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The ICJ will hear arguments about climate change from December (AFP)
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Top UN court to hold climate justice hearings in December

Highest UN court has announced hearings over a key climate justice case outlining consequences for failing to address the climate emergency

FILE PHOTO: Workers talk during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal, May 5, 2022. Picture taken May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
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Opinion: Europe’s savvy new clean energy champion

In Portugal, a multi-pronged approach to clean energy generation is triggering rapid progress against energy transition targets

FILE - An above-ground section of Enbridge's Line 5 at the Mackinaw City, Mich., pump station is seen, Oct. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)
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Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating Enbridge pipeline

Tribal leaders and conservationists urge Wisconsin officials to reject the Enbridge pipeline reroute, citing spill risks.

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the open pit gold mine of Goldcorp in Penasquito September 18, 2012. REUTERS/Jean Luis Arce/File Photo
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Proposal to ban open-pit mining advances in Mexican Congress

Mexico's lower house committee approved constitutional reforms to ban open-pit mining and fracking, and limit GMO corn use.

A gull covered in oil is seen on the bank of the St. Lawrence River, in east-end Montreal, where an oil spill occurred on Thursday July 25, 2024 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stéphane Blais
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Montreal police investigate motor oil spills in St. Lawrence River

Mayor asks people to contact police over St Lawrence oil spill as investigation begins into 1,000-litre discharge.

An electrical transformer explodes after the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Bartolomei)
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Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water

Half a million thought be without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Ernesto moves on towards Bermuda.

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Can Clean Hydrogen Fuel a Clean Energy Future?

Is clean hydrogen a viable and realistic alternative to fossil fuels? And how safe is it? World Resources Institute answers these and other...

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Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

The new analysis for Carbon Brief, based on official figures and commercial data, shows China remains on track for a decline in annual...

A judge said the Government had given ‘clear and lawful’ reasons for backing the power plant project (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Judge rejects High Court challenge over new gas power plant

British environmental consultant's action against Net Zero Teesside Project over its projected emissions rejected by court.

Workers mount an air conditioner unit on a house in the town of Mitrovica, Kosovo July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj
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Balkans’ new love for air conditioning strains grid as temperatures soar

European heat waves mean low-consumption summers could be over for energy suppliers as the Balkans turn to air conditioning.

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