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FILE PHOTO: A factory area is seen in front of Mount Fuji in Yokohama, Japan, January 16, 2017. Picture taken on January 16, 2017.  REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
ClimateEmissionsNewsPolitics

Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels

The proposed target sparked calls for deeper cuts from environmentalists and politicians, who argue it is insufficient for the world's fifth-biggest emitter.

An artisanal miner holds ore extracted from an abandoned mine in El Salvador (AFP)
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El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining

El Salvador's Congress has approved a bill promoted by President Nayib Bukele to roll back a ban on the mining of metals, dismaying...

News Release

Techtronic Industries Joins The UN Global Compact

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global cordless power tool, outdoor power equipment and floorcare company Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (“TTI” or the “Company”) (stock code:...

News Release

RUBIS: Rubis appoints Jean-Christian Bergeron CEO of its Energy Distribution division, Rubis Énergie

Paris, 19 December 2024, 5:45 pm RUBIS APPOINTS JEAN-CHRISTIAN BERGERON CEO OF ITS ENERGY DISTRIBUTION DIVISION, RUBIS ÉNERGIE Rubis announces the appointment of...

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage

The new goal calls for reducing net emissions by 61% to 66% below 2005 levels in 2035.

Smoke rises from destroyed dwellings Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)
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Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

Warmer water can make the resulting storms more powerful, with stronger winds, heavier rainfall and more destructive storm surges.

FILE - Solar panels operate near a street in the Obalende neighborhood of Lagos, Nigeria, Aug. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
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Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success

In Nigeria, solar ambitions falter due to government inaction, despite rising demand for clean energy and micro-solar solutions.

FILE PHOTO: LNG tanks are pictured at Tokyo Gas's LNG terminal in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Japan’s draft climate strategy spurs calls for bolder cuts in carbon emissions

Japan's draft plan targets a 60 per cent cut in emissions by 2035, but experts call for deeper reductions to meet climate goals.

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Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology — we need to get moving

With rising carbon emissions and 2024 set to be the hottest year, CO2 removal is vital for achieving net-zero goals.

FILE - Trucks wait in line on Friendship Bridge over the Parana River, the border between Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, top, and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, June 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)
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26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

Deforestation can contribute to erosion, biodiversity loss and increased risk of flooding, as well as the loss of a valuable carbon sink.