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Macron summit touts green finance progress – despite Trump
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Trump seeks pro-coal alliance as global push against fuel grows
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Belt and road countries could emit triple China’s carbon, warns official
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‘Tsunami of data’ could consume one fifth of global electricity by 2025
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