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The US government has directed unprecedented sums of money at green energy projects.
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Mining superpower Australia on Thursday announced a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries, joining the global race to build a cleaner and more resilient economy.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled the "Future Made in Australia Act" to help compete with global partners who are providing massive subsidies to new industries.The act, to be discussed by parliament this year, would mark a departure from Australia's decades-old free market policies on...
G20 countries spent $142bn in three years to expand operations despite a G7 pledge to stop doing so, study findsThe world’s biggest economies have continued to finance the expansion of fossil fuels in poor countries to the tune of billions of dollars, despite their commitments on the climate.The G20 group of developed and developing economies, and the multilateral development banks they fund, put $142bn (£112bn) into fossil fuel developments overseas from 2020 to 2022, according to estimates...
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in April 2024 with the Dutch Port of Rotterdam, outlining plans to establish a route for transporting green fuel produced in the zone to European markets. The MoU entails collaboration on the creation of a green bunkering corridor, connecting Singapore to Rotterdam via the Suez Canal. This initiative marks the first-ever corridor for green bunkering spanning across Asia, Africa, and Europe, highlighting a...
The EPA has been making headlines recently with its expensive and unrealistic emissions requirements for cars and trucks. But that’s not enough for the radical climate activists in the Biden administration. So, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued new climate rules, overstepping its legal authority and creating a financial bonanza for consulting, accounting, reporting, and auditing firms while saddling stakeholders and consumers with higher regulatory costs. The SEC’s climate-related...
Yuval RosenbergApril 11, 2024President Joe Biden’s new student debt relief plans are projected to cost $84 billion if enacted, according to the
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GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appeals to Chinese leaders to change their domestic manufacturing policies on the second day of an official visit, state media are receiving her message with skepticism, and anxiety about more U.S. tariffs on green energy products. Yellen, who started her five-day visit in one of []
As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appeals to Chinese leaders to change their domestic manufacturing policies on the second day of an official visit, state media are receiving her message with skepticism, and anxiety about more U.S. tariffs on green energy products
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appeals to Chinese leaders to change their domestic manufacturing policies on the second day of an official visit, state media are receiving her message with skepticism, and anxiety about more U.S. tariffs on green energy products. Yellen started her five-day