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A view of the 655-acre site of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in the East Midlands. (Jacob King/PA)
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World risks exceeding 1.5C of warming without stronger targets

As New York Climate Week kicks off, researchers have released several papers tracking efforts to limit warming below this critical threshold.

FILE PHOTO: French riot police take position as part of a demonstration by dockers during the inauguration of the first French offshore floating wind turbine, Floatgen, in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Offshore wind opponents in Australia, Europe lean on US groups for advice

Activist organizations across the U.S., Europe and Australia have begun sharing resources in their common mission to derail offshore wind.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan September 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov/File Photo
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Some 40% of regions and companies lack emissions-cut targets

Policymakers and company boardrooms are struggling to translate long-term climate goals into concrete action.

UN chief Antonio Guterres first proposed the idea of a Summit of the Future in 2021, billing it as a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to reshape human history (AFP)
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UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises

UN chief Antonio Guterres first proposed the idea of a Summit of the Future in 2021, billing it as a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to...

FILE PHOTO: Destroyed car at the Biala Ladecka river lies submerged after flooding in Zelazno, Poland, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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Analysis: US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress

United Nations meetings this week could help countries negotiate on climate finance despite looming uncertainties from the US election.

Dame Emma Thompson (Jacob King/PA)
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Emma Thompson among famous faces calling for end to fossil fuels use

Ahead of United Nations summit, celebrities add their name to climate group's letter for world leaders encouraging energy transition.

Ilan Goldfajn, President of the Inter-American Development Bank speaks at the EU-LAC 2023 Business Round Table at the European Commission headquarters on the day of the EU-CELAC summit, in Brussels, Belgium July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Climate finance from multilateral banks up to $125 billion in 2023

Climate finance broadly refers to funding for climate change activities and can include grants, loans and proceeds from bonds.

FILE PHOTO: Tanker trucks are seen among oil tankers docked at the port of Tuxpan, in Veracruz state, Mexico April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez/File Photo
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Global refiners face profit slump as new plants come online

Oil refiners in Asia, Europe and the United States are facing a drop in profitability to multi-year lows, following big returns post-pandemic

FILE PHOTO: A passenger plane is seen with the moon behind as it begins its final landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo
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Scant green premium stalls over 450 low-carbon projects

High-emitting industries face financing struggles for 450+ low-carbon projects, needing $700 billion by 2030 to meet global decarbonization goals.

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