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India’s focus on decarbonising its steel sector and developing offshore wind power will help it become carbon neutral ahead of its promised goal of 2070, the director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency said. ...more |
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![Green jet fuel is here -- so why are airlines not using it? Green jet fuel is here -- so why are airlines not using it?](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_d1868fae-ca12-49fa-a21b-2905093576de_.jpeg) |
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There is a small chance that your next flight will be powered, at least in part, by used cooking oils or agricultural waste. ...more |
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![Many protected areas do not benefit wildlife, study says Many protected areas do not benefit wildlife, study says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_a36610e3-03ec-4b09-ae06-ff07a16f8e8a_.jpeg) |
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The largest ever study of protected areas - places "set aside" ostensibly for nature - has revealed that most do not actively benefit wildlife. ...more |
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![Human activity is leading to more disasters-UN report Human activity is leading to more disasters-UN report](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_d1278159-3808-4b85-98e9-d6d7ac6db069_.jpeg) |
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Human activity is contributing to an increasing number of disasters, with 350 and 500 medium-sized or large disasters a year occurring globally in the past two decades and more frequent events expected, according to a UN report. ...more |
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![Global coal plant capacity edges up in 2021, hitting climate -report Global coal plant capacity edges up in 2021, hitting climate -report](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_39e14d62-f31a-4a24-acb0-00ef7455c926_.jpeg) |
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The global capacity of power plants fired by coal, the fossil fuel that emits the most carbon dioxide when burned, rose nearly 1% last year as the world recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research report by a U.S. environmental group. ...more |
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![Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_9d1e820b-e908-4359-afe9-cfcc35524757_.png) |
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Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from next year for transitioning to a net zero economy by 2050. ...more |
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![Credit Suisse investor rebellion over climate action grows ahead of annual meeting Credit Suisse investor rebellion over climate action grows ahead of annual meeting](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6fdd9f7e-55ac-4277-a25a-3e42d3a1255f_.jpeg) |
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A group of Credit Suisse investors pushing for faster climate action at the Swiss bank has more than doubled in size, raising pressure on its board ahead of its annual shareholder meeting on Friday. ...more |
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![Environment group warns Shell board on liability for emission targets Environment group warns Shell board on liability for emission targets](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8aee6fc0-77ee-4f42-8f55-7a2708507594_.jpeg) |
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A group that won a victory over energy major Shell last year with a Dutch court order to deepen greenhouse gas cuts has warned the company’s board of possible personal responsibility if it fails to implement the verdict. ...more |
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![The struggle to save Iraq's last Persian leopards The struggle to save Iraq's last Persian leopards](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_7263de0c-c298-4c64-912b-9003e24bb03b_.jpeg) |
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Tying a camera trap around a tree trunk on Bamo mountain in Iraq's Kurdistan region, brothers Bahez and Nabaz Farooq Ali hope to capture footage of the Persian leopard, of which there are only about 1,000 left in the wild worldwide. ...more |
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![EU countries edge towards deal to share out emissions-cutting efforts EU countries edge towards deal to share out emissions-cutting efforts](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e3cc4317-21ad-4b19-9a3d-a94f4ca5033a_.jpeg) |
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European Union countries are edging towards a deal on how to share the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions within the EU, with states poised to accept national targets proposed by Brussels last year, according to diplomats and a draft document seen by Reuters. ...more |
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