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Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam, fourth from right, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

International climate case at UN court debates obligations to combat climate change, aid vulnerable nations, and cut emissions.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, at right, and first lady Kathryn Burgum, at left, exit the House of Representatives in the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, after Burgum delivered his last budget address to the Legislature. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
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North Dakota governor charts his path to Interior with a rosy state oil and gas outlook

President-elect Trump taps ND Gov. Burgum as Interior Secretary with a mandate to "Drill baby drill," boosting U.S. energy dominance.

The ICJ is working on a new legal framework on how to tackle climate change (ANP)
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Stick to current climate change laws, US tells top UN court

US urges ICJ to uphold UN climate accords, sparking backlash from activists over its stance on historical responsibility.

Suncor's base plant is shown in Fort McMurray Alta, on Monday June 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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First Nations in Alberta want Impact Assessment Act review for Pathways Alliance project

Eight Alberta First Nations urge federal review of $16.5B Pathways carbon capture project over environmental and health risks.

A woman uses a donkey cart to transport a barrel of water in drought affected areas in Higlo Kebele, Adadle woreda, Somali region of Ethiopia, in this undated handout photograph. Michael Tewelde/World Food Programme/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
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Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 million Ethiopia nature plan

CIF backs a $500M plan to restore degraded land in Ethiopia, protect forests, boost food security, and fight climate change.

People navigate among trash as they work in a program funded by Salvadoran government to clean the the El Cerron Grande reservoir in Potonico, El Salvador September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
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Debt swaps gain momentum: How nations are funding conservation and climate action

Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related projects.

A man walks under a tree blocking a lane in the Rock Dundo neighborhood after Tropical Storm Bret passed north of the island, in Bridgetown, Barbados June 22, 2023.  REUTERS/Nigel R. Browne/ File Photo
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Barbados completes world first debt swap for climate resilience

Barbados completes the first debt-for-climate swap, unlocking $125M for water resilience and climate adaptation projects.

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Minnesota tribe’s solar-powered resilience hub would provide cost savings, backup power to local community

A pair of developers are working to build a microgrid on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota.

A Nuclear Waste Management Organization senior transportation engineer explains transportation signage for waste uranium during a tour of NWMO's facility in Oakville, Ont., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gu
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Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository

Ontario's Ignace chosen for Canada's nuclear waste repository, a $26B project requiring decades of regulatory and construction work.

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