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Day: May 23, 2013

Business
Tesla pays off US loan nine years early

Despite being dubbed a “loser” by United States presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, electric carmaker Tesla Motors has paid off a US government loan nine years

Business
EU leaders pursue shale gas dream

At a summit in Brussels, European leaders have discussed the region’s reserves of shale gas, but the prospect of the continent enjoying a United States-style

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UN phase out for five dangerous pollutants

The head of the United Nations anti-pollution division says governments have agreed to phase out the use of the toxic chemical HBCD, and restrict trade

Business
EU fails to approve 2030 renewables target

The European Parliament has) approved a non-binding resolution calling for a mandatory European Union-wide share for renewables for 2030, but failed to set the target