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FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla, walks after attending the opening of the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo/File Photo
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Judge assured that Tesla won’t contest Musk pay ruling outside Delaware

The Delaware judge who voided Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package told the parties in the case that she felt assured by the...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Anglo American's Los Bronces copper plant in Chile, obtained by Reuters on April 26, 2024.  Anglo American/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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BHP and Anglo dig in even as takeover talks deadline nears, sources say

BHP was struggling to find common ground with Anglo American on Tuesday in talks over its takeover offer, with no new concessions as...

Cloud can both protect Earth from the Sun's radiation or trap it in like a blanket, scientists say (AFP)
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EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate

Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will investigate what role clouds could play in...

Activists stand next to banners during the "People's Picket" as they take part in the Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One' event, outside The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's building, in London, Britain, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/ File Photo
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Corporate climate plan verifier tightens rules for banks, asset managers

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a voluntary organisation which assesses corporate climate action plans, says it will now ask for more ambition...

FILE PHOTO: Filipino environmental activists march during a protest on the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 9, 2023. To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/LOANS   REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
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Momentum building for global company climate disclosures: standards body

More countries than initially expected are adopting international climate-related disclosure standards, a global rulemaking body said on Tuesday, but cautioned that significant departures...

FILE PHOTO: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne  addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Caribbean leader blasts ’empty’ climate promises at small islands summit

The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations...

The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organisation's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stock grows, talks stall, IAEA reports say

The International Atomic Energy Agency faces a range of difficulties in Iran, including the fact it only implemented a small fraction of the...

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Oil steadies after weekly decline on U.S. interest rate prospects

Muted trading on oil follows downbeat week coinciding with public holidays in Britain and the US, with next month set to bring OPEC+...

Antigua and Barbuda will host Monday's conference of the Small Island Developing States (AFP)
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World’s island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges

Renewable energy and sustainable tourism are among the suggestions as small island states meet to discuss how they can weather the shocks of...

FILE PHOTO: OPEC logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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What is OPEC+ and how does it affect oil prices?

There have been some challenges to OPEC's influence over the years, often resulting in internal divisions. More recently, the global push towards cleaner...

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