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Tunisian fisherwoman Sara Souissi, 43, defied men who believed she had no place at sea (AFP)
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Tunisia fisherwomen battle inequality and climate change

Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat. As a woman in the male-dominated trade, she rows against entrenched...

FILE - Supporters attend a rally for a group of young people who filed a lawsuit saying U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future, in Portland, Ore., June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)
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Activists ask US Supreme Court to revive their climate lawsuit

Young activists in Oregon want to revive their lawsuit against the government, arguing they have a right to a climate that sustains life.

FILE PHOTO: Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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ADM violates US water laws, permit after leak at carbon capture project

EPA finds ADM violated safe drinking water rules with a carbon leak at its Illinois CCS site, raising safety concerns.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media at the party's caucus retreat, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 in Montreal. Singh won't say whether he would keep the consumer carbon price if his party forms government at the next election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: Trudeau

Trudeau criticizes the NDP for wavering on carbon pricing, claiming they lack a clear climate plan under pressure from Conservative Leader Poilievre.

FILE PHOTO: Steam comes out of the chimneys of Ilva steel plant in Taranto, Italy, November 9, 2019. Picture taken November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
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Italy court orders retrial in pollution case linked to ex-Ilva steelworks

The ex-Ilva site has been embroiled in legal proceedings over allegations that its emissions have caused a surge in cancer cases in Taranto.

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Former drilling foe Harris now says she supports it

Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production.″

NGOs accuse richer nations of blocking attempts to reach a solution on climate finance (AFP)
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Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit

International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week.

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The Hague will ban street ads for fossil fuels from January

The city council in the Netherlands' third-largest city voted on Thursday to approve the new rules for outdoor ads.

FILE PHOTO: A student carries mangrove saplings to be planted at Mangrove Park Lampulo, marking World Environment Day in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, June 5, 2024. REUTERS/ Riska Munawarah/File Photo
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Indonesia’s Prabowo plans $65bn green fund from selling carbon credits

A new regulator for carbon emission rules will be established to oversee efforts to reach Indonesia's emissions targets.

Activists outside the Royal Courts of Justice for the hearing in July (Jonathan Salariya/Friends of the Earth/PA)
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Planning permission for UK’s first coal mine in 30 years quashed by High Court

Mr Justice Holgate said in a ruling on Friday that giving the go-ahead for the coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria was “legally...

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