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In 2023, cases against companies made up a quarter of the 233 lawsuits filed globally that year alone (AFP)
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations. 

FILE PHOTO: Cars accelerate down Third Avenue beside Marshall University's campus in Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. May 4, 2017.  REUTERS/Lexi Browning/File Photo
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Republican state AGs challenge new US fuel economy rules

The AGs have called the ne requirements unworkable and forcing automakers to build more electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is seen at their headquarter in downtown Santiago, Chile,  April 5, 2016.   REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Codelco copper output falls behind target in May, document shows

Chile's Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, is battling hard to revive production.

FILE PHOTO: A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western Australia, November 19, 2015.   REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
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Top four iron ore miners’ carbon emissions reduction promises

Factobx: The carbon emissions reduction targets and goals set out by the world's biggest four iron ore miners

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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Miner BHP’s carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

BHP Group's operational carbon emissions are set for a "small increase" this financial year, an executive revealed on Wednesday

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
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EU backs 650-billion-euro plan to help cities reach net zero by 2030

After 377 cities applied to join the programme, 100 from the bloc and 12 from associated countries were chosen and are developing a...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the ExxonMobil oil refinery in Port-Jerome-sur-Seine, France, March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
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ExxonMobil says French refinery may be suspended if strike continues

PARIS (Reuters) – ExxonMobil may need to suspend production at its Gravenchon refinery in northern France if striking workers continue to block access...

Sea-level rise occurs when ice melting outpaces the formation of new ice (AFP)
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Antarctic faces melting ‘tipping point’ as oceans warm: study

Ice loss has been systematically underestimated, according to a new study. (AFP)

FILE PHOTO: 2014 Ford F-150 pick-up trucks are seen inside the plant at the Ford Motor Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan September 16, 2013. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford recalls 668,000 2014 F-150 pickup trucks over transmission issue

The vehicle has been found to unexpectedly downshift into first gear in some instances.

A man passes by Exxon Mobil Corp.'s headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/ File Photo
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Exxon-led Guyana oil group’s net jumps in 2023, margins top Nvidia’s

The offshore oil venture's revenue has soared by 23%.

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