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Cars produced by Chinese automaker Chery are on display at a dealership in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 30, 2024.  REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
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China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals

Chinese carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen...

A Sumatran orangutan, one of the species at risk from deforestation according to the new report (AFP)
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Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: report

Indonesia's plan to add wood-burning to its energy mix is fueling deforestation and threatening habitats of endangered species, a new report says.

Boats of fisherfolk are anchored by a floating village, by the Tonle Sap in Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
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Tonle Sap: Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as lake fish stocks decline

Climate change and deforestation impacting Tonle Sap lake have led Cambodian fishermen to raise eels.

FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks at a briefing on the company's strategies on battery EVs in Tokyo, Japan December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Shift to EV-only future would spell job losses, Toyota chairman warns

A shift to an electric vehicle-only future could result in job losses for those in engine-related technology.

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How to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition

The Conversation: Done well, the renewable energy transition should improve the lives of First Nations Australians.

FILE PHOTO: The BYD EV Dolphin Mini is displayed as the Chinese electric-vehicle producer announces the launch of the low-cost EV in Mexico City, Mexico February 28, 2024. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo
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China-EU team to continue talks after bloc’s ruling on Chinese EVs, state media reports

China has recently engaged in "intensive communications" with the US and the EU on electric vehicle trade issues, state news agency Xinhua reported...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla’s China-made EV sales grow 19.2% y/y in Sept

Tesla's China-made electric vehicles rose 19.2 per cent in September from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on...

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Analyzing the Policy Landscape for Supporting the Clean Energy Transition in Small and Medium Enterprises in India

If small and medium enterprises in India see that a shift to clean energy technology raises their company’s profitability ... then they will...

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Papua New Guinea, IMF reach staff-level deal to release $265 million for climate change

Papua New Guinea and IMF reach a $265M staff-level deal to boost climate resilience, pending executive board approval.

Indian Oil Corp Ltd logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo
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Trader Vitol sells Venezuelan oil to Indian refiners, sources say

Indian refiners buy two million barrels of Venezuelan crude for November delivery, resuming imports amid U.S. sanctions relief.

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