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China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, but also a global leader in clean energy (AFP)
ClimateEmissionsLegislationNewsPolitics

China passes energy law to ‘promote carbon neutrality’

China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases — but it is also a global leader in clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang attends a news conference following the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool/File Photo
Climate FinanceNewsPoliticsUnited Nations

China sends vice premier to COP29 climate summit in Baku

Ding Xuexiang will be a special representative of President Xi Jinping at the leaders' summit at COP29.

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
AnalysisEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)PoliticsSolarTrade

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.

Russell Hardy, the CEO of Vitol, leaves the stage as top energy executives and ministers meet in Houston for the annual Gastech conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/ File Photo
BusinessFuelNewsOil

Vitol CEO sees $70-$80/bbl oil prices in 2025, flags supply uncertainty

Oil prices have been capped by concerns about an unwinding of OPEC+ supply cuts in 2025 and China's weak oil demand growth.

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
Carbon ManagementClimateClimate FinanceEmissionsNewsPoliticsRegulationsTrade

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 - 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)
EconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)LegislationManufacturingNewsPoliticsRegulationsTrade

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.

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
EconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)LegislationManufacturingNewsPoliticsRegulationsTrade

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.

A general view of the Chinese solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar's facility in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam,  August 30, 2024. REUTERS/Khanh Vu/File Photo
AnalysisEconomyElectricityManufacturingPoliticsRegulationsSolarTrade

Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don’t reach

Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of U.S....

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
ClimateElectionsEmissionsNewsPolitics

China hopes US will continue climate change collaboration whoever wins election, official says

China urges the U.S. to maintain consistent climate policy post-election, with hopes for continued collaboration ahead of COP29.

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SHELL PLC 3rd QUARTER 2024 UNAUDITED RESULTS

                 SHELL PLC3rd QUARTER 2024 UNAUDITED RESULTS                                   SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTSQuarters$ million Nine monthsQ3 2024Q2 2024Q3 2023%¹ Reference20242023%4,291  3,517  7,044  +22Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 15,166  18,887  -206,028  6,293  6,224  -4Adjusted EarningsA20,055  20,944  -416,005  16,806  16,336  -5Adjusted...

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