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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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US clean fuels tax credit likely by end of Biden administration, Agriculture Secretary says

Program would provide credits for the production of lower-emission fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel, and should be finalized by the end of Biden's...

Livestock farming is a major source of methane, along with energy generation and landfills (AFP)
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Methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchers

Rising methane levels outpace other polluting gases, with researchers pointing to fossil fuel extraction in China and southeast Asia as a cause.

FILE PHOTO: A BYD Seal electric vehicle (EV) is displayed at a car dealership in Shanghai, China, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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China auto suppliers, EV makers flood major trade fair in Germany

To gain a foothold amid looming tariffs, Chinese EVs come to Germany to show off vehicles at trade fair.

FILE PHOTO: A worker processes platinum group metal (PGM) ores at a smelter complex during a visit by U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo at a platinum mine owned by Sibanye Stillwater, as part of his five-day visit to the country, in Marikana, outside Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
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Analysis: Hybrid cars throw lifeline to platinum metals

As consumers increasingly turn to hybrid cars over pure EVs, the exhaust-cleaning platinum metals rise above the expected drop in demand.

FILE PHOTO: Flue gas and steam rise out of chimneys and smokestacks of an oil refinery during sunset on a frosty day in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko/File Photo
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Morgan Stanley cuts Brent forecast as market signals demand softness

Brent crude oil forecast cut as global market faces a period of demand weakness, says bank.

A empty playground in Sandall Park, Doncaster (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Schoolchildren in poorer areas facing ‘nature gap’, WWF warns

Nature should be embedded in the national curriculum to close an access gap between schools in poorer and wealthier areas, the WWF has...

Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume speaks at a Volkswagen media event in Beijing, China April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Josh Arslan/File Photo
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Volkswagen’s CEO says European market shrinking amid tougher competition

Volkswagen's CEO says change is needed because the European market is shrinking while competition is increasing.

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Rethinking carbon-pricing policies for cost-effectiveness

A narrow price on carbon can sometimes be more cost-effective than broad policies due to sector-specific tax distortions: Resources for the Future

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks at the European House - Ambrosetti Forum, an annual conference that gathers business and political leaders at the end of the summer, in Cernobbio, Italy, September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
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Azerbaijani president confident on Ukraine gas route talks

Ilham Aliyev confident over talks between Russia and Ukraine that his country is facilitating to keep gas flowing through Ukraine.

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Global Coal Plant Tracker: Just 15 countries account for 98% of new coal-power development

Some of the most significant trends driving the continued development of coal across the 15 largest markets, drawing insight from the Global Coal...

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