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What must the UK do to reach the new goal of 81% emissions cut by 2035?

Prime Minister Starmer aims for an 81 per cent reduction in UK emissions by 2035, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s climate goals.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a financial roundtable meeting, engaging with other participants.
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UK says £58bn climate finance tool to launch on London Stock Exchange

A $75B scheme to fund clean energy projects in poorer countries will launch on the London Stock Exchange.

Children perform at the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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COP29: Host nation Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas industry

At COP29, UN's Guterres urged world leaders to boost climate finance, warning, “Pay up, or humanity will pay the price.”

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City.
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Hedge funds pile into banks, dump green energy post US election, Goldman Sachs says

Hedge funds bought bank stocks and bet against renewable energy after Trump's election win, Goldman Sachs notes.

A Hydro-Québec truck is seen in Montreal, Sept.1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of wind projects

Huron-Wendat Nation alleges Quebec, Hydro-Québec ignored duty to consult on wind projects; Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk disputes.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena.
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Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind in the US. Will he succeed?

Trump vows to end offshore wind projects, but major companies brace for a fight, pledging cooperation with Congress.

FILE PHOTO: A power transmission tower is seen, with the Bharia Icon Tower in the background, a day after a country-wide power breakdown, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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Pakistan to slash winter power tariffs to spur demand, cut gas use

Pakistan will cut winter electricity tariffs to reduce gas use and promote a shift toward clean energy.

A pumpjack operates at a drilling site in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Countries will gather in Azerbaijan for COP29 — a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry.

FILE PHOTO: A countdown display for the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference is set in Baku, Azerbaijan October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov//File Photo
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Explainer: Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?

Nearly 200 countries meet at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate climate action with major blocs and leaders.

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