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
Credits from an old regime could undermine the Paris climate agreement, but negotiations ended in stalemate after the biggest holders dug in their heels
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Greta Thunberg misses Nobel prize amid green vs peace dispute
The Swedish teen activist may have been too young, or come up against disagreement over whether environmentalism counts as a peace activity
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Police clamp down as Extinction Rebellion tries to disrupt London airport
Protests against the expansion of London City Airport attracted an immediate police response and have so far failed to affect flights in or out
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UN climate talks must include cities, businesses or risk irrelevance
Cities, regional governments, businesses and investors have written to the next UN climate presidency calling for their place at the table to be renewed
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EU VP nominee backs goal to cut CO2 by ‘at least 55% by 2030’
Frans Timmermans, who would oversee climate efforts, laid out his vision for every EU policy to be aligned with its carbon reduction targets
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The fight for the world’s largest forest
In Siberia, an illicit timber industry feeds factories in China. But one of Russia's fiercest environmentalists is on patrol
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The Extinction Rebellion October uprising – a (slow) live blog
Updates from the climate protest as it unfolds around the world over two weeks
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Extinction Rebellion face police crackdown in London, as global blockade begins
After an April protest brought London to a standstill, a global rebellion launched on Monday and was met by a strong police response with...
EU emissions scheme excluded from UN aviation offsets
UN aviation body rules that the impact of flying will be minimised using a single market system, excluding Europe's carbon market and placing EU...
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