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Indian authorities claim progress in campaign to end heatwave deaths
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London’s ‘light touch’ regulatory hub for African oil ventures exposed
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Fears for post-Brexit climate laws as UK green watchdog plans revealed
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Eyes on ministers to intervene as UN climate talks get mired in old battles
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