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Ed Miliband takes up the climate mantle for a Labour government once more (Jacob King/PA)
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Miliband takes up the mantle of delivering UK’s climate-tackling mission – again

As Ed Miliband finally returns to government in essentially the role he held 14 years ago, he is tasked with delivering one of...

FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen at the headquarters of agricultural chemical maker Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Brazil sues Syngenta for alleged environmental damage

Brazil's suit alleges Syngenta produced and sold pesticides using much higher concentrations of a carcinogen than allowed under law.

The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing.The government's Competition Bureau website is pictures on a mobile phone and laptop screen in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules

The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing

Brussels launched an investigation last year into Chinese manufacturers to probe whether state subsidies unfairly undercut European automakers (AFP)
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EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38%

The EU on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38% on Chinese electric car imports because of "unfair" state subsidies

FILE PHOTO: A poster for an MG-4 EV, a brand of Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC, is displayed at a car showroom in Santander, Spain, June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?

EU regulators will impose provisional duties on Chinese-made EVs imported into the European Union from Friday

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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Four-month window for EU-China talks before EV tariffs become permanent

There is a four-month window during which the tariffs are provisional and intensive talks are expected to continue between the two sides.

Cars for export wait to be loaded onto cargo vessels at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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China and EU held technical talks on EV tariffs

China and Europe held several rounds of technical talks over tariffs on Chinese EVs that the European Commission confirmed on Thursday

BYD is China's dominant electric vehicle maker but is looking to expand overseas (AFP)
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China’s BYD opens EV plant in Thailand despite slowdown, tariff row

China's EV giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, hours before the European Union imposed swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV firms

File Photo: A road and the Trans Alaska Pipeline run over the tundra in northern Alaska March 17, 2011.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Alaska sues to challenge new NPR-A oil and gas leasing rules

(Reuters) – The state of Alaska on Wednesday said it has filed a lawsuit challenging new federal regulations imposed for oil and gas...

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Industry groups target California’s electric car targets in Supreme Court showdown

Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California.

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