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Climate envoy John Podesta claimed progress has been made in talks with Beijing but observers say a real breakthrough is unlikely ahead of the US election
Britain’s reliance on coal for electricity is set to end, over 140 years after it opened the world’s first coal-fired power station in London in 1882
The biggest solar manufacturers, such as Jinko, Longi and Trina, are in rocky water, but expected to survive, and may even prosper, if orders pour in from Africa
Metals like cobalt, nickel and platinum, which are in short supply on Earth, can be found in M-type asteroids
Greenhouse gas emissions by the global data centre industry are forecast to amount to about 40% of what the US emits in a year by 2030
Authors of a study of 9,200 Asia-Pacific companies say climate action is becoming "an essential financial strategy" for businesses, which lowers risks and yields tangible benefits
European manufacturers of electrolysers have warned they cannot compete with cheaper Chinese producers
Putin got the red carpet treatment on Tuesday, despite Ukraine calling for his arrest under a warrant from the International Criminal Court
Concern is rising over surging water consumption by data centres, as well Big Tech's use of carbon offsets to write off emissions, and plans for a rejig of offset rules
China has increased its lead in 64 critical technologies, while India is emerging as a key centre of global research innovation, a new report says
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India’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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Transport InsightsAnglo-American Puts World’s Biggest Hydrogen Truck to WorkMining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
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Energy InsightsWhat is China’s Tokamak Fusion Reactor?The goal of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak project is to unlock the secret to clean and limitless energy on earth, with minimal waste products
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Energy InsightsDoes US Warning to India Point to More Russian Oil Restrictions?The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount
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Market InsightsKazakhstan Unrest Poses Risks for World EconomyHundreds of people have died and thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan during the worst violence seen in the Central Asian nation since it became independent in the early 1990s. The unrest in Kazakhstan poses risks for energy markets, and even cryptocurrencies.
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