Oil prices have already risen six per cent since Israel-Hamas war began. The World Bank says optimistically, prices could rise 3-13 per cent
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Burp tax causes pre-poll stink with New Zealand farmers
New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock’s burps and farts — and it’s causing a stink ahead of Saturday’s general elections
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World can’t ‘unplug’ existing energy system: COP28 head
‘We cannot unplug the energy system of today before we build the system of tomorrow. It is not practical or possible,’ says head of COP28 talks
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Energy transition at risk from commodity market fragmentation
Commodities, particularly minerals critical for the green transition, are especially vulnerable to severe geoeconomic fragmentation
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Is planting trees to combat climate change ‘complete nonsense’?
Scientists, conservationists say planting trees is part of the solution, but the No. 1 rule of reforestation is protect what we already have
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California’s green drive leaves its oil towns behind
California’s plan to be carbon neutral by 2045 could cost oil towns millions in taxes eliminate thousands of jobs, according to study
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UK government to push back on ‘anti-car measures’
Britain’s Conservative government on Friday announced new plans to “support drivers” and push back on “anti-car measures”
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Teen climate activists occupy top U.S. Republican’s office
Police detained 18 protesters after 30 occupied GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office and more than a hundred crowded the hallway outside
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Canadian energy companies stymied at home look abroad
Canadian energy companies have been buying assets in the US, building in Mexico and stymied in Canada
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Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant
Seven months after launch, Ford will consider whether the $3.5 billion battery plant will be economically viable