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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Russia's mining company Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is seen during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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Russia’s Nornickel to move copper plant to China, says CEO

Mining giant will build new copper production facility abroad after Russian sanctions hamper supply of crucial parts.

FILE PHOTO: Swiss Federal Councillor Albert Roesti reacts during a state visit in Bern, Switzerland, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File photo
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Swiss environment minister plays down impact of climate ruling

A European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that Switzerland has failed to protect its people from climate change

FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski attends the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File photo
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Poland to get $266m for Clean Air program, says finance minister

The Clean Air programme is Poland’s subsidy scheme supporting the replacement of obsolete heat sources and insulation of single-family houses

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Ukraine drone attack sets ablaze Russian fuel depot, hits susbtations, Kyiv source says

The overnight attack, which was confirmed by the defence ministry in Moscow, comes amid a Russian airstrike campaign that has battered Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish energy company "Naturgy" is seen in its headquarters in Madrid, Spain, April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
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Spanish government signals openness to TAQA’s bid for Naturgy

Spain on Friday signalled it was open to a potential takeover bid of energy firm Naturgy by Abu Dhabi's TAQA

Finance ministers prepare for the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) plenary session at the IMF and World Bank's 2024 annual Spring Meetings in Washington, U.S., April 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
EmissionsEnvironmentNews

World Bank to provide $416m loan to Turkey to reduce pollutants

The loan would unlock long-term financing for Turkish manufacturers via a project aimed at helping the sector adopt clean technologies

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at the new factory of China's Chery Auto, at Zona Franca, in Barcelona, Spain April 19, 2024. REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Carmaker Chery says Spanish plant to be among main export facilities

Chery aims to produce 150,000 vehicles a year by 2029 at the Barcelona plant, in a joint venture with Spanish firm EV Motors

FILE PHOTO: A man washes waste plastic sheets, collected for recycling, in the polluted waters on World Environment Day in Karachi, Pakistan June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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Finance firms urge ambitious action on plastic pollution

A group of 160 financial companies urged governments to agree a treaty to end plastic pollution that would help spur private sector action

FILE PHOTO: Two workers install a bifacial 540 W solar panel at a solar panels park by energy supplier Enel Green Power, in Trino Italy, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessElectricityIn-DepthSolar

Column: Plunging solar capture rates to test Europe’s policymakers

Wholesale power prices coming under pressure from surging solar output looks set to become a potentially divisive issue across Europe

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Lower oil refinery output hits value of Russia’s Q1 exports, central bank says

Lower production at Russian oil refineries was partly to blame for the continued decline in the country's exports in the first quarter of...

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