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G20 countries must break their addiction to fossil fuels
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Leaked draft summary of UN special report on 1.5C climate goal – in full
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Coal lobby threatens to sue over EU clean air rules
Tough air pollution limits for Europe’s coal plants announced on Monday could be engulfed in a firestorm of lawsuits and counter-suits, Climate Home has learned.Under...
Bangkok Bulletin: Countdown to Katowice begins
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