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Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

Opinion: Japan's net-zero vision for Asia-Pacific means decarbonisation, but done slowly and with a longer role for coal, oil and gas.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of German automaker BMW is seen in Brussels, Belgium February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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BMW overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for first time: report

BMW led the European battery electric vehicle (BEV) market for the first time, beating U.S. automaker Tesla.

FILE PHOTO: MG Motor vehicles, a brand of Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC, are seen reflected in the glass of a car showroom in Santander, Spain, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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SAIC vows to take further measures after EU tariffs draft

Chinese car manufacturer SAIC says it will protect its rights and interests as plans for EU tariffs on EVs published.

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle (EV) models are displayed at the booths of Denza, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BYD Auto, and Chinese EV maker Voyah, at a shopping mall in Beijing, China November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China auto body says EU draft on tariffs for Chinese EVs brings ‘risks’

Chinese carmakers oppose European Commission's draft policy to impose 36% EU tariff on EVs from China.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who swept to victory in March on a promise of radical reform, has declared an audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors (AFP)
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Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas deals

Prime Minister announces commission to 'rebalance' fossil fuel contracts 'in the national interest', after promises made before March election.

According to the Atlantic Council, Chinese sales of EVs abroad rose 70 percent in 2023, reaching $34.1 billion. Almost 40 percent went to the European Union (AFP)
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EU plans 36% tariff on Chinese EVs, lower for Tesla

EU Tesla tariffs pegged at just 9% as the bloc continues trade battle with China over state subsidies.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of XPeng is seen on the electric flying car XPeng Voyager X2 by XPeng AeroHT, before a demonstration flight in Beijing, China June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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XPeng projects lower-than-expected quarterly revenue

Tough competition in the EV market and increased EU tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles lead to lower XPeng revenue forecasts.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Trump pledges to end pollution rule, block steel merger

Trump will reiterate he would block Nippon Steel's planned purchase of U.S. Steel and move to rescind Biden's power plant pollution rules.

FILE PHOTO: Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometre diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, September 27, 2022.  Danish Defence Command/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Russia complains to Germany over Nord Stream sabotage probe

Russia has complained to Germany over its investigation into the 2022 explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines: RIA state news

FILE PHOTO: Raw copper from Zambia awaits export in a warehouse at Newlyn Terminal at Bayhead at the port in Durban, South Africa, April 4, 2024. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo
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Physical buyers win battle for copper market as funds retreat

Investors fleeing the copper market likely to be sidelined, leaving the field clear for physical players who expect slowing demand to weigh on...

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