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Sinopec forecasts China’s coal consumption to peak around 2025

(Reuters) - China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 billion metric tons, the state energy group said in an outlook released on Thursday. Non-fossil

First Solar to sell up to $700 million in IRA tax credits to Fiserv

(Reuters) - Solar panel manufacturer First Solar said on Wednesday it plans to sell up to $700 million in tax credits it accumulated through the sale of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules this year to

Northwest China cities halt heavy industries to curb pollution

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - Two cities in northwestern China, Xian and Yinchuan, advised residents to stay indoors, limited heavy industrial production and halted coal processing, warning of heavy

Cold wave tightens in North India, dense fog engulf Delhi as air quality falls to ‘very poor’

Visibility dropped to 125 meters in several parts of Delhi, and most parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) also experienced low visibility affecting flight schedules.

How to end plastic pollution, forever

Without intervention, the world would generate a 3.5-kilometre-high mountain of plastic litter that would bury the entire island of Manhattan.

Where has the snow gone? Most Canadians will wake up to a green Christmas

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - All over Canada, a giant northern country known for its biting winters and drifts so deep they can swallow a car, people will wake up this Christmas with a simple

Titanic, Lusitania, Monitor—shipwrecks aren’t just cultural icons but biological treasures too

Shipwrecks conjure tales of human courage and sacrifice, sunken treasure and unsolved mysteries. But there’s another angle to their stories that doesn’t feature humans.

How COP28 failed the world’s small islands

In the run-up to COP29 in Azerbaijan, Aosis members will need to continue to explore other routes to compel wealthy nations to recognise the needs of the world’s most vulnerable states.

Nigeria to investigate killings of endangered wildlife, environment minister says

By Ahmed Kingimi and Isaac Anyaogu ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will investigate the killing of endangered wildlife after a video posted on social media showed a soldier killing two elephants in the

Iceland downgrades volcano threat level

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Iceland's national police commissioner on Friday downgraded the threat level from the volcano that erupted earlier this week, the country's Civil Protection Agency said in a

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.