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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for newly elected Democratic members of Congress, in Washington, U.S. January 5, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Biden administration to release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credit, sources say

Biden's clean fuel tax credit guidance set for Friday, final decisions left to Trump, casting industry uncertainty.

FILE PHOTO: An environmental activist holds a sign reading 'Not to Dominga' before Chile's committee of ministers denied permits for Andes Iron?s Dominga copper and iron mining project, in Santiago, Chile, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Chile rejects environmental permit for Dominga copper and iron mine

Chile rejected an environmental permit for Andes Iron's controversial $2.5 billion Dominga iron and copper mining project on Wednesday.

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Opinion: Mark Carney has given us a sensible next step after the carbon tax. We need to take it.

If the “polluter should pay,” the rich should be paying more. Make the carbon tax progressive and pair it with regulations supported by...

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei delivers a speech during a lunch of the Uruguay's Marketing Managers Association (ADM), on the sidelines of the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mariana Greif/File Photo
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Argentina privatizes state metal firm in Milei era first

The company's shares will be transferred to the U.S.-based consortium Industrial Acquisition Fund, whose top partner is Arc Energy.

FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says

The congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received no bids from energy companies.

FILE PHOTO: Oil pumpjacks and tanks are pictured in a farmer's field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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US oil imports from Canada hit record ahead of tariff threat, EIA data shows

U.S. crude oil imports from Canada rose last week to the highest on record, data from the EIA showed on Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: The Statue of Liberty is covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.      REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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EU warns of ‘serious blow’ from Trump on climate change

Global climate efforts face a setback if Trump exits the Paris Agreement again, warns EU climate chief Hoekstra.

Mombak biologist Severino Ribeiro says the project's aim is to 'simulate nature' (AFP)
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In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets

By planting native species in the Amazon, Brazilian company Mombak hopes to restore credibility to a scandal-ridden carbon market.

FILE PHOTO: The flag of the U.S. state Alaska is seen in this illustration taken, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge

Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on Arctic refuge drilling, claiming violations of Congressional mandates.

FILE PHOTO: Honda's electric vehicle (EV) e:NS2 is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Honda executive cautious about new EV production ahead of Trump presidency

Honda remains cautious about launching new EV and Canadian battery production amid Trump's uncertain industrial policy.

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