Extinction Rebellion eyes legal challenge after police ban protesters from London
The move prompted a group of politicians and campaigners to protest in Trafalgar Square in defiance of the ban
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In Tanzania, ownership of the forest offers new prospects for old loggers
In one of Africa's fastest deforesting nations, community control over the land offers villages new income, infrastructure and dignity
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Green opposition wins Budapest mayoral election in blow to Orbán
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After 11 days of civil unrest, Ecuador reinstates fossil fuel subsidies
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German rail company gets credit rating boost in response to climate law
In European first, Deutsche Bahn's credit rating shifted from AA- to AA after government hit carbon-intensive transport with levies
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Brazil fights attempt to cancel its old carbon credits
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Greta Thunberg misses Nobel prize amid green vs peace dispute
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UN climate talks must include cities, businesses or risk irrelevance
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