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A Jubilee line Underground train in Bond Street station in central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
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Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network

The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process...

Net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU last year were 37 percent below 1990 levels, even though GDP grew by 68 percent over the same period, data showed (AFP)
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EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023

The EU saw an eight per cent drop in GHG emissions in 2023 due to rising renewables, but urgent action is needed to...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of a Shell's petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. Shell beat profit expectations in Q3 2024. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
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Shell Q3 profits of $6 billion beat forecast as gas offsets weak refining

The Anglo-Dutch company's profits are up, as debt drops and sales of super-chilled LNG increase by 1 million metric tons.

FILE PHOTO: The 2017 Jeep Compass is displayed during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 10, 2017. Stellantis is reducing inventories and remedy poor commercial performance. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
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Stellantis Q3 revenues down 27% as company sees progress on inventories

The Dutch EV maker is reducing bloated inventories and remedying poor commercial performance that led to a September profit warning.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at the company's headquarters skyscraper in the financial and business district of La Defense, near Paris, France September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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TotalEnergies third-quarter income drops as refining margins collapse

French oil and gas producer TotalEnergies warned its earlier in October that its financial results would take a hit.

Work is underway to convert a former iron mine into a final storage for radioactive waste. The Konrad site is meant to start operating in the early 2030s with space for more than 300,000 cubic metres of nuclear waste material. (AFP)
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Germany to bury nuclear waste but toxic dispute unresolved

Radioactive waste will be encased in concrete for an eternity at Germany's Konrad site — but some have raised safety concerns.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee at the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019 Picture Taken March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
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BHP leaves a new offer for British copper miner Anglo on the table

BHP says chairman's comments don’t rule out new Anglo American bid despite “moving on” to other growth opportunities.

Stakeholders attend the second round of collective bargaining negotiations between Volkswagen and the IG Metall union including Arne Meiswinkel, board member for human resources of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Daniela Cavallo, chairwoman of the general and group works council of Volkswagen AG and Thorsten Groeger, Lower Saxony district manager of IG Metall and negotiator, in Wolfsburg, Germany October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
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Volkswagen calls for 10% pay cuts

Volkswagen wants its workforce to take pay cuts of 10 per cent in order to remain competitive and safeguard jobs.

FILE PHOTO: A new Renault Twingo electric car is unveiled during Renault Group capital market day for its new electric vehicle unit Ampere, in Paris, France, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Nissan may partner with Renault on new small EV for Europe

Renault, Nissan discuss a joint EV version of Renault’s Twingo to debut in 2026 under 20,000 euros, aiming to compete with Chinese EVs.

FILE PHOTO: Volvo reveals their new Volvo EX30 fully-electric small SUV vehicle during an event in Milan, Italy June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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Volvo Cars seeks to oust Northvolt from EV battery venture

Volvo seeks Northvolt’s stake in their battery JV NOVO but needs a new partner to maintain gigafactory plans, aiming for 2026 production.

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