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Uncertainty around the US election outcome is weighing on climate negotiators ahead of the UN-led COP29 talks in November (AFP)
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Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near

Other countries 'holding back' on financial commitments at preliminary talks for COP29, given lack of certainty over Trump and Harris showdown.

The First Minister chaired a meeting of unions and the workforce (Michael Boyd/PA)
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Grangemouth owners urged to reconsider refinery closure

Petroineos announced it would shutter the refinery in the second quarter of next year as it looks to move to become an import...

FILE PHOTO: ASML logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Europe’s largest tech firm ASML needs licence to service some equipment in China: Dutch govt

The Dutch government clarified that ASML needs a license for servicing chipmaking tools sold to China, expanding restrictions to more machines.

White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy John Podesta shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the day of their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 6, 2024.     Andy Wong/Pool via REUTERS
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US, China still have ‘differences’ on climate finance, envoy says

Podesta says progress has been made on narrowing differences between US and China climate finance policies despite election uncertainty.

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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US climate envoy Podesta to visit China from Wednesday for talks

John Podesta, the U.S. senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, will visit China to discuss climate change issues.

Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema waves as he arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport ahead of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, China, Sep. 1, 2024. Ken Ishii/Pool via REUTERS
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China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom

China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods in exchange for more...

FILE PHOTO: People visit a booth of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China August 23, 2018. Picture taken August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Once-acquisitive Chinese oil giant looks to revive global dealmaking

CNPC eyes oil deals and investments across the globe amid stagnant output at home in China.

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Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...

FILE -New cars wait for transportation near a Sallaum Lines ro-ro ship seen by the dock in Yantai in east China's Shandong province on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
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China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe

Auto sales in China slipped 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped 20% as makers of electric vehicles expanded into global markets

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Woodside Energy Group's exhibition booth is seen at the World Gas Conference 2022 in Daegu, South Korea May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Tan/File Photo
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No decision yet on $21bn gas project, Australian state regulator says

Woodside Energy's Browse gas project in doubt after newspaper leaked regulatory comments, with official recommendations due next year.

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