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Fawley Oil Fired Power Station, Southampton, Hampshire. Government advises recommend the Government set a 81% emissions reduction target for 2035. (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035

The British government is preparing to unveil plans for cutting emissions by 2035 under the global Paris Agreement.

The report found that populations under review had fallen 73 percent since 1970, mostly due to human pressures (AFP)
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Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF

Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 per cent in the last half-century, according to a WWF assessment.

Protesters cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a Youth Climate Strike march to demand an end to the era of fossil fuels, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight for climate

Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly means climate negotiators and world leaders in Manhattan could set new agenda for the energy...

The COP16 isn't expected to break new ground but is more a stocktake of progress since the last summit (AFP)
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Environment takes centre stage as global summits loom

The United Nations is about to host four major events to address environmental challenges.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer ahead of the first election debate on Tuesday (PA)
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UK Broadcasters urged to ensure climate crisis is key issue in election debates

The climate crisis must be a key issue during UK General Election debates and TV coverage, green groups have said

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US unveils policy to boost carbon offset market integrity

Carbon offset integrity will be bolstered by new rules, hopes United States, in move to "unlock the power of private markets".

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Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move

The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action, the Science-Based Targets Initiative, has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing"

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Bank of England urged to step up work to align finance sector with climate goals

The Bank of England is being urged to step up its work to align the financial sector with UK climate goals. In a...

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