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Economy

EU-Mercosur deal’s future up to new Argentina government, sources say

Argentine president-elect Javier Milei addresses supporters after winning Argentina's runoff presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 19, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRASILIA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The European Union and Mercosur will not be able to close their free trade negotiations next week because Argentina's incoming government has to approve the outstanding issues, Brazilian officials and diplomats said on Saturday."Given the transition in Argentina, we are handing the subject to the new government, which has indicated they want a deal," the Brazilian foreign ministry spokesman said.A European...
Finance

Countries promise clean energy boost at COP28 to push out fossil fuels

118 countries back pledge to triple world's clean powerGoal would slash fossil fuel use this decadeSmaller club of countries plan to scale up nuclear energyDUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Governments launched new initiatives on Saturday to bolster clean energy and to wean themselves off fossil fuels at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai, where countries are grappling with how to halt the non-stop rise in planet-warming emissions.In one of the most widely supported initiatives, 118 governments pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the U.N.'s COP28...
Banking

EU backs fund focused on cutting energy wastage

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A private fund that plans to build power projects on sites such as hospitals and data centres to reduce energy wastage has secured backing from the European Union's investment arm.The European Investment Fund (EIF) said it had invested 125 million euros in the 'Green Energy Solutions Fund', which is run by Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL).The investment helped the fund hit its fundraising target of 650 million...
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