By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – Chemours Co, DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to settle claims that they contaminated U.S. public wate[...]
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Environment
World Bank’s new chief asks staff to ‘double down’ on development, climate efforts
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender’s 16,000 staff to “double down” on development and climate eff[...]
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Global airline summit to tackle travel boom, climate goals
By Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska and Aditi Shah ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Airlines will ride the crest of a faster-than-expected recovery and discuss ways of translating climate pledges into action at[...]
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U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling climate change is down to U.S. states being the industry[...]
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Yellen urges new World Bank chief to ‘get the most’ from balance sheet
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday told incoming World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to “get the most out of the bank’s balance sheet[...]
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US lawmakers say Brazil low-carbon fuel program blocks US companies
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of U.S. congressmen have formally complained about what they call unfair ethanol trade practices by Brazil that includes a blockade of U.S. compa[...]
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Petrobras eyes global expansion as Brazil hopes fade, sources say
By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras may look abroad for future growth, two sources with knowledge of the state-run firm’s plans told Reuters, after enviro[...]
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Some Amazon employees walk out in Seattle to protest climate, office policies
By Matt McKnight SEATTLE (Reuters) – Some Amazon.com Inc employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the e-commerce giant’s changes to its climate policy, layoffs and a return-to[...]
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US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majo[...]
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