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Video: Michael Bloomberg appointed UN climate envoy
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‘Mr Energiewende’ quits German government in protest at coalition deal
Germany’s energy state secretary Rainer Baake has quit after four years in charge of the country’s flagship Energiewende policy.
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Dutch PM calls for more ambitious 2030 EU climate target
The Dutch prime minister has urged the EU to “raise the bar” on climate action by adopting a new emissions reduction target for 2030 of 55% below...
Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
It is crucial the one billion people who live in informal settlements around the world are not forgotten as cities develop climate plans.
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Climate Weekly: Fiji fires COP23 chief diplomat
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Only one country will be to blame if the Paris climate deal fails
The Paris climate agreement is indeed “colliding with the reality”, as the Washington Post reported on 19 February.
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Nicaragua assumes top climate finance post despite past Paris scepticism
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Nicaragua’s Paul Oquist was rubber-stamped for...
Palestine has been ignored by US-based global green fund since 2016
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Fiji chief negotiator replaced midway through UN climate presidency
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Fijian diplomat Nazhat Shameem Khan left her...
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