Britain runs coal power stations amid energy crisis
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain, which faces soaring natural gas prices, has been forced to run coal-fired power stations…
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Germany’s climate militants fight for parliamentary seats
by Yann SCHREIBER with Pauline CURTET in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Agence France-Presse MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AFP) - Dressed in a rainbow-coloured unicorn costume,…
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US, UK welcome China end to coal funding but seek more
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The United States and Britain on Wednesday welcomed China's promise to end funding for…
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UK climate motorway protesters risk jail under new injunction
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate protesters who repeatedly caused traffic chaos by blocking London's busy M25 orbital motorway may…
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Turkey to ratify Paris climate agreement, Erdogan tells UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Turkey was ready to finally ratify…
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Climate: summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Wildfires in Siberia, North America and around the Mediterranean caused record…
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In climate landmark, China promises to end coal funding overseas
by Shaun Tandon with Issam Ahmed in Washington Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - China will stop funding…
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Firefighters race to protect giant sequoias in California fires
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) - Hundreds of firefighters were battling to protect several groves of giant sequoias in the United…
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Bill Gates raises over $1 billion for clean energy
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Bill Gates's nonprofit group Breakthrough Energy announced Monday that it has raised more than…
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UK PM Boris Johnson cautious over fulfilling UN climate fund pledges
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Forcing wealthy nations to honour their UN climate fund pledges this week will "be a stretch",…
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Southern EU leaders target climate change at Greek summit
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) - Greece is hosting a summit of southern EU leaders on Friday that will focus on climate change…
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Climate activists heckle Germany’s Laschet at election rally
BREMEN, Germany (AFP) - Climate activists on Thursday heckled Armin Laschet, the conservative candidate seeking to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel, disrupting…
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