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Mombak biologist Severino Ribeiro says the project's aim is to 'simulate nature' (AFP)
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In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets

By planting native species in the Amazon, Brazilian company Mombak hopes to restore credibility to a scandal-ridden carbon market.

With 200 workers laboring seven days a week, the largest open-air market in Latin America reflects the transformation currently underway in the Brazilian city, which is preparing to host COP30 in November -- the first UN climate conference in the Amazon (AFP)
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Brazil gears up for first climate conference in Amazon

Experts view the UN conference as a crucial chance for humanity to reverse the warming trend with firm commitments to reduce emissions.

FILE - A boat navigates large icebergs near the town of Kulusuk, in eastern Greenland, on Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

Locked inside Greenland are valuable critical minerals such as uranium, billions of untapped barrels of oil and a vast supply of natural gas.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for newly elected Democratic members of Congress, in Washington, U.S. January 5, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File photo
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Biden team wraps up expanded clean energy credit guidance

Biden finalizes clean energy tax credit guidance, extending IRA benefits to diverse low-carbon power sources amid climate change push.

FILE PHOTO: A J.P. Morgan logo is seen outside the JPMorgan bank offices in Paris, France, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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JPMorgan becomes latest U.S. lender to quit Net-Zero Banking Alliance

JPMorgan has decided to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, the latest exit from the sector's biggest climate coalition.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Automakers to pool CO2 emissions with Tesla, Polestar to meet EU 2025 rules

EU 2025 intermediate carbon reduction targets could cost automakers billions of euros in fines.

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Trump promised swift action on LNG exports, but advisers preaching patience

Trump advisers urge a patient approach to LNG export approvals to avoid rapid approvals being overturned in court.

FILE PHOTO: Flames come out of a domestic gas ring on a stove in Manchester, Britain, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves, sources say

Trump mulls executive order to shield gas appliances from regulations, amid debates on climate and health impacts.

FILE PHOTO: Renault R5 E-Tech 100% electric cars are displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Renault slashes price of low-cost electric car as emissions rules tighten

European carmakers are expected to rely on discounts to boost EV sales and meet tougher emissions rules.

Eighty percent of the fall in Germany's emissions for 2024 is thanks to record high production of renewable energy and the continued closure of coal-fired power stations (AFP)
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Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

Germany’s 2024 emissions fell three per cent, a slower drop than 2023, hindered by stalled green investments in industry and households.

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