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FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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Key climate rules issued with Supreme Court decision in mind, Podesta says

Chevron ruling fallout was anticipated when drafting Clean Air Act and other climate regulations, says Biden official.

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New Zealand unveils new climate strategy

New Zealand plans to build more resilient infrastructure, boost clean energy, support climate mitigating technologies and increase forests.

FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea

The plan's opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn waivers enabling California's stricter vehicle emissions limits, challenging the state's unique authority...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband with Chris Stark, who is to lead a new control centre (Dan Dennison/Department for Energy Security and Net Zero/PA)
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Top climate adviser tasked to deliver clean power in UK

Top climate adviser Chris Stark is to lead a new control centre to try to spur on the Government’s mission to provide Britain...

A woman looks out at the St. Lawrence River on Friday, June 30, 2023, in LaSalle, Que. The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec’s historic forest fire season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Montreal’s air quality in 2023 worst in eight years

The city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.

FILE PHOTO: A pig is pictured in front of a pile of rubbish at a landfill of Porto Romano, around 1 kilometre away from the sea line, in Durres, Albania July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo
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New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show

The new European Commission faces divided support on climate policies. Key lawmaker groups, including EPP and ECR, aim to revise or scrap green...

Taoiseach Simon Harris visited Philip Harris’s farm in Co. Kildare, to discuss plans for a new partnership with farmers (PA)
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Ireland ‘smashes myth you can’t grow economy and reduce emissions’

Irish greenhouse gas emissions hit lowest level in three decades, with largest reduction to happen outside of an economic recession.

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European carbon removal specialists to support new projects in India

European carbon removal specialists have launched an initiative to help Indian businesses develop projects that suck CO2 out the atmosphere.

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South Africa energy minister vows change with ‘aggressive’ renewables rollout

South Africa's new energy minister vowed to accelerate the shift to renewable energy from coal, breaking with a predecessor who opposed swift decarbonision...

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Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia

The Conversation Australia: Research shows electric trucks are the better, faster option to decarbonise road freight by the legislated target dates for emission...

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