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EU set to loosen state aid rules to spur green projects, draft shows
Businesses could find it easier to obtain state aid and other financial incentives for projects aimed at cutting their carbon emissions, under measures laid out in a draft European...
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Lightsource BP enters Japan renewable market with 15 MW solar project
Lightsource BP, a unit of British oil giant BP , announced on Thursday its entry into the Japanese renewable market with the acquisition of a 15 megawatt peak(MWp) solar project in...
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Cheaper solar panels, batteries to expand renewables' role in power market, Scatec CEO says
Cheaper solar power and battery storage are expanding the technologies' role in stabilising energy systems and thus offering more opportunities for renewables, the CEO of renewable...
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US regulator restores company leverage to skip shareholder votes
The top U.S. securities regulator revised guidance on Wednesday to give companies more leverage to skip shareholder resolutions submitted for annual meetings, undoing a change made...
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Trump administration approves sustainable aviation fuel refinery loan
President Donald Trump's energy department said on Tuesday it approved the disbursement of a loan guarantee that had been finalized days before he took office to Calumet for the ex...
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EDP Renewables signs virtual power purchase agreement with Microsoft
EDP Renewables North America said on Monday it has delivered three utility-scale solar projects and signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement with tech giant Microsoft .
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EU considers exempting most companies from carbon border levy
The European Commission may consider scaling back its carbon border levy to just 20% of the companies covered by the scheme, because they account for nearly all of the emissions in...
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Clean energy costs to continue to fall this year, report says
The cost of clean energy technologies worldwide, such as wind, solar and battery storage, are expected to fall further this year, a report by BloombergNEF showed on Thursday, despi...
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EU considers exempting most companies from carbon border levy
The European Commission may consider exempting 80% of companies due to be covered by its upcoming carbon border levy, the EU's head of climate policy said on Thursday.
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In Cyprus schools, a 'frying pan movement' collects cooking oil for fuel
Scientists in Cyprus have enlisted children to help recycle used cooking oil into biofuel under an initiative that has received international acclaim.
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First Solar bars use of deep-sea minerals, early win for ESG group
First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental activists and a sign their agenda might make progress despite ...
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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk says surging growth driving emissions higher
Novo Nordisk emissions grew 23% in 2024, the company said on Wednesday, and will keep rising through the end of the decade as it boosts production of blockbuster obesity drug Wegov...
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EU advisers propose plan to cut corporate green reporting by a third
A group of sustainable finance experts tasked with advising the European Union have proposed changes to the bloc's rules for classifying climate-friendly activities, which they say...
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SAP sees growing demand for sustainability software despite U.S. climate disengagement
Germany's SAP sees a growing global demand for software to manage and document companies' sustainability efforts despite a trend of weakening climate protection targets in the Unit...
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Chilean miner Codelco to use recycled material for ball milling at El Teniente mine
Chilean state-owned miner Codelco said on Thursday it would use grinding balls made from recycled material in its flagship El Teniente mine, allowing it to reduce carbon dioxide em...
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Can Trump crush DEI? A look at the data
Through comments and executive orders, U.S. President Donald Trump and his top officials have launched a campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion practices in government, o...
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Chilean miner Codelco plans 25% cut in indirect emissions by 2030
Chilean state-owned miner Codelco said on Tuesday it is planning a 25% cut in its indirect emissions by 2030, as part of a larger decarbonization plan and as industry demands grow ...
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Auditors get tougher guidelines on judging firms' environmental claims
International auditors have been given new guidance on what to check when assessing firms' environmental, social and governance claims - and how - as part of efforts to increase ri...
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