sustainability

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What's in the European Commission's Proposals to Reverse 2035 Combustion Engine Ban? 

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Exclusive-Swiss Firm Barry Callebaut Eyes Separating Cocoa Division Amid Price Volatility, Sources Say

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Shell Greenlights US Gulf Waterflood Project to Boost Oil Recovery

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Swedish Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Rise Again After Government Relaxes Fuels Policy, Data Shows

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Sonnedix Wins Contracts for 805 Mw of Solar Capacity in Italy

Date: December 16, 2025

MILAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - JP Morgan-backed renewable energy company Sonnedix has secured contracts for 805 megawatts of solar capacity in Italy under three government-sponsored schemes, it said on...

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EU Parliament Approves Deal to Weaken Corporate Sustainability Laws

Date: December 16, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Parliament gave its formal approval on Tuesday to scale back the EU's corporate sustainability laws, clearing one of the final legal hurdles before the...

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Europe's Leaders and Laggards in Electric Vehicle Sales

Date: December 16, 2025

LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - As the European Union has looked to push carmakers towards electric vehicles, sales of EVs across the continent have been uneven, skewed more to northern and...

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EU to Widen Carbon Border Levy to Close Loopholes on Polluting Goods, Draft Shows

Date: December 16, 2025

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to expand its upcoming carbon border tariff to cover imported products including car parts, refrigerators, and washing machines,...

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Plan to Build Church for War Dead in City Park Sparks Rare Protest in Russia

Date: December 16, 2025

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Plans to build a church in honour of Russia's war dead in a riverside park in the southern city of Krasnodar have sparked a rare protest by local people,...

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EU Weighs Scheme to Allow Combustion-Engine Vehicles After 2035, Handelsblatt Reports

Date: December 16, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is weighing a new compensation scheme that could allow car makers to sell combustion-engine vehicles beyond 2035, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper...