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President Trump promised to kill a key climate rule on the power sector. His administration is preparing to reveal how that will be done....
Forest degradation in the tropics
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Protests Erupt in Argentina Over Plan for Offshore Oil Drilling
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Government Defends Praising Tar Sands Industry Figures as COP26 ‘Climate Champions’
The UK government has defended its decision to celebrate representatives of companies involved in Canada’s controversial tar sands industry as “Climate Champions”, ahead of...
Revealed: Two Thirds of Online Posts from Six Major European Fossil Fuel Companies ‘Greenwashing’
Nearly two thirds of social media posts put out by six major European fossil fuel and energy companies since the end of 2019 present...
Experts from 14 nations discuss global gene drive project registry
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science led 70 participants from 14 nations in a discussion on the...
What Does a Hung Parliament Mean for Energy and Climate Change Issues?
Who saw that coming? Yeah, neither did we.
The Conservatives will return to parliament with the most MPs of any party, but without an overall majority....
Comment: Now is the Time to Tackle Shipping Emissions
By John Maggs
Out of sight, out of mind? Our blindness to what happens at sea has been skilfully exploited by the global shipping industry.
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UK Should be ‘Sensible’ and Work with EU Bloc at Climate Talks Post-Brexit
BONN, GERMANY – The UK should make a “sensible and pragmatic” decision to continue working with the EU on global climate policy after Brexit...
Church of England Fossil Fuel Ties Revealed Amid Divestment Dispute
Senior figures in charge of the Church of England’s investments have close current or past ties to high-carbon companies including Shell, Drax and BP,...
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