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Protesters target Boohoo at UK event

  Bloomberg Boohoo Group Plc was confronted by protesters angry at its record over workers’ rights when the fast fashion chain attempted to discuss ethical clothing at an event in London. Senior representatives of the British online retailer were speaking at Source Fashion, a conference connecting suppliers with retail buyers. Boohoo has previously faced accusations of low wages and poor ...

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Fossil-fuel subsidies hit record $1tr in 2022: IEA

Bloomberg Even as global governments raise their ambitions to cut fossil fuels in the future, they spent a record $1 trillion last year subsidising energy sources that are the main driver of climate change. That’s the finding from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which estimates that the combined subsidies for oil, natural gas, electricity and coal hit an all-time high ...

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India’s Gail explores buying stake in US LNG export plant

  Bloomberg Gail India Ltd. is looking to buy a stake in a US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility amid a wider global effort to secure supply to meet rising fuel demand. The company released an expression of interest to acquire as much as 26% equity in an existing LNG plant or a proposed facility that will be commissioned ...

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World’s largest man-made dam weighs using floating solar panels

  Bloomberg The authorities in charge of the world’s largest man-made lake are considering using floating solar panels to generate power after plummeting water levels deepened power outages in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Adding photovoltaic capacity to the surface of the Kariba Dam the water would supplement more than 2,100 megawatts of hydropower capacity, Munyaradzi Munodawafa, chief executive officer of the ...

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Adani Power scraps coal plant purchase

  Bloomberg Adani Power Ltd. has called off its plan to acquire a coal plant project in central India, as billionaire Gautam Adani looks to rein in spending and rebuild investor confidence in the wake of a bruising short seller report. The Adani Group company and DB Power Ltd. mutually agreed not to proceed with the transaction after a long-stop ...

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France’s need to burn gas pushes power emissions to 5-year high

Bloomberg France’s greenhouse gas emissions from its power sector jumped to a five-year high in 2022 as nuclear outages forced it to use more gas to keep the lights during the energy crisis. Emissions from generating electricity rose 16% to 25 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, grid operator Reseau de Transport d’Electricite said in a report. The increase shows ...

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Mercedes cars become ‘elusive’ after price jump

  Bloomberg Driving a shiny new Mercedes-Benz may soon become a distant dream for many but the most affluent. The average price of a Mercedes reached some$76,590 last year — a 43% increase over 2019 levels. That chimes with the carmaker’s push even further upmarket by focusing on top-end models like the S-Class sedan to bolster profits. The company has ...

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