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The sun sets over a liquefied natural gas power plant in Santa Clara, Batangas province, Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Philippines is seeing one of the world's biggest buildouts of natural gas infrastructure. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit

An influential politician in the Philippines, who has been a cheerleader for natural gas power, is behind a company that planned to make...

FILE PHOTO: Visitors view an MG EV car at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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Chinese automakers retain grip over Southeast Asia’s booming EV market

EV sales are surging in Southeast Asia, led by China's BYD and Vietnam's VinFast Counterpoint Research said on Friday

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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China says EU mandated its EV firms turn over ‘unprecedented’ amounts of data

The EU sought an unprecedented amount of information during its investigation into Chinese subsidised EV imports, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday

Chimneys from the coal-powered Mount Piper power station are be seen behind trees near the town of Lithgow, located west of Sydney in Australia, February 26, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/ File Photo
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Clyde Russell column: Australia’s nuclear power proponents have questions to answer

If there is to be a genuine debate on what form of generation is best to replace Australia's ageing and increasingly unreliable fleet...

Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Shareholders warn Nippon Steel faces higher decarbonisation costs with U.S. Steel takeover

Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel risks raising decarbonisation costs for Japan's top steelmaker, an activist shareholder group said, urging the company...

FILE PHOTO: India's Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses the audience in Gandhinagar, India, July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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India approves $9-billion port to boost trade with Europe

India's new deep-water port will include terminals to accommodate "mega vessels" and terminals for petroleum, automobiles and other imports.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton unveils details of proposed nuclear energy plan as Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor, left, looks on during a press conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Australia's main opposition party has announced plans to build Australia's first nuclear power plants by 2037, arguing the government's policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy sources including solar, wind turbines and green hydrogen would not work. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)
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Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in energy plan

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s main opposition party on Wednesday announced plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the...

FILE PHOTO: An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the EU-China High-level Economic Dialogue at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports

Chinese automakers have urged Beijing to hike tariffs on imported European gasoline-powered cars in retaliation for Brussels' curbs on exports of Chinese-made EVs

The company logo of Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta is seen on the facade of its office building in Beijing, China March 13, 2020. Picture taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/ File Photo
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China approves autonomous driving startup Momenta’s US IPO

China's securities regulator said on Monday it has approved autonomous driving startup Momenta Global Limited's initial public offering (IPO) in the United States

FILE PHOTO: German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck attends the cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
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German deputy leader visits China as EU tariff tensions simmer

Robert Habeck has previously spoken out against the EU's proposed tariffs on Chinese cars.

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