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Biodiversity credits will be on the table for discussion at this month's UN biodiversity summit in Colombia (AFP)
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Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?

For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other...

A view shows the flag with the logo of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference in front of the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the summit, in Baku, Azerbaijan September 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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EU ministers agree on COP29 negotiating position

A European Council statement says EU environment ministers agreed on a negotiating position ahead of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan.

File Photo: A general view of the drilling platform, the first out of four oil platforms to be installed at Norway's giant offshore Johan Sverdrup field during the 1st phase development, near Stord, western Norway September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Nerijus Adomaitis/File Photo
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Norway court rejects environmental injunction against oil and gas fields

A Norway court ruled in favor of the government, rejecting activists' bid for a temporary halt on three oil and gas fields.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a charred area following a wildfire, in the village of Rapentosa, Greece, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
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Climate change finance could land at ‘hundreds of billions’, COP29 leaders say

COP29 leaders say a consensus decision on funding will likely reach 'hundreds of billions' — not trillions.

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Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment

The Conversation: Grid defection can lead to 'utility death spirals,' which can disadvantage both lower-income households and the environment.

An orca whale breaches in view of Mount Baker, some 60 miles distant, in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, Wash. July 31, 2015. A key assumption for the dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales has always been a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have twice the number of chinook available during the summer as their much healthier cousins, the northern residents. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Lack of salmon may not be the problem for endangered killer whales, says study

A new study challenges the assumption that dwindling killer whales numbers are due to a lack of salmon.

TransAlta wind farm near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy

Alberta government plans new wind and solar farm restrictions, raising concerns they prioritize renewables over environmental protection.

Indian workers prepare fireworks ready for the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 1 -- but the capital New Delhi has ordered a complete ban to try to curb air pollution (AFP)
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India’s capital bans fireworks to curb air pollution

The fireworks ban which will last until the end of 2024, is the strictest in a string of restrictions on popular firecrackers.

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Baker Hughes, Repsol to Develop Next Generation Digital Capabilities Through Leucipa™

Companies will develop new AI-powered processes and workflows to achieve further optimization in oil and gas production Knowledge sharing will enhance Leucipa’s capabilities...

FILE - Steam is seen at the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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Washington state’s landmark climate law hangs in the balance in November

A landmark Washington law cutting carbon emissions may be repealed by voters just two years after taking effect.

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