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FILE PHOTO: Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car as he leaves a hotel in Beijing, China May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Norway wealth fund continue ‘constructive dialogue’ with Tesla after AGM

Norway's $1.7tn wealth fund, a top shareholder in Tesla, will continue "a constructive dialogue" with the automaker after its AGM endorsed CEO Elon...

Petroski has for 13 years spent his free time caring for 120 beehives (AFP)
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North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challenge

According to a European Commission study issued in July 2023, 10 percent of bees and butterflies are threatened with extinction in Europe.

FILE PHOTO: Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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Which European carmakers are exposed to potential Chinese retaliation for EU tariffs?

Europe's auto industry had warned against imposing the tariffs, with German carmakers the most exposed to any counter moves by China. Other continental...

Cars for export wait to be loaded onto a cargo vessel at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Analysis: Bound by rules and economics, EU trails U.S. on China tariffs

The European Union's plan to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) reflects a firming of its stance towards Beijing, but falls short...

Labour will have £4.7 billion in annual funding for green policies, according to its manifesto (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Labour to borrow £3.5bn a year to help fund green policies

At its manifesto launch on Thursday, the party said the extra money will go towards setting up its previously announced state-owned energy investment...

Drivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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How the timeline for banning new petrol and diesel cars has shifted

Drivers and vehicle manufacturers have been told several different timelines for when the sale of conventionally fuelled cars will be banned in the...

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of Renault during the presentation of the new Renault 5 E-Tech electric car at a pre Geneva show event in Aubervilliers, near Paris, France, February 12, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Renault sets sights on sporty EVs for profit boost

French automaker Renault presented an electric sports car on Thursday, the first in a planned range of premium EVs, which could help it...

Green Party co-leaders Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer pose with supporters at their General Election Manifesto launch - Real Hope, Real Change, at Sussex County Cricket Ground in Hove, England, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. In the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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The UK Green Party struggles to be heard in an election where climate change is on the back burner

Discussion of climate and the environment has taken a back seat to Britain’s sluggish economy and high cost of living.

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators march on the streets during a protest against Rio Tinto's plans to open a lithium mine, in Belgrade, Serbia, January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
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Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says

If implemented, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

FILE PHOTO: People look on during the reveal event of the Volvo EX30 electric SUV vehicle in Milan, Italy June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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European auto stocks fall further on concerns over China’s tariff response

According to state news agency Xinhua, Beijing hopes the European Union (EU) will reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

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