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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ban on advertising oil, gas and coal -- the main drivers of global warming (AFP)
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Planet overheating, ban fossil fuel ads: UN chief

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a ban on advertising oil, gas and coal as global climate monitors signal the planet is...

FILE PHOTO: Climate activists protest against fossil fuels during the final stages of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo
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UN chief rebukes fossil fuel industry supporters as climate records break

UN Secretary-General said Weds countries must confront fossil-fuel industry and companies that support efforts to obstruct climate action

FILE PHOTO: The Swiss Parliament House (Bundeshaus) is seen in Bern, Switzerland, November 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Swiss upper house of parliament slams European climate ruling

Swiss upper house of parliament slammed a recent ruling by a top European court that pressed the country to do more to combat...

FILE PHOTO: Gas flares are seen at the state-owned oil company PDVSA, in Punta de Mata, Venezuela April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
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West African nations call for firms to be able to offset carbon

A group of West African countries has weighed into a debate over whether companies should be allowed to use carbon offsets to cut...

FILE PHOTO: People cross a street in the Central Business District (CBD) on a polluted day in Beijing, China, March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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China plans new carbon measurement standards to boost climate efforts

China aims to establish a carbon footprint management system by 2027, to create a more unified system to measure carbon emissions

FILE PHOTO: Saplings grown at the nursery of the nonprofit environmental group Rioterra, await planting to restore areas of a nearby rainforest, at the Jamari National Forest, in Itapua do Oeste, Rondonia state, Brazil, February 18, 2020.  REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
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Researchers – Carbon removal needs to quadruple to meet climate goals

Governments need to plant more trees and deploy technologies that will quadruple the CO2 removed each year, researchers said Wednesday

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Boost energy efficiency, reduce energy poverty: Efficiency Canada report

A new report from Efficiency Canada contains recommendations for programs and policies that could help alleviate energy poverty through improving energy efficiency.

A solar field is seen on site at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger
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First Solar, Qcells panels score green label preferred by US government

First Solar and Hanwha Qcells, have become the first solar panel makers to register under US government preferred environmental rating system

FILE PHOTO: Plants grow through an array of solar panels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Countries’ plans not yet aligned with tripling renewables capacity goal

Countries' climate plans are not yet in line with a goal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, a report by the IEA...

A vehicle is seen among downed power lines and utility poles after a major storm on Merivale Road in Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative will offer up to $1 million to local governments for projects that upgrade or adjust their infrastructure and natural environment to be more protected from extreme weather events including floods, fires and major storms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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$530M fund for Canadian cities to adapt to climate change

Canadian cities and towns battling the effects of climate change will share more than half a billion dollars from a new federal fund

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