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FILE PHOTO: Omoda 5 EV manufactured by Chinese automaker Chery is displayed during an event to launch Omoda and Jaecoo cars on the Italian market in Milan, Italy, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Italy cuts automotive industry support to avoid funding cars made in China

Italy plans to cut 4.6 billion euros from auto industry funds to avoid supporting electric cars made in China, says minister.

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Global clean technologies booming: Markets projected to reach $2 trillion by 2035

This report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) explores the economic potential of manufacturing clean energy technologies, focusing especially on the market for...

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Explainer: China-U.S. talks on critical issues under threat as new Trump era looms

Beijing is already irked by U.S. "green trade barriers" on electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels.

FILE PHOTO: A man is seen at an exit of the refinery plants of Chambroad Petrochemicals in Binzhou, Shandong province, China October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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China’s cheap Iranian oil supply at risk from tighter Trump sanctions

China may face an Iranian oil squeeze, 13% of its imports, if Trump enforces sanctions after his January return.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a sign of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference with a backdrop of the cityscape in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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China wants talks on trade measures at COP29 climate summit, document shows

China has called for talks on carbon border taxes and other restrictive trade measures at next week's COP29 climate summit.

FILE PHOTO: Apartments and buildings are partially lit as Cuba makes fast progress restoring power to swaths of the Caribbean island nation, both in Havana and outlying provinces, after the entire national electrical grid crashed last Friday, in Havana, Cuba October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
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Chinese company bullish on Cuban solar drive, executive says

Cuba is desperate to generate electricity on an island where demand is rising but generation by antiquated oil-fired power plants has plummeted.

FILE - European Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Economy and Trade Valdis Dombrovskis speaks during a news conference at the Delegation of the European Union to China after he concluded the 10th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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Beijing files complaint at WTO over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Beijing has filed a WTO complaint against the EU, challenging anti-subsidy tariffs of up to 35 per cent on Chinese-made EVs, citing protectionism.

FILE PHOTO: New China-built electric vehicles of the company Xpeng are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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China EV price deal needs be as effective as tariffs, says EU official

EU seeks enforceable minimum prices for Chinese EVs as alternative to 45.3% tariffs, says trade chief nominee Sefcovic.

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Seasonal natural gas and LNG prices are soaring in Europe and Asia. What does this mean for long-term energy security?

This Rystad Energy report provides insights useful for understanding the evolving dynamics of global gas prices and markets.

Employees work on the production line at a factory for Chery's electric vehicles (EV) in Wuhu, Anhui province, China July 29, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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China urges palatable EV trade solution from EU as France defends bloc

China urges France to mediate with the EU over EV tariffs, while France stands firm on fair competition and opposes China’s brandy tariff.

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