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    Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors (GM), told shareholders in a letter on Thursday May 1 the automaker has lowered earnings guidance for the year to offset its exposure to $4-5 billion in auto tariffs in order to retain current suggested retail pricing for its vehicles.

    The global metallurgical coke market is undergoing a dramatic transformation in 2025, shaped by declining demand in key markets, rising trade protectionism, and a growing push for decarbonization.

    Eligible credits for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Phase 1 remain in tight supply, leaving many buyers and sellers at an impasse.

    Nigeria has finalized its long-awaited Carbon Market Activation Policy, positioning itself to unlock as much as $2.5 billion in high-integrity carbon credit investments by 2030, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Wednesday April 23.

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