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New leader may not mean new climate policies, despite Australian solar success

* Australian PM seen moving cautiously on environmental policy

UPDATE 2-Fire erupts at Mexico's biggest oil refinery, some hurt

MEXICO CITY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A fire broke out at Mexico's biggest oil refinery on Tuesday and some staff were evacuated, a spokesman for state-run oil company Pemex said, the latest in a string of incidents to hit the company's refineries.

World Bank sets out plan to bolster Africa against climate change

BARCELONA, Nov 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The World Bank aims to drive more funding into efforts to help African countries withstand climate change impacts and boost their clean energy production through a $16 billion plan revealed on Tuesday.

EU Parliament moves to block car emission test deal deemed too lax

BRUSSELS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Members of the European Parliament are expected to vote against car pollution testing rules they say are too soft on automakers and fail to learn the lessons of Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal, politicians and EU sources said.

Missing climate goals, Dutch mull closing coal plants

* Dutch on track to miss 2020 goals on renewable energy, emissions

UPDATE 1-Russia prepares reprisals against Ukraine over Crimea blackout

* Kiev says accusations of supporting blackout are "groundless"

New York To Mandate 50 Percent Renewable Energy by 2030

New York Governor Cuomo plans to issue a mandate, called the Clean Energy Standard, to require that New York State achieve 50 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2030 according to a press release issued on November 23 by Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York within the Governor’s office.

Shell fined by Scottish court for 2011 North Sea oil spill

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell was handed a 22,500 pound ($33,919) fine by a local Scottish court on Tuesday for a 2011 oil spill in the North Sea that was the largest in more than a decade.

Russia says first stage of Crimea energy bridge to be completed by Dec 20 -RIA

MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Russian Energy Minster Alexander Novak said on Tuesday the first stage of an energy bridge from Russia to Crimea would be completed by Dec.

Ontario Grid Operator Awards Contracts for Nine Energy Storage Projects

The Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) on Nov. 23 said it awarded contracts for nine energy storage projects totaling 16.75 MW. The projects complete IESO’s plan to secure a total of 50 MW of energy storage in Ontario, the organization said.

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