, raising concerns they prioritize renewables over environmental protection.

Indian workers prepare fireworks ready for the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 1 -- but the capital New Delhi has ordered a complete ban to try to curb air pollution (AFP)
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India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

The fireworks ban which will last until the end of 2024, is the strictest in a string of restrictions on popular firecrackers.

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