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International dismay at Germany’s 2020 climate target lapse
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Macron urges Chinese people to “make our planet great again” – in Mandarin
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Climate portfolio back in UK cabinet after May’s reshuffle
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Germany set to abandon 2020 climate target: reports
Germany’s two biggest political parties have agreed to scrap the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 1990 levels by 2020.
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UK government details coal power phase-out strategy
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Climate Weekly: 2018 heralds lawsuits and 1.5C debate
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Norwegian campaigners lose court case against Arctic oil drilling
The Norwegian government can continue to award oil exploration licences in the Arctic, Oslo district court ruled on Thursday, in a defeat for environmentalists.
Judges...
Finance researchers are failing to engage with climate change
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Libya burns dirty oil for electricity as Islamic State disrupts gas plans
Libya is turning to crude oil to solve electricity shortages, as the threat from Islamic State holds back gas infrastructure development.
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