Emerging economies share ‘grave concern’ over EU plans for a carbon border tax
Brazil, South Africa, India and China say EU plans for a carbon levy on imported products like steel and cement will unfairly penalise their...
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Cyclone Seroja kills 160 people, exposes Indonesia’s climate vulnerability
Campaigners say a government rollback of environmental regulations increases Indonesia's vulnerability to flash floods and landslides
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Climate change will hit ‘endemic’ plants and animals the hardest, study warns
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Japan set to raise ambition of 2030 climate goal
The Japanese government is proposing to cut emissions 40% from 2013 levels by 2030, while campaigners push for deeper reductions
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Guest post: The fate of Antarctic ice shelves at 1.5C, 2C and 4C of...
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Climate vulnerability should be factored into debt relief, says IMF head
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Nature Climate Change celebrates 10 years of obfuscation
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