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FILE PHOTO: EV cars are pictured inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa//File Photo
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Global EV sales up 30.5% in September as China shines, Europe recuperates

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 30.5 per cent in September, with China surpassing August records, per Rho Motion.

Biodiversity credits will be on the table for discussion at this month's UN biodiversity summit in Colombia (AFP)
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Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?

For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a charred area following a wildfire, in the village of Rapentosa, Greece, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
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Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say

COP29 leaders say a consensus decision on funding will likely reach 'hundreds of billions' — not trillions.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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OPEC cuts 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view again

OPEC on Monday cut its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast for the third time this year, citing recent data trends.

The Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 prototype car is displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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China-Europe rivalry heats up at Paris car show as EV tariffs loom

Chinese and European automakers clashed at the Paris car show as the EU plans tariffs on Chinese EVs amid weak demand.

FILE - Steam is seen at the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance in November

A landmark Washington law cutting carbon emissions may be repealed by voters just two years after taking effect.

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Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel

Microbes can turn waste, like carbon monoxide, into biofuels, offering a green solution to industrial emissions and waste.

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‘Race to the Top:’ Where China, Europe and the U.S. are in the clean tech competition

Report from RMI: China is currently leading in several clean technology sectors, there remain significant chances for Europe and the United States to...

The COP29 climate summit will take place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (AFP)
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Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summit

Key pre-COP29 meeting ends with little progress on funding a new climate finance deal, as rich countries fail to commit to amounts.

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