Poland faces threat of water crisis as rivers dry up
Experts warn Poland could face a serious water crisis in coming years, if the country of 38 million people fails to capture more water
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European Investment Bank moots fossil fuel lending ban
The world's largest development bank proposed a pivot to clean energy, in a draft plan for consideration by EU finance ministers in September
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Climate Weekly: Guterres cracks the whip
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Former UK energy minister Claire Perry appointed Cop26 president
A champion of phasing out coal power internationally, Perry has been named to lead critical UN climate talks in 2020, which the UK expects...
UN envoy urges India to raise climate ambition
Luis de Alba praised rapid expansion of renewable energy and urged the government to go further, on a visit to Delhi
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Zimbabweans work at night to beat hydropower shortage as drought bites
Low water levels at Kariba Dam mean power cuts lasting 16 hours a day in capital Harare, making it difficult for businesses to survive
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Car boom brings gridlock misery to ‘green and happy’ Bhutan
Bhutan's growing economy brings growing gridlock – and a potential threat to the country's vaunted carbon-negative status
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UN warned corporate courts could thwart climate efforts
Campaigners are urging reform of an obscure system that allows coal, oil and gas companies to sue governments if climate policies hit their profits
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EU moots crackdown on deforestation through supply chains
The bloc is considering regulations to address the role of consumer demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and timber in driving forest clearance...
A weak carbon price is worse than no carbon price
The time for timidity has passed; politicians must dare to make polluters pay as part of a vision for a healthier, happier future
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