It is time to act, we stand behind Poland’s climate presidency
World must move 'better, faster and together', writes the president of the Cop22 Marrakech talks, as countries arrive for a crucial conference in Katowice
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Greenpeace threatens to sue coal utility in Poland
Activists are calling on PGE to phase out coal by 2030 and switch to clean energy, or face legal action
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The world’s poorest countries know the Paris Agreement needs strong rules
On behalf of one billion people on the front lines of climate change, we will be pushing for accountability at UN climate talks in...
Nile countries prepare water monitoring system to fill data gaps
Officials hope the hydromet system will help neighbours along the world's longest river to manage the pressures of population growth, infrastructure and climate change
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France sets up independent climate council to advise government
Inspired by the UK's Committee on Climate Change, the group of 13 experts will hold the government to account for aligning with the Paris...
Brazil backs out of hosting 2019 UN climate summit
Following the election of Jair Bolsonaro as president, Brazil withdrew its offer to preside over Cop25, citing budgetary constraints and the political transition
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European Commission sets out path to net-zero emissions by 2050
Net-zero emissions could boost the economy by 2% per year and cut energy imports by 70%, said climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete
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Valley dams offer half a hope to drought-hit Ugandan herders
As temperatures rise, pastoralists in Karamoja travel further to find pasture, while the government's preferred remedy fails under extreme drought
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EU should target carbon dioxide removal as part of net-zero emissions strategy
Only an ambitious policy, backed by technologies that remove carbon from the air, can bring the EU in line with the Paris Agreement temperature...
Miguel Arias Cañete: EU’s climate caterpillar looks to seal legacy
'We will leave the European Union with a vision for the future,' the commissioner tells CHN as he prepares to fight for net-zero emissions
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