Germany to miss 2030 climate goal without coal phase out
Unless action is taken across the economy, the country will miss emissions goal by wide margin, government report shows
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Satellite analysis shows 'vanishing' lake has grown since 1990s, but climate instability is driving communities into the arms of Boko Haram and Islamic State
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New Zealand’s farmers have a chance to be climate leaders
A separate target for methane from sheep and cattle has been painted as a sop to farmers; on the contrary, it puts the onus...
Australian voters can’t trust the Coalition on climate and energy
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Merkel pledges to make Germany carbon neutral by 2050
The chancellor said her "climate cabinet" would consider how to get to net-zero emissions, aligning Germany with states calling for higher EU-wide ambition
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Brazil cancels Latin America climate week: national media
After backing out of hosting the 2019 UN climate summit, the Bolsonaro administration has changed its plan to hold a week-long event in Salvador
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Venice floods show Europe needs sustainable finance to avoid disaster
A meeting in Geneva this week is a chance for a long-overdue conversation between disaster risk and sustainable finance experts
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Cement giant Heidelberg pledges to cut emissions in line with Paris climate goals
In a first for the sector, Heidelberg has joined the Science-Based Targets initiative, with a strategy to become carbon neutral by 2050
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New guidelines, old loopholes as world’s carbon accounting is overhauled
A mammoth scientific review of greenhouse gas monitoring methods does not address flaws around bioenergy use, according to campaigners
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Germany must lead efforts to revive international climate action
As host of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue this week, Chancellor Angela Merkel has a key role to play in keeping the Paris Agreement alive
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