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FILE PHOTO: New cars, among them China-built electric vehicles of the company Xpeng, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

China continued to lead sales growth, accounting for almost 70% of total EV sales in November.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, right, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, left, talk during their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)
ClimateClimate FinanceEmissionsEnvironmentNewsPoliticsUnited Nations

In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

UN chief António Guterres urged rich nations to meet climate finance pledges and called for Africa's permanent seats on the Security Council.

FILE PHOTO: An employee fills the tank of a car with petrol at a gas station in Shanghai February 7, 2012.  REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
BusinessFuelNewsOil

Global diesel prices to rely on refinery closures for support in 2025

About 1 million barrels per day of refining capacity in Europe and the U.S. is expected to permanently shut down next year.

FILE PHOTO: People walk near a Baidu logo at the company headquarters in Beijing, China April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Baidu, Geely’s EV venture faces uproar after it says needs fresh funds

A bruising price war in China, the world's largest auto market, has hurt some smaller automakers.

Jeff Gustavson, President of Chevron New Energies, speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, New York, U.S., December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
BusinessCarbon ManagementElectricityNatural GasNewsOil

Big oil eyes powering big tech’s data center demand

This comes after Exxon Mobil said it is adding carbon-capture to natural gas-fired power plants supplying data centers.

AnalysisElectricityIntertiesOpinionPoliticsRegulationsReportsSolarStorageTransmissionUtilitiesWind

How to successfully integrate solar and wind into electricity grids — anywhere

What Alberta and the world can learn from six global leaders in renewable energy integration on how to fit wind and solar power...

A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
BusinessNewsOil

OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts

OPEC's forecast on global oil demand marks its fifth consecutive downward revision in its monthly report.

A chaja opens its wings near teros standing in the Navarro lagoon, which dried up due to the climate phenomenon La Nina, in Navarro, in Buenos Aires province, Argentina December 5, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNewsUnited NationsWeather

More than 50% chance of La Nina in coming months, WMO says

WMO warns weak, short La Niña may form, offering little relief from record heat amid rising greenhouse gas levels.

FILE PHOTO: IATA Director General Willie Walsh looks on during an interview with Reuters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
AviationBiofuelsLegislationNewsSustainable Aviation FuelTransport

Global airlines could miss sustainable fuel targets, IATA’s Walsh says

The aviation industry isn't moving fast enough to reach its targets for producing and using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

FILE PHOTO: A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessCritical MineralsEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)ElectricityIndustryMiningPoliticsSemiconductorStorageTrade

Analysis: Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help

Global lithium oversupply persists as Chinese-backed mines defy weak prices, sustaining EV battery production but hurting profits.

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