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Scenes from the village of Zeballos, B.C., located on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipol
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‘Human error’ caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.’s coast: government

Up to 8,000 litres of diesel spilled at a B.C. fish farm due to human error, prompting cleanup efforts and environmental concerns.

The new record comes after the Government announced plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 (Ben Birchall/PA)
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Britain’s turbines set new wind record ‘taking centre stage in clean energy mix’

Britain’s turbines set a new maximum wind record, topping 22,000 megawatts for the first time on Sunday, figures indicate.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter on the day European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks to reporters following the Governing Council's monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules

The EU allows green bond funds to invest in bonds from big polluters, easing previous restrictions and supporting decarbonization efforts.

FILE - People arrive for the day at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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Can UN summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process

Global environmental talks are faltering, with recent UN negotiations failing to address climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

A man walks on a footbridge across an open drainage channel, as the sky is enveloped in smog caused by air pollution, in New Delhi, India, December 3, 2024. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh
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New Delhi tightens anti-pollution measures as air quality worsens

Delhi recorded "very poor" air on Monday with an air quality index reading of 379 in the 24 hours to midday, the Central...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla electric vehicle is plugged to a charger in a parking lot in Teia, north of Barcelona, Spain, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
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Trump transition team plans sweeping rollback of Biden EV, emissions policies

Trump's transition team proposes cutting EV support, imposing global tariffs on battery materials, and rolling back emissions standards.

A drone view shows South Africa's Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Thando Hlophe
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South Africa’s smoggy Sasolburg illustrates conflict between economy and clean air

In Sasolburg, air pollution from coal refineries is harming children’s health, highlighting the struggle between industry and clean air.

Scientists say 2023 and 2024 were the hottest years ever recorded (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted...

A study said the Government needs to take a fresh approach to curbing climate change (David Jones/PA)
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UK researchers call for fresh policy approach on curbing climate change

A “holistic policy approach” is essential to curbing CO2 emissions and climate change, a study has said.

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