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Energy Secretary Rick Perry visited a coal mine in Pennsylvania last week. @SecretaryPerry/Twitter
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China will meet 2020 carbon reduction target, Xie Zhenhua says.
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Interfaith group addresses climate change.
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Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition.
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Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse says allowing unconventional extraction of coal and gas would put climate goals at risk
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Scottish government to announce fracking position.
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