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Chinese EV giant BYD beats Tesla in quarterly revenue for first time

China's BYD reported surging sales, surpassing Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as it expands into overseas markets.

Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, sources say

China advises automakers to halt investments in EU nations backing new EV tariffs, potentially widening the Europe-China rift.

Huge underground fields of magma have been linked to four of the five big mass extinctions on Earth (AFP)
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Volcanoes ‘hidden source’ of CO2 in past climate change: study

Scientists have discovered that magma under ancient volcanoes released CO2 long after eruptions ceased, prolonging past warming events.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford F-150 pickup truck is seen on the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.  April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford investors impatient for the automaker to rev up efficiency efforts

Ford stock dropped 8% this week as quality and cost issues raise concerns over CEO Farley’s efficiency plans and lagging EV goals.

FILE PHOTO: A wind farm shares space with corn fields the day before the Iowa caucuses, where agriculture and clean energy are key issues, in Latimer, Iowa, U.S. February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Analysis: Tentative green energy shoots at risk from US vote uncertainty

Renewable energy shares face uncertainty, with U.S. election outcomes impacting investor confidence and sector growth potential.

FILE PHOTO: Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks at the opening of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo
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Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction

Colombia launched a coalition at COP16 with 20 nations to promote "peace with nature," addressing urgent biodiversity loss.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Tata Steel factory, where the producer presents two installations which, the company expects, will ensure fewer emissions, in IJmuiden, Netherlands, January 25, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
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Net zero target needs $3.5 trillion in annual green energy investment, Wood Mackenzie says

Investment in the green energy transition must double to meet the Paris Agreement's net zero goal by 2050, says Wood Mackenzie.

An image of oil production equipment, including drilling rigs and storage tanks, set against a clear sky.
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World Bank expects oil glut to cause commodity price slump

The World Bank predicts global commodity prices will hit a five-year low next year due to an oil glut and flat demand from...

Countries hope to reach the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution later this year (AFP)
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Countdown to Busan: is a plastic pollution treaty in reach?

Negotiators meet in less than a month to agree on the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution, but countries remain so far...

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