4 h. ago New Finance Rules Aim to Accelerate Emissions Cuts in Australia

Australia set new guidelines on the types of projects eligible for sustainable finance, aiming to accelerate investment in emissions reduction in polluting industries like agriculture, mining and energy.

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67 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Liberals’ clean energy crusade has been a super disaster

The U.S. has cut emissions at almost double Canada's rate, without imposing a national carbon tax

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5 d. ago Trump’s Repeal of Pollution Rules Paves Way for New Dirty Plants

The Trump administration’s plan to repeal power-plant pollution mandates will make it easier and cheaper for utilities to build new fossil fuel-fired plants, while stalling investment in clean energy.

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5 d. ago EPA moves to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action that Administrator Lee Zeldin said would remove billions of dollars in costs for industry and “unleash” American energy. The EPA also proposed weakening a regulation that requires […]

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5 d. ago EPA set to roll back rules that limit greenhouse gases and mercury from US power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, part of a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations that Administrator Lee Zeldin has said would remove trillions of dollars in costs and “unleash” American energy. The EPA also plans […]

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7 d. ago Renewable cleanup rules making Alberta less competitive for investment: report

CALGARY — A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta’s industry. Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements for renewables in 27 jurisdictions and found Alberta’s are now the most costly. Under a code of practice for solar and wind projects published last week, the Alberta […]

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9 d. ago Global streamers fight CRTC’s rule requiring them to fund Canadian content

OTTAWA — Some of the world’s biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday that they shouldn’t have to make CRTC-ordered financial contributions to Canadian content and news. The companies are fighting an order from the federal broadcast regulator that says they must pay five per cent of their annual Canadian revenues to funds […]

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2 w. ago Sharjah Ruler Gifts University of Sacred Heart Historical Manuscript

MILAN — His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, presented a rare original historical manuscript to the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy, in the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, […]

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2 w. ago South Africa denies bending the rules to give Musk’s Starlink preferential treatment

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s minister of communications on Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was not proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk. Under South African law, foreign-owned companies are required to sell 30% of their subsidiaries to […]

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4 w. ago Gas Giants Pitch Their Fossil Fuel as Best Way to Curb Emissions

Some of the world’s leading natural gas producers pitched their fuel as the solution to countries grappling with expanding use of intermittent renewables to cut their emissions.

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4 w. ago Ruler Attends Signing of MoU Between Ras Al Khaimah and Miami to Enhance Cooperation Across Sectors

HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi: “We look forward to building a dynamic partnership that reflects our shared values and ambitious visions for the future” City planning and public security, business promotion and tourism, sustainable development and Smart City technology among areas covered by agreement RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates — His […]

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