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Prime minister Haradinaj met with US officials to discuss backing for project the World Bank recently said was uncompetitive with renewables The post Kosovo turns...

Time capsule: 30 years ago, Malta put climate on the UN agenda

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EU has ‘strong’ interest in safeguarding post-Brexit energy supply – UK minister

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Why UN climate science reports have Africa-shaped gaps

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US-China trade war spills into Green Climate Fund

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Climate Weekly: Bahrain bid divides Green Climate Fund

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Despair as global carbon emissions to hit new record in 2018

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Commission president hopeful calls for EU net-zero carbon by 2045

'EU must put decarbonisation at the heart of its programme,' said Alex Stubb, who is fighting to be the candidate of Europe's largest political...

Bill Gates throws new weight and cash into climate fight

In back-to-back events this week, the billionaire launched projects to slow global warming and limit the damage it causes The post Bill Gates throws new...

UK court frees fracking protestors from ‘excessive’ prison sentences

Three protesters were sentenced to jail for 2017 blockade, but court of appeal found that a community work order would have been appropriate The post...

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