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Is sustainable development possible? Only if we take a unified approach

Policy and technology must unite across disciplines and economies to achieve sustainability within Earth's finite limits.

Offshore wind turbines
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How offshore wind would slash emissions and boost health in US and Canada

Resources for the Future: Offshore wind farms along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts provide a high benefit-to-cost ratio.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on the production line at a Baowu Group steel mill in Ezhou, Hubei province, China June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amy Lv/File Photo
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Analysis: Elevated China steel exports set to persist, threaten to worsen trade friction

Chinese steelmakers are set to boost exports in 2025 amid domestic overcapacity and weak demand, raising trade tensions globally.

As tech companies seek energy sources to meet these demands while maintaining their zero-carbon emission commitments, nuclear power has emerged as a compelling option (AFP)
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Tech giants go nuclear in AI arms race

The US tech juggernauts, convinced that AI is technology's next big chapter, are investing billions to expand data centers globally. 

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Rebates for buying e-bikes and e-scooters are good but unlikely to greatly boost sustainable transport on their own

E-bike and e-scooter rebates help, but without more infrastructure, they won't significantly boost sustainable transport.

Energy-efficient properties can attract significant price premiums, analysis by The Mortgage Works indicates (Alamy/PA)
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Green retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’ in England: analysis

Energy-efficient buy-to-let properties in England can yield a 10.9% price premium and boost rental income by seven per cent, analysis show.

Ministers should consider raising taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce the ‘premium’ associated with electric vehicle (EV) purchases, an economic think thank said (Jacob King/PA)
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Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’: UK think tank

Resolution Foundation urges tax hikes on petrol cars and EV charge cuts to close the price gap and boost electric vehicle adoption.

Alex Neufeldt, 28, one of seven young people taking the Ontario government to court over its greenhouse gas emission reduction target, poses by Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 27, 2024.  REUTERS/Anna Mehler Paperny
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Analysis: Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

Ontario appeals court to decide if climate target violates youth rights; ruling could influence climate lawsuits globally.

FILE - Bigeye trevally fish swim against the current at Wolf Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos on June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alie Skowronski, File)
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Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference

Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement, countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to...

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