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Donald Trump is expected to pull his country out of the Paris climate agreement again (Steven Senne/AP)
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Starmer ‘very clear’ on climate change but avoids responding to Trump doubts

The UK will on Tuesday set out a new target to reduce fossil fuel emissions but will not make any new financial commitments...

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Trane Technologies Champions Decarbonization, Sustainable Cooling and Climate Policies at COP29

SWORDS, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will underscore the critical need for decarbonizing the built environment and transport sectors, advocating...

Sweden's climate activist Greta Thunberg attends a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, as Baku hosts the COP29 U.N. Climate Conference. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
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Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting COP29

Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azerbaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks.

Carbon credits are generated by activities that reduce or avoid planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, like planting trees or replacing polluting coal with clean-energy alternatives (AFP)
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Nations approve new UN rules on carbon markets at COP29

COP29 approved UN standards for carbon markets, a pivotal step toward enabling countries to trade credits to meet climate goals.

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Singapore, Gold Standard and Verra Release Initial Recommendations Outlining Progress in the Development of a Carbon Crediting Protocol to Implement Article 6.2

11 November 2024 SINGAPORE – November 11, 2024 | Singapore’s National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) in the Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office and...

John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over

Amid COP29 talks, top US negotiator John Podesta says Trump’s climate rollback won’t erase America's progress.

An image of people standing behind 'COP29' logo stand.
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UN climate talks start as experts warn 2024 is heading for record heat

COP29 climate talks begin in Azerbaijan as the UN warns that 2024 could be the hottest year on record.

People stand on top of cars that appear displaced and stacked irregularly, likely due to severe weather.
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Paris agreement climate goals ‘in great peril’, warns UN

UN warns Paris climate goals are 'in peril' as 2024 on track for record heat, signaling a new reality of climate extremes."

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Dutch court to rule on Shell appeal against landmark climate order

A Dutch court will rule Tuesday on whether to uphold a 2021 mandate for Shell to cut emissions by 45% by 2030.

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