US puts plan to cut ship emissions in troubled waters
London (AFP) - An international plan to cut emissions from ships hung in the balance on Friday as the United ...
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Maritime sector to decide on plan to cut emissions opposed by US
London (AFP) - Member states of the International Maritime Organization will decide on Friday whether to formally adopt a plan ...
US Republicans seek to shield oil giants as climate lawsuits advance
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's second term has seen the United States go all-in to boost Big Oil and ...
China, EU stand firm on shipping emission deal despite US threats
London (AFP) - China, the European Union and several other members of the International Maritime Organization reaffirmed their support on ...
Who is setting fire to the Amazon?
Sao Felix do Xingu (Brazil) (AFP) - "Red John" is an old acquaintance of landowners and ranchers in the Brazilian ...
Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Paris (AFP) - Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, ...
Extreme rains hit India’s premier Darjeeling tea estates
Kolkata (AFP) - Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier ...
UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations
Paris (AFP) - The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate ...
UK’s Labour govt plans permanent fracking ban
London (AFP) - Britain's Labour government plans to permanently ban fracking, a highly controversial method of extracting fossil fuels, due ...
An Aussie tycoon bets billions on cleaning up iron ore giant
New York (AFP) - Moored off a Manhattan pier for New York's annual Climate Week is one of the world's ...
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