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UAE’s Masdar, Malaysia advance agreement to develop 10GW of renewable projects
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, said on Friday it had signed an agreement to advance the development of up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects in Malaysia...
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COP28 advisory board member resigns over reports of UAE fossil fuel dealmaking
By Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) - A member of the main advisory board of the COP28 climate summit resigned on Friday over reports that the UAE presidency used the meeting to secure new oil, gas d...
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US opens probe into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars over loss of power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday it is opening an investigation into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid cars over reports of loss of power, failures to restart and ...
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Germany wants swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade talks – govt spokesperson
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany hopes for a swift conclusion of trade talks between European Union and Mercosur negotiators, a spokesperson for the economy ministry said in Berlin on Friday. "It is known t...
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Chicago homeless migrants shelter faces backlash
By Eric Cox CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago is grappling with local backlash against moving homeless migrants into a new government-run tent encampment as temperatures drop and more migrants continue to a...
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World Bank increases climate spending to 45%
DUBAI (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday said it will increase the amount it spends annually on climate-related projects to 45% of its financing over 2024 to 2025, up from 35% now, as part of a poli...
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US lawmaker George Santos, indicted on fraud charges, faces House expulsion vote
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indicted Republican George Santos' brief career in the U.S. House of Representatives could come to an end on Friday, when fellow lawmakers are due to vote on whe...
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Climate change threatens Hungary’s Christmas trees
By Krisztina Than and Krisztina Fenyo SURD, Hungary (Reuters) - In the small village of Surd, which has supplied most of Hungary with Christmas trees for decades, villagers are worried their livelihoo...
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UN flags 127 major climate-warming methane plumes this year
By Gloria Dickie DUBAI (Reuters) - A United Nations-led effort to use space satellites to detect methane leaks from fossil fuel infrastructure has alerted governments to 127 major methane plumes acros...
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Dutch pledge 15mln euros to COP28 climate damage fund, says PM Rutte
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Netherlands will contribute 15 million euros to a new fund to help countries cope with "loss and damage" caused by climate change, outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told R...
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