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Analysis: Monthly drop hints that China’s CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2023

Analysis: A 2023 peak in China’s CO2 emissions is possible if the buildout of clean energy sources is kept at the record levels...

Cloud can both protect Earth from the Sun's radiation or trap it in like a blanket, scientists say (AFP)
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EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate

Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will investigate what role clouds could play in...

Activists stand next to banners during the "People's Picket" as they take part in the Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One' event, outside The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's building, in London, Britain, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/ File Photo
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Corporate climate plan verifier tightens rules for banks, asset managers

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a voluntary organisation which assesses corporate climate action plans, says it will now ask for more ambition...

The Tories said the government should reverse its policy on woodburning stoves (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Scotland to review restrictions on woodburning stoves in new builds

The Scottish government will review restrictions on the installation of woodburning stoves in new build homes or conversions, a minister has announced.

Researchers said interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution, such as low emissions zones, could potentially improve mental health (Yui Mok/PA)
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‘Low emission zones could reduce mental health problems’

Babies who are exposed to air pollution while in the womb may be more likely to have mental health problems when they are...

FILE PHOTO: Filipino environmental activists march during a protest on the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 9, 2023. To match Special Report CLIMATE-CHANGE/LOANS   REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
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Momentum building for global company climate disclosures: standards body

More countries than initially expected are adopting international climate-related disclosure standards, a global rulemaking body said on Tuesday, but cautioned that significant departures...

The Beatrice offshore windfarm is to pay £33.14 million to Ofgem over a breach of licence rules (Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited/PA)
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Beatrice offshore windfarm pays £33m after breaching market rules

Watchdog Ofgem said on Tuesday that Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (Bowl) had agreed to make the redress payment in response.

Palm oil trees at a plantation in Malaysia's Selangor state (AFP)
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Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report

Concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50% forest cover.

FILE PHOTO: The BYD logo is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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BYD launches new hybrid vehicle tech with lower fuel consumption

BYD launched its latest generation of plug-in hybrid technology that achieves a record low fuel consumption of 2.9 litres per 100km.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
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Russia ‘not planning’ to restart Ukraine nuclear facility

Russia has no plans to restart Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to the head of Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear power company.

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