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FILE PHOTO: Exxon Mobil logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US EPA grants fuel waiver to Midwest states impacted by Joliet refinery shutdown

The EPA issued an emergency waiver for four states to alleviate gasoline shortages caused by the shutdown of Exxon Mobil's Joliet refinery.

FILE PHOTO: Pham Van Coung, a director of Pho Noi Power Station, works at the Pho Noi Power Station, a state utility owned by Electricity of Vietnam, in Hung Yen province, Vietnam, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Khan Vu/File Photo
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Analysis: LNG price cap puts gas-fired power target at risk in Vietnam

Vietnam LNG policy alienates foreign investors by going against international norms, warn experts, as country hopes to boost usage.

FILE PHOTO: A solar panel is shown during installation on a residential roof in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. Picture taken October 14, 2016.    REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy

The bill seeks to block Chinese solar panel makers from claiming American subsidies to protect U.S. manufacturing.

FILE PHOTO: A charging handle recharges a Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) parked at an EV charging station inside a parking garage owned by the City of Baltimore, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car

Trump opposes universal electric car use despite Elon Musk's endorsement, stating his stance at a Chicago conference.

The Just Transition Commission has warned significant investment is needed in Scotland’s transition to net zero (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure, report warns

Scotland’s route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned. The investment report by the Just Transition...

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Indonesia aims to accelerate carbon storage sector development

Indonesian government aims to accelerate development of a carbon capture and storage industry to help fight climate change

FILE PHOTO: A view of flooded roads in front of Akita station following heavy rain in Akita, northeastern Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on July 15, 2023.  Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Global accounting body wants more rigour in showing climate impacts

Global accounting body IASB proposes standards on reporting climate and sustainability information with financial reports.

Government boosts pot for renewables in latest auction to £1.5bn (Ben Birchall/PA)
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UK Budget for new clean power schemes gets boost to record £1.5bn

The UK Government is increasing the budget to support the next wave of renewable energy schemes to a record £1.5 billion, it has...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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BYD explores Canadian auto market entry

BYD plans to enter the Canadian market amid potential tariffs on Chinese EVs, as Canada considers aligning with allies against China's subsidized industry.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
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Prosecutors press Brazil regulators on Petrobras license to drill near Amazon mouth

Brazilian prosecutors urge Ibama to block Petrobras' Amazon drilling, demanding a response within three days or face penalties.

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