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FILE PHOTO: Dunes of low-grade coal are seen near a coal mine in Ruzhou, Henan province, China November 4, 2021. Picture taken November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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China tightens rules to curb methane emissions from coal mines

Methane is a significantly more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

FILE - France and Argentina compete in the blind football gold medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
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The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games

Paris Olympics slashes carbon footprint by 54.6 per cent, generates 1.59M tons of CO2 while avoiding 'carbon neutral' label.

FILE - Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks

EPA grants $144M to CA for zero-emission trucks, targeting diesel pollution and climate change in transportation sector.

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Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada

Canada's first low-carbon aviation fuel batch is made, sold to Air Canada, but needs gov't support to scale sustainably.

EU conservatives want the bloc to shift into reverse on its rule to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2025 (AFP)
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EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban

EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.

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How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada

Opinion: There are ways to build consensus in Canada for stable national policies on climate change.

Solar panels are arrayed on Earth Day in Athol, Massachusetts, U.S., April 22, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Acadia, companies eye $9 billion US renewables roll-out

Acadia and Microsoft aim to develop a $9B pipeline of renewable energy projects across the U.S.

A chaja opens its wings near teros standing in the Navarro lagoon, which dried up due to the climate phenomenon La Nina, in Navarro, in Buenos Aires province, Argentina December 5, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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More than 50% chance of La Nina in coming months, WMO says

WMO warns weak, short La Niña may form, offering little relief from record heat amid rising greenhouse gas levels.

FILE - Cattle walk along an illegally deforested area in an extractive reserve near Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds

Brazil's beef industry fuels Amazon deforestation, with 80 per cent of top companies failing to stop rainforest destruction.

Indonesia has pledged to phase out coal power in 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century (AFP)
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Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power is a daunting task that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

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