The United States has renewed its warning that it could withdraw from the International Energy Agency (IEA), with Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying Washington will press the agency to abandon its net-zero agenda.

A senior Wells Fargo banker, Chenyue Mao, has returned to the United States after being barred from leaving China for several months, following negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials.

A climate fund associated with the World Bank has endorsed South Africa's efforts to reduce its dependence on coal, unlocking up to $2.6 billion (€2.25 billion) in financing and providing a significant boost to the country's energy transition plans.

Democracy and the economy were the most important issues for voters in the US elections this year, early results from exit polls suggest, News.Az reports citing Reuters .