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Canada's environment minister Steven Guilbeault says he's disappointed that international negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution finished this week without an agreement. Guilbeault arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement

'We can't give up. We have to keep trying,' Canada's Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said on Sunday.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a plenary of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

Negotiations in South Korea on a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement and plan to resume next year.

Displaced cars scattered along a street near residential homes in Ialysos, Rhodes, Greece, following a flood.
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Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes

Greece has become a 'hot spot' for climate change, ravaged by floods and wildfires in recent years.

Matiul Haq Khalis, head of Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency, sits at a podium with a serious expression, with a Taliban flag behind him.
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Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban

An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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Green Energy: Adani breaks silence on US indictment, says group is committed to compliance

Green Energy's Gautam Adani responds to U.S. bribery allegations, reaffirming commitment to regulatory compliance.

Wind turbine against blue sky with moon balancing on one blade
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IRENA: Limiting global warming still possible, but G20 must step up 

To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, IRENA emphasizes the importance of aligning NDCs with national climate and energy transition goals.

A display board shows a call for a reduction in plastic production during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, at a taxi station in Busan, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Nations finalize a global plastic pollution treaty this weekend, and Greenpeace protests escalate in South Korea.

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