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ScottishPower also builds and operates wind farms in the UK (Tom Leese/PA)
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ScottishPower earnings hit after energy crisis allowance payment drops off

ScottishPower said its earnings fell 11% in the first half of the year to just over £1 billion, after an energy crisis allowance...

Demand for green home heating products like solar panels and heat pumps is expected to rise as part of the transition to net zero (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Scotland’s consumer watchdog to investigate green home energy market amid fears of scams

The investigation will also look at whether consumers are presented with fair and affordable incentives.

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Clean Prosperity: Measuring credit oversupply risks in Alberta’s carbon market

A report from Clean Prosperity argues that Alberta risks having an oversupply of carbon credits and urges the provincial government to reform the...

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Australia announces new offshore gas exploration permits to plug supply gaps

Australia considers gas critical for its transition from dependence on coal-fired power stations.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on extreme heat conditions, from the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, U.S. July 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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US targets nitrous oxide in new phase of climate fight

Last year, the U.S. and China agreed to include a commitment to reduce all non-carbon greenhouse gases in national climate plans.

Airlines will be forced to publish the environmental impact of their flights on booking websites under new plans (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Airlines could be forced to display environmental impact of every flight

Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority says greater transparency will help travelers make more informed choices.

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Portugal plans to raise share of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030

Portugal plans to raise the contribution of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030, as part of its decarbonisation push, according to...

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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US senators introduce bill to speed approvals of energy projects

US Senate bill aims to expedite permitting for power transmission, mining, and LNG exports, strengthening the grid and supporting the 2035 decarbonization goal.

N rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments

CN Railway fined $8M for 2015 derailments releasing 3.6M liters of oil into Ontario’s environment, violating the federal Fisheries Act.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm as the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project became operational in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada May 1, 2024.   REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
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Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline weighs debt deal ahead of potential sale: report

Trans Mountain plans bond market refinancing to manage its C$25.3 billion debt ahead of the Canadian government's sale of the pipeline.

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