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The ICJ is working on a new legal framework on how to tackle climate change (ANP)
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Stick to current climate change laws, US tells top UN court

US urges ICJ to uphold UN climate accords, sparking backlash from activists over its stance on historical responsibility.

Pope Francis is presented a new fully electric popemobile at the Vatican (AFP)
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Pope Francis receives electric popemobile from Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz delivered an electric popemobile to the Vatican on Wednesday for use by the pontiff, who has repeatedly called for global action on...

FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Duke Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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North Carolina town files lawsuit against Duke Energy over climate crisis

Carrboro sues Duke Energy, alleging decades of climate deception, rising costs, and delays in the renewable energy shift.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James//File Photo
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Shell slows investments in offshore wind, splits power business

Shell scales back new offshore wind investments, splits power division to cut costs, and boosts focus on oil and gas.

An artistic sculpture featuring two hands with their fingers reaching towards each other. It is in a square outside the entrance to the UN Climate Change Conference Baku (COP 29) in Azerbaijan.
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Analysis: Why the $300B climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems

COP29 faces criticism for relying on minimal new efforts, counting inflation-eroded funds, and including developing-country contributions.

Motorbike taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike on a street in Hanoi (AFP)
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Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes ‘unbearable’

In polluted Hanoi, Gen Z riders embrace e-bikes to fight smog, but challenges like charging and habits slow broader adoption.

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Imperial Oil reports biomass spill into St. Clair River in Ontario

Imperial Oil Ltd on Tuesday said it is currently managing a minor biomass spill into the St. Clair River from its water treatment...

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Could making hydrogen-based ‘green iron’ in emerging markets speed shift to green steel in developed countries?

OIES: Could setting up ironmaking plants powered by green hydrogen in developing countries support the transition to green steel?

People navigate among trash as they work in a program funded by Salvadoran government to clean the the El Cerron Grande reservoir in Potonico, El Salvador September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
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Debt swaps gain momentum: How nations are funding conservation and climate action

Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related projects.

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