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Scottish Government set to ditch 2030 climate crisis target: Scotland's net-zero secretary Màiri McAllan will give an update to the Scottish Parliament on ...
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Scottish Government set to ditch 2030 climate crisis target
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Scotland to ditch 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target, says BBC report: Scotland's devolved government will abandon its target to cut greenhouse gas ...
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Scotland to ditch 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target, says BBC report
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The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: a lack of clean fuel: A newly built plant in Georgia is expected to begin pumping out the world’s first ...
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The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: a lack of clean fuel
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China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds
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China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023 ...
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Drivers demand u-turn over 'total ban' and say 'we have right to choose': The Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) explained that as the EV market slows down ...
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Drivers demand u-turn over 'total ban' and say 'we have right to choose'
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These Climate Activists Make People Uncomfortable — And It’s Working: Last week, the guerilla activist group recounted the powerful people it’s made ...
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These Climate Activists Make People Uncomfortable — And It’s Working
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[OPINION] Fossil fuel debts are illegitimate and must be canceled: Governments and public financial institutions must own up to their co-responsibility for ...
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[OPINION] Fossil fuel debts are illegitimate and must be canceled
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The Death Of Paris ‘15| Countercurrents: The Paris climate agreement of 2015 set the standards for how nation/states must approach the net zero target year 2050 ...
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The Death Of Paris ‘15| Countercurrents
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U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report: HO CHI MINH CITY -- A U.S. company's planned sale of its coal assets in Vietnam ...
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U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report
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Eastside carbon emissions still below pre-pandemic levels, studies find: Greenhouse gas emissions on the Eastside have not bounced back to levels seen before the ...
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Eastside carbon emissions still below pre-pandemic levels, studies find
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New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan: Justin Tomlinson rebelled against government plans for phasing out diesel cars just four months ago.
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New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods : Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not ...
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Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods
Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
  • Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.

  • Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.

  • Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.

  • While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
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Slow clean power generation growth hits Texas power sector: Maguire: Drops in power generation from wind farms, hydro dams and nuclear reactors has forced the ...
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Slow clean power generation growth hits Texas power sector: Maguire
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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists: Sharp increase in temperatures over past year has surprised many scientists
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Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
  • Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

  • According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

  • The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

  • In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and ...
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation
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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ...
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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years: According to a statement released by the National Center of Meteorology, the United Arab Emirates experienced the ...
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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...
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Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone
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Average world income 'to fall 19% due to climate change': The effects of climate change will reduce income across the world economy by 19% in the next ...
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Average world income 'to fall 19% due to climate change'
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"Climate lie": ORF rejects Baumgartner's statements about Wadsak: Felix Baumgartner accused ORF meteorologists of "climate lies". ORF warns of insult, defamation ...
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Jane Fonda’s advice to people depressed about the future: Get involved: Jane Fonda knows what it feels like to worry about the future.
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Jane Fonda’s advice to people depressed about the future: Get involved
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Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming: Much of Australia is likely in for one of the warmest winters on record ...
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Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming
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Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study: Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a ...
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Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study
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Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
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Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass ...
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
  • US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.

  • Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.

  • Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.

  • Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
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In Kenya, drought-tolerant camels replace cows for herders: Herders in Kenya are substituting camels for cows, whose numbers have declined by the millions as ...
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In Kenya, drought-tolerant camels replace cows for herders
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Summer weather in Germany in April: too good to be good: What feels nice for the moment is actually extreme. The weather shows how acute the situation is: ...
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Summer weather in Germany in April: too good to be good
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
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Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world
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Dozens killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods: Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or ...
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Dozens killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods
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Dubai's record-shattering "rain bomb" has clear climate change ties
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Dubai's record-shattering "rain bomb" has clear climate ...
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Prince Harry’s U.S. visa application in review by federal judge over drug use: Certain visas on which Prince Harry could have entered the U.S. require applicants ...
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Prince Harry’s U.S. visa application in review by federal judge over drug ...
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European court rules nations must protect citizens from effects of climate change
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European court rules nations must protect citizens from effects of climate ...
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From the Solar Eclipse to Global Heating, Dr. Peter Kalmus on the Importance of Science
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From the Solar Eclipse to Global Heating, Dr. Peter Kalmus on the ...
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Biden hikes cost of drilling on federal lands as Trump courts oil donors: The Interior Department finalized a rule requiring oil companies to pay more for ...
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Biden hikes cost of drilling on federal lands as Trump courts oil donors
Quick Glance: Biden Raises Drilling Costs on Federal Lands, Trump Courts Oil Donors
  • The Biden administration has finalized a new rule requiring oil companies to pay at least ten times more for drilling on federal lands to generate more revenue for taxpayers.

  • While Trump discusses easing drilling regulations with energy executives, the US is historically pumping a lot of crude oil, complicating regulations for Trump and Biden's climate agenda.

  • The rule mandates higher bonds and royalties for fossil fuels on federal lands to better compensate taxpayers and cover the costs of cleaning up abandoned wells.

  • In addition to reshaping fossil fuel production on federal lands, the administration has advanced renewable energy development on these tracts and significantly reduced rents and fees for clean energy projects.
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US election 2024: Foundations and think tanks back Trump: If ever there was distance, it is disappearing: More and more political foundations and think tanks are ...
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US election 2024: Foundations and think tanks back Trump
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Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy: Scientists say we have reached an ‘irreversible tipping point’ that will see fossil ...
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Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable ...
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Antarctic meteorites are disappearing at 'alarming rate', new research finds
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Antarctic meteorites are disappearing at 'alarming rate' ...
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Climate Action Is a Legal Obligation, European Court Rules: The European Court of Human Rights found that climate change is a human rights issue ...
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Climate Action Is a Legal Obligation, European Court Rules
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World Nature Agreement: Where do we stand when it comes to species protection?: The 2022 World Nature Agreement should give biodiversity a higher priority ...
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World Nature Agreement: Where do we stand when it comes to species ...
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Dubai flights: DXB issues advisory ahead of expected unstable weather - News | Khaleej Times
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Dubai flights: DXB issues advisory ahead of expected unstable weather - ...
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Climate verdict: European Court of Human Rights finds Switzerland guilty. Climate seniors had complained that the authorities were not doing enough to combat ...
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Climate verdict: European Court of Human Rights finds Switzerland guilty ...
Quick Glance: Landmark Ruling: Switzerland Convicted for Inadequate Climate Protection
  • The European Court of Human Rights convicted Switzerland for inadequate climate protection, considering it a violation of human rights.

  • The ruling pertains to a group of senior women in Switzerland whose human rights were infringed due to insufficient climate protection.

  • This groundbreaking verdict could set precedents for further climate-related lawsuits, both internationally and domestically.

  • Additional climate lawsuits from Portugal and France were dismissed by the court, while the ruling in Switzerland carries significant implications.
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Top European court hands Swiss women victory in landmark climate ruling: Verdict will have ripple effect in Europe and beyond, likely setting precedent for how ...
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Top European court hands Swiss women victory in landmark climate ruling
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Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica—and melt floating ice shelves from below
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Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica—and melt floating ...
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UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm: DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday (Apr 18) with the aftermath of a ...
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UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm
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Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe regional drought and El Niño: Colombia has stopped electricity exports to Ecuador as both countries grapple with ...
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Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe regional drought and El Niño
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Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a year. With climate change, expect more
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Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a ...
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U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet: Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse ...
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U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet
Quick Glance: U.N. climate chief emphasizes urgency in global climate action
  • Governments worldwide are urged to act within two years to prevent worsening climate change, with a focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to avoid a significant temperature increase. Despite rising emissions last year, current commitments are insufficient in reducing global emissions by 2030.

  • The next two years are crucial for saving the planet, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Stronger national climate plans are deemed essential, especially from the G20 countries, responsible for 80% of global emissions. A key goal of this year's UN climate negotiations is to establish a new climate finance target to aid developing nations in transitioning away from fossil fuels.

  • Efforts are being made to provide more climate finance through debt relief, affordable financing for poorer countries, new international funding sources like a shipping emissions tax, and reforms at institutions such as the World Bank and IMF. Additionally, calls are made for a revamp of capital requirements and increased use of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses at the World Bank. Politicians worldwide are urged to prioritize climate action as it often takes a backseat on government agendas.
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California is lush and green for a second straight year. Thank El Niño.: Though El Niño is rapidly weakening, experts say this winter bore the signs of the ...
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California is lush and green for a second straight year. Thank El Niño.
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Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming than previously thought
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Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming ...
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Dubai rain havoc: Know what caused the heavy rainfall - Cloud seeding or climate change? Here's what experts say | Mint
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Dubai rain havoc: Know what caused the heavy rainfall - Cloud seeding or ...
Quick Glance: Dubai Submerged in Floods After Year's Worth of Rain
  • More than 142mm of rain soaked Dubai within 24 hours.

  • Heavy thunderstorms hit the UAE, pouring over a year's worth of rain on Dubai in just hours.

  • Authorities dispatched tanker trucks to pump water off the streets as some homes were inundated, requiring residents to bail them out.

  • Rain is uncommon in the UAE, causing flooding due to insufficient drainage systems in many areas.
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UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
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UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert ...
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We all know climate change is real. How did the US let it become a partisan debate? | Opinion
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We all know climate change is real. How did the US let it become a ...
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Biden Is Spending $1 Trillion to Fight Climate Change. Voters Don’t Care.: The campaign is promoting the effort, hoping to attract young voters ...
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Biden Is Spending $1 Trillion to Fight Climate Change. Voters Don’t Care.
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India Monsoon | Impact of India's monsoon season : The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) climate centre's forecast carries the promise of a good ...
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India Monsoon | Impact of India's monsoon season
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Prince Harry and Meghan 'planning escape route' from US amid 'drug use' lawsuit: The Duke of Sussex has been warned that he should feel "nervous" about ...
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Prince Harry and Meghan 'planning escape route' from US amid 'drug use' ...
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Coral bleaching afflicts most of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, report shows: Some three-quarters of Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering from ...
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Coral bleaching afflicts most of Australia's Great Barrier Reef ...
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The US's New Trade Weapon Against China Is Carbon: Biden’s climate envoy just foreshadowed the end of the WTO as the US rewrites international rules to ...
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The US's New Trade Weapon Against China Is Carbon
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Climate activists: Was Andreas Gabalier chosen at random?: Pop singer Andreas Gabalier's show was interrupted by activists. The last generation reacted to ...
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Climate activists: Was Andreas Gabalier chosen at random?
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Le Pen’s Party Wants the ECB to Help Fund the Green Transition: The far-right party of Marine Le Pen, which is on course to trounce French President Emmanuel ...
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Le Pen’s Party Wants the ECB to Help Fund the Green Transition
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Capitalism Is Acting Truly Suicidally on Climate: If Amazon and Apple and Microsoft wanted to avoid a world where, by century’s end, people had 60% less money to ...
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Capitalism Is Acting Truly Suicidally on Climate
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TotalEnergies investors call for split of CEO and chair roles: A group of TotalEnergies investors is calling for the French oil and gas major to split the roles ...
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TotalEnergies investors call for split of CEO and chair roles
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Boosting EV ownership the easiest option in the Government's charge on climate change
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Boosting EV ownership the easiest option in the Government's charge ...
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Diesel drivers face 'quick' ban in crackdown as UK makes 'smart move': New research from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has found that ...
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Diesel drivers face 'quick' ban in crackdown as UK makes 'smart move'