Poland expected to delay EU carbon neutrality deal
European leaders will struggle to broker a stronger climate package before December, experts say, as Warsaw prepares to play hard for funding
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Leaked UN science report warns of clash between bioenergy and food
Models suggest large areas of land are needed for forests and biofuel crops to halt climate change, but this risks worsening hunger, draft tells...
Campaigners and industry criticise South Africa’s new carbon tax
While industrial players see it as a threat to jobs, the first tax of its kind in Africa is too weak for climate advocates
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Oil tanker investments at risk from climate action, report says
Strong action on climate change would shrink demand for vessels by a third, impacting investment decisions being made now, analysts say
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Climate a ‘signature issue’ as Ursula von der Leyen annointed EU chief
Lawmakers backed the German politician as European Commission president by a slim majority on Tuesday, after she met calls to strengthen climate ambition
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Cleantech patent applications plummet, sparking fears for innovation
The number of carbon-cutting inventions filed globally has plummeted this decade, despite growing awareness of the urgency of climate action
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Trade deal binds Brazil to Paris Agreement, says top EU official
'President Bolsonaro chose, and came with us,' said Cecilia Malmström, as she defended the EU deal with several South American nations
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Non-Green MEPs largely ignore climate on Twitter
Parliamentarians from the EU's power blocs might talk tough on global warming, but don't engage with the most influential social media accounts, analysis shows
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Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists face court, in summer of prosecutions
The Metropolitan Police plan to charge more than a thousand climate campaigners with public order offences, after they brought London to a halt in...
Von der Leyen offers 55% CO2 cuts by 2030 in bid for EU top...
The German nominee for European Commission president has strengthened her climate ambition to win parliamentary backing from socialists and liberals
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