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FILE PHOTO: The Isla Bella, the first container ship to be powered by liquid natural gas, is pictured before her launch during a nighttime ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Earnie Grafton/File Photo
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Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders

Decarbonizing shipping is crucial to global efforts to fight climate change because the sector accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gases.

A view shows a venue of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
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At COP29, more than 50 countries sign UN sustainable tourism declaration

Over 50 nations pledge at COP29 to align tourism with climate goals, addressing its 8.8 per cent emissions impact through reforms.

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COP29 president faces pressure over LSE climate academic detained in Azerbaijan

COP29 faces scrutiny as academics urge Azerbaijan to release detained climate professor Gubad Ibadoghlu amid health concerns.

Visitors look at a video about battery-powered ships in the showroom at the headquarters of Chinese EV battery maker CATL in Ningde, Fujian province.
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As Trump returns, China seizes chance for climate mantle

With Trump expected to take the U.S. out of climate diplomacy, China positions itself as a global climate leader at COP29.

The Cop29 UN Climate Summit was being held in Baku, Azerbaijan (Peter Dejong/AP)
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Lack of focus on nature and farming solutions at COP29, say campaigners

Campaigners at COP29 urge nations to prioritize nature-based solutions, like forests and soil, in climate finance and action plans.

A man stands next to the logo of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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Climate finance talks face ‘hardest’ stage as COP29 nears end-game

COP29 finance talks heat up as negotiators tackle funding for climate adaptation, clean energy, and emission cuts amid a Friday deadline.

A view shows the ExxonMobil oil refinery in Port-Jerome-sur-Seine, France.
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Oil majors are betting big on biofuels with over 40 projects by 2030, Rystad says

Major oil and gas companies plan 43 biofuel projects by 2030, boosting SAF production to cut emissions.

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‘Steep climb’ ahead as clock ticks on stalled climate talks

With two days left at COP29, wealthy nations have yet to disclose funding plans for developing countries on climate change.

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