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Russia resells more gas in Europe after cutting off Austria, sources, data show

Russian gas flows to Austria are halted for a second day, but other European buyers snap up unsold volumes.

FILE PHOTO: Svobodny, Russia November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov.
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Gazprom: Russia pumping gas via Ukraine but volumes to Austria cut

Russian gas giant Gazprom halts supplies to Austria’s OMV, but Ukraine-Europe flows stay steady.

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COP29: Canada needs to start a real conversation about international carbon markets

Canada should seize the opportunity to join international carbon markets to lower climate mitigation costs and boost global cooperation.

Gas drying towers are pictured at Gas Connect Austria's gas distribution node in Baumgarten some 40 km (25 miles) east of Vienna March 6, 2013.  REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo
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Austria to be cut off from Russian gas from Saturday

Russia's Gazprom has told Austria that it is suspending gas deliveries from Saturday, a gas flow monitoring platform reported on Friday.

Global environmental activists protest against the gas industry during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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Analysis: COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering

COP29 in Baku faces stalled climate finance talks as global tensions, host conflicts, and Trump’s reelection shadow progress.

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a signing ceremony at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 17, 2024.    Lukas Coch/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Australia eyes US climate policy shift for green energy boost

Australia is competing for global investment to build its clean energy sector, including critical minerals processing.

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed Applied Materials logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Applied Materials forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on weak demand

Applied Materials projects Q1 revenue below forecasts amid weak demand outside AI chips, export curbs, and competitive pressures.

FILE PHOTO: People look at Kia electric vehicles at the carmaker's Asia Pacific EV Day in Taipei, Taiwan November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard/File Photo
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Kia sees near-term market challenges but sticks to 1.6 million annual EV sales target by 2030

"We're not pushing volume to market. Especially this year, the market is changing very rapidly and there are so many uncertainties."

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Nexans is seen on F/UTP cable, at the Rexel Expo, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 20, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Offshore wind cable maker Nexans says it might turn US plant into export hub

Nexans may turn its U.S. plant into an export hub to Europe if Trump’s policies challenge U.S. offshore wind projects.

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Vietnam’s renewable energy policy is spurring decarbonization of global brands

Vietnam’s new Direct Power Purchase Agreement enables global brands to decarbonize supply chains by sourcing renewable energy.

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