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China dominates solar PV manufacturing and trade barriers unlikely to change that

Trade barriers in the EU and U.S. have been largely ineffectual against China's dominance in solar PV manufacturing.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attends a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic
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Slovak PM Fico warns of gas crisis without Ukraine transit route

Ukraine has repeatedly said it would not continue a gas transit deal with Russia as the two countries are at war.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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EU ready to strengthen ties with US, focus on energy sector

Trump said that the European Union may face tariffs if the bloc does not cut its growing deficit with the United States

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Trump says EU should make up ‘tremendous deficit’ with US by purchasing its oil and gas

U.S. crude oil exports to northwest Europe are likely to slip early next year after hitting a record high in November.

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a European Union and Western Balkans countries' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
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Automaking countries press EU to relax rules on CO2 fines

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it did not make sense to add to the difficulties the industry faces.

Logged area is pictured near a site where environmental activists take action in the defence of one of the last primeval forests in Europe, Bialowieza forest, Poland May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/ File Photo
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EU Parliament gives final approval to deforestation law delay

The EU Parliament approved a one-year delay for its deforestation law, set to ban imports linked to forest destruction starting in 2025.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter on the day European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks to reporters following the Governing Council's monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules

The EU allows green bond funds to invest in bonds from big polluters, easing previous restrictions and supporting decarbonization efforts.

The logo of the European Investment Bank is pictured in the city of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, March 25, 2017. Reuters/Eric Vidal/ File Photo
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Italy’s Erg secures 243-million-euro EIB loan for renewable energy projects

The loan will cover more than 50 per cent of the total cost of projects as it is linked to REPowerEU, the EU's...

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Opinion: A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Speculators may exploit the new global carbon market, threatening its ability to drive meaningful emission reductions.

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles queue in traffic at a highway in Frankfurt, Germany, March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
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EU not buckling to pressure over car CO2 rules, climate chief says

Europe's car industry potentially faces $15.8 billion of fines for failing to meet 2025 targets.

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