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Canada’s coal exports up again, as government’s promised ban elusive
OTTAWA — Canadian exports of thermal coal increased another seven per cent in 2023, reaching the highest level in almost a decade. The...
China commerce minister to head to Europe to make EV case
PARIS/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s commerce minister will travel to Europe in April for discussions about the European Commission’s investigation into whether China’s electric...
Atlantic Council: How to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy imports
Diversification from Russian energy is not guaranteed in perpetuity without a transatlantic strategy with realistic pathways for implementation: Atlantic Council report
African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources
Lagos, NIGERIA — The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s...
Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
WASHINGTON — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about...
Analysis: Climate change confined to mere annex in draft WTO deal
Across 56 pages of rules for global commerce, just one paragraph concerns the environment – and even then it notes "deep divergences" among...
Indonesia, Singapore sign outline pledge on carbon storage
Indonesia is keen to become a hub for CO2 storage in the region and has signed a deal with Singapore on cross-border collaboration.
