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FILE PHOTO: Macaws sit on a tree at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo
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Biden’s Amazon visit comes as US climate policy to shift under Trump

Biden will become the first U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon, meeting with leaders to discuss its preservation.

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
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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.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter in the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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Central banks can’t shrug off climate change issues: ECB’s Villeroy

Top European Central Bank official says climate change issues can't be removed from central bank decision-making.

FILE PHOTO: Cars are seen waiting in traffic on a road near Porta Nuova district in Milan, Italy, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File photo
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Top EU countries spend $45 billion subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, study says

The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a recent study.

FILE - People walk past Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, FILE)
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$55 million plan to give Notre Dame area a green facelift is part of Paris-wide eco plan

As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back...

FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Oliver Zipse attends an event at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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BMW CEO: Europe must cancel petrol engine ban to reduce reliance on China

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urges Europe to reconsider its 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars to reduce reliance on China’s battery supply.

FILE PHOTO: EV cars are pictured inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa//File Photo
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Global EV sales up 30.5% in September as China shines, Europe recuperates

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 30.5 per cent in September, with China surpassing August records, per Rho Motion.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles introduced a 'bias' into the market (AFP)
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Macron backs Chinese EV tariffs as Scholz calls for dialogue

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, during a visit to Berlin on Wednesday.

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