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Groupe Renault and Nissan sign exclusive alliance deal with Waymo to explore driverless mobility services in France and Japan

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and Waymo have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France and Japan. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., The agreement marks a first step to developing long-term, profitable driverless mobility services operations.

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Hydrogen refueling station operator H2 MOBILITY Deutschland raises €110M

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Hy24’s investment marks the first such move by any international investment fund into the hydrogen mobility space—and it will seek to use its leading industrial and financial expertise to support the business case for the sector, helping it to profitably achieve sustainability goals. —Pierre-Etienne Franc, the CEO of Hy24.

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India, China, Brazil, Japan, other non-Arctic countries want a voice on Arctic Council; interest in climate change impact and access to resources

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Six northern indigenous groups—the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Arctic Athabaska Council, Gwich’in Council International, Sami Council, Russian Association of the Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) and Aleut International Association—wield strong influence as permanent participants.

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EU representatives meeting to discuss situation with Daimler and 1234yf

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Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, convened a meeting today of representatives of the 28 EU Member States to discuss the situation with Daimler, its refusal to use the low GWP refrigerant HFO 1234yf, and France’s actions in response to refusal.

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Energy ministers agree to help speed up global deployment of carbon capture and storage

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The following governments agreed to continue or initiate action in support of one or more of these recommendations by the next Clean Energy Ministerial: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Korea, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Global Bioenergy Partnership agrees on set of sustainability indicators for bioenergy

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international institutions on the sustainability of bioenergy and in the fact that the emphasis is on. directions, thresholds or limits and do not constitute a standard; nor are they legally binding on. In reaching international consensus on the sustainability indicators, GBEP has successfully. Deauville, France, on 26-27 May.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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