D.C. Council Gives Preliminary Approval to Ambitious Clean Energy Goals
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France sets up independent climate council to advise government
Inspired by the UK's Committee on Climate Change, the group of 13 experts will hold the government to account for aligning with the Paris...
Brazil backs out of hosting 2019 UN climate summit
Following the election of Jair Bolsonaro as president, Brazil withdrew its offer to preside over Cop25, citing budgetary constraints and the political transition
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European Commission sets out path to net-zero emissions by 2050
Net-zero emissions could boost the economy by 2% per year and cut energy imports by 70%, said climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete
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Transport and solid fuels remain main source of air pollution
November 28th, 2018
Emissions from transport and the burning of solid fuel are Ireland’s top sources of air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has...
Valley dams offer half a hope to drought-hit Ugandan herders
As temperatures rise, pastoralists in Karamoja travel further to find pasture, while the government's preferred remedy fails under extreme drought
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EU should target carbon dioxide removal as part of net-zero emissions strategy
Only an ambitious policy, backed by technologies that remove carbon from the air, can bring the EU in line with the Paris Agreement temperature...
UNEP: Limiting warming to 1.5C requires ‘fivefold’ increase in climate commitments
The world is far from being on track to meet its climate targets unless emission-reduction commitments are dramatically expanded, according to the latest UN...
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