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Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM

"Our ocean is literally sending us distress signals. Of course, long before we understood climate change, the ocean was already under attack from...

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Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador

Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought.

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Debt and climate back on IMF, WB spring meetings agenda

Providing financing as countries make the transition to a low-carbon energy future and prepare for the impact of global warming remains a central...

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Swiss climate policy in spotlight after court ruling

A European Court of Human Rights ruling highlighted a number of failings in Swiss policies, but experts stressed that the wealthy Alpine country...

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French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact that includes critical minerals

Ten European states have yet to ratify the agreement that includes preferential access to Canadian minerals, such as uranium or lithium, which are...

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Tandem heatwaves, storm surges increasingly batter coasts: study

Coastal communities need to prepare for simultaneous extreme weather events as heatwaves increasingly overlap with surges in sea levels due to climate change,...

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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

The car maker in February delayed the launch of its first electric vehicle by one year until 2026, and with deliveries due in...

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Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move

The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action, the Science-Based Targets Initiative, has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing"

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Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe

Fewer than 30 percent of Europeans say they plan to buy an electric vehicle.

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Australia PM unveils plan to invest in green energy

Mining superpower Australia will on Thursday announce a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries

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