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FILE PHOTO: Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Gilberto Murillo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo
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Colombia in talks with Germany over debt-nature swaps, minister says 

Colombia last month launched a new investment portfolio for its climate adaptation plans, which it hopes will attract some $40 billion.

This year's UN climate summit is being hosted in Azerbaijan, which has come under scrutiny as an oil and gas producer with questions over its rights record (AFP)
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Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit

Nations at COP29 are deadlocked on a key climate aid pact, divided over who pays and how much.

FILE PHOTO: A prospector sorts gold particles found at gold mine in Walungu territory of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 10, 2014. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe/File Photo
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US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, GAO says

A U.S. watchdog found no evidence that the SEC's 2012 conflict minerals rule has reduced violence in eastern Congo.

The COP16 summit comes as Brazil and other Latin American countries struggle to emerge from one of the worst wildfire seasons in years (AFP)
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UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action

Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says

The Biden administration plans to restart decommissioned nuclear reactors to meet growing demand for emissions-free power.

FILE PHOTO: The Fisker logo is shown on the back of a Fisker Ocean electric SUV vehicle at one of the company’s sales, service and delivery centers in Vista, California, U.S., May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Making customers pay for Fisker vehicles recall repairs is illegal, DOJ says

Fisker has also issued multiple recalls this year to fix issues related to door handles, faulty software and noncompliance.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Analysis: EU backing for China EV tariffs shows Berlin’s waning influence

Germany's split with the EU on Chinese EV tariffs highlights its diminishing influence on EU policy, as Berlin prioritizes domestic concerns.

Placards are seen as striking UAW workers picket outside a Stellantis facility in this file photo, September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery/File Photo
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Stellantis files new suits against United Auto Workers union

Stellantis filed eight more lawsuits against the UAW, alleging contract violations over strike threats tied to delayed investments.

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Does hydrogen need a passport? The case for global standards for sustainable fuels

A report from the IEA stresses the need for unified global standards in biofuels and hydrogen to better track, and drive, progress on...

Kazakhstan will build a nuclear power station near the semi-abandoned village of Ulken in the Kazakh steppes on the shores of Lake Balkhash (AFP)
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Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan, overcoming Soviet-era nuclear test fears, approved its first nuclear power plant in a referendum with 71.12 per cent support.

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