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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured in April 2024, called Canada's new climate target 'realistic and achievable' (AFP)
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Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weak

One of the world's top oil and gas producers, Canada has missed all its interim carbon emission targets.

FILE - Pipeline used to carry crude oil sits at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy, June 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
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Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

A Wisconsin tribe and environmental groups filed a lawsuit to block Enbridge's pipeline reroute, citing environmental risks and regulatory failures.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, right, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, left, talk during their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)
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In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

UN chief António Guterres urged rich nations to meet climate finance pledges and called for Africa's permanent seats on the Security Council.

This handout photo provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows common murres clustered together on a cliff ledge at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on July 30, 2019 (US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE)
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Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska’s dominant seabird

A marine heat wave from 2014 to 2016 led to the death of about four million common murres in Alaska, with no signs...

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Opinion: A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Speculators may exploit the new global carbon market, threatening its ability to drive meaningful emission reductions.

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of of mining company Vale SA is pictured, after the collapse of a tailings dam in an iron mine in Brumadinho in Brazil, in St-Prex, Switzerland January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Brazilian miner Vale invests in US startup as part of decarbonization push

Vale Ventures invested in Electrified Thermal Solutions, which develops fossil fuel-free heating tech to cut emissions in industry.

da is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, a newly released benchmark lower than its advisory body recommended.Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

Canada aims to cut emissions by 45-50 per cent by 2035, lower than the 50-55 per cent recommended, amid concerns over U.S. policy...

Suncor Energy Inc. says it will increase oil output next year by up to five per cent and lower costs from its oilsands assets.Pipes lead to a processing unit at Suncor Fort Hills facility in Fort McMurray Alta., on September 10, 2018.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Suncor to increase oil and gas output by up to five per cent in 2025

Suncor Energy plans to boost oil output by up to five per cent in 2025, targeting production of 810,000 to 840,000 barrels per...

A car waits to be filled with gasoline at a station in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change

New Jersey's oil and natural gas facilities would be charged climate-related fees under a bill being considered in the Legislature.

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles queue in traffic at a highway in Frankfurt, Germany, March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
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EU not buckling to pressure over car CO2 rules, climate chief says

Europe's car industry potentially faces $15.8 billion of fines for failing to meet 2025 targets.

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