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FILE PHOTO: Power-generating windmill turbines are pictured at the 'Amrumbank West' offshore windpark in the northern sea near the island of Amrum, Germany September 4, 2015. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen/File Photo
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How Germany aims to get to net zero without breaking the bank

The German cabinet has passed its 2025 budget, but this left a 17bn euro ($18.58bn) gap between projected spending and revenue to be...

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Chinese-led consortium pulls out of contract to build Cyprus’ first natural gas import terminal

A Chinese-led consortium on Thursday pulled out of its contract with Cyprus to build the island’s first natural gas import terminal

SSE said its first quarter financials were in line with expectations (PA)
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British electricity giant SSE sees 60% jump in renewable energy generation in early summer

Electricity giant SSE said it generated nearly two-thirds more renewable energy in the early summer months than in the same period last year

FILE PHOTO: Technicians work at the production line for electric car models of the Volkswagen Group in Zwickau, Germany, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
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EU new car sales rise 4.3% in June, industry body ACEA says

New car sales in the EU rose 4.3% in June, led by Italy, Germany, and Spain, despite a slight drop in battery electric...

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Serbia eyes lithium deals with Mercedes, Stellantis, VW, president says

Serbia will give Mercedes-Benz, VW and Stellantis the opportunity to purchase lithium for car batteries as they prioritise EU carmakers

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media on the Ukraine crisis, in Brussels, Belgium, September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/ File Photo
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EU’s von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term

Ursula von der Leyen vowed to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins a second term as President of...

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 blames EU tariffs as it cuts 2024 sales forecast

Volvo produced 211,900 cars in the second quarter, more than it sold amid the decline in European demand for EVs. 

FILE PHOTO: Staff member cleans the Renault Rafale E-TECH during the media day of the 91st Geneva Auto Show, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Renault posts 1.9% rise in first-half sales volume

The company sold 1,154,700 vehicles globally compared to 1,133,478 units last year, with almost three-quarters of that volume going to Europe

The new Government has been urged to go ‘further and faster’ on decarbonising the UK (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK govt urged to deliver net zero action to lower bills and help communities

Immediate action is needed from the government to address climate report's urgent net zero recommendations.

FILE - People attend a protest against pollution and the exploitation of a lithium mine in western part of the country, in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sept. 11, 2021. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Serbia later this week to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
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German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country’s car industry

Chancellor Scholz will discuss a tentative deal on lithium excavation for EV batteries amid environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions.

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