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Workers load steel products for export to a cargo ship at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China May 27, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS/ File Photo
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Big steelmakers failing to make the switch to renewables, survey shows

Steel is responsible for 7% of global CO2 emissions, with coal-fired blast furnaces producing 2 tons of CO2 for each ton of output.

FILE PHOTO: A girl walks past the debris and mud following the floods brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
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Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it’s unclear

Climate change fuels stronger storms globally, with intense typhoons in Asia and record-breaking Atlantic hurricanes raising concerns.

FILE PHOTO: A labourer works inside a steel factory in the northern Indian city of Kanpur July 20, 2009. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar (INDIA BUSINESS)/File Photo
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Analysis: New green steel firms could reap rewards as EU carbon tariffs loom

New and strengthened rules in the EU against supply chain carbon emissions provide an opportunity for green steel producers.

A woman walks past a sign of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says

Efforts to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris agreement.

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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China hopes US will continue climate change collaboration whoever wins election, official says

China urges the U.S. to maintain consistent climate policy post-election, with hopes for continued collaboration ahead of COP29.

FILE PHOTO: Smog is seen in this general view of the Upper Silesian Industrial Region from Bedzin, near Katowice, Poland, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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Carbon removal no solution if world overshoots warming target, scientists say

Scientists warn even large-scale CO2 removal won't prevent climate catastrophe as global temperatures near a 1.5C rise.

FILE PHOTO: A truck passes by a chemical factory near the Jinjie Industrial Park in Shenmu, Shaanxi province, China November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ella Cao/File Photo
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China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says

China could cut carbon emissions by a third by 2035, aligning with Paris Agreement goals, if it adopts more ambitious climate targets.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan September 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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Some 40% of regions and companies lack emissions-cut targets

Policymakers and company boardrooms are struggling to translate long-term climate goals into concrete action.

FILE PHOTO: A man cycles past a chimney giving off emissions in an industrial area of Singapore January 5, 2016. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File Photo
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Singapore’s GenZero to work with Rwanda on carbon offset projects

State-backed investment firm will see Singapore collaborate with Rwanda on offsetting projects to generate carbon credits.

FILE PHOTO: A chimney of a steel factory emits smoke in Tangshan in China's Hebei Province November 3, 2015. Picture taken November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Factbox: What’s China’s carbon market and how does it work?

By Amy Lv and David Stanway BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is seeking public feedback on a plan to include cement, steel and aluminium...

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