Pollution
Leaders at global climate talks pledge to cut methane and save forests
By Jake Spring and William James GLASGOW (Reuters) - Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged...
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More than 100 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici, Ilze Filks and Jeff Mason GLASGOW (Reuters) - More than 100 countries have joined an...
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Japan pledge brings $100 billion climate funding target closer, U.S. envoy says
GLASGOW (Reuters) - The developed world's $100 billion climate financing target could be met a year earlier than expected, U.S....
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Gabon gambles on sustainable logging to prevent deforestation
By Alessandra Prentice MAYUMBA, Gabon (Reuters) -With its oil reserves waning, Gabon is betting that careful logging can safeguard the...
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Denmark, U.S. and 12 other nations back tougher climate goal for shipping
(fixes typo in IMO spokesperson comment in paragraph 7) By Kate Abnett, Jonathan Saul and Ilze Filks GLASGOW (Reuters) -Denmark,...
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Air quality set to plummet in India’s capital after clean spell
By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Intermittent rain and winds led to a rare drop in pollution...
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Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
By Elizabeth Piper and William James GLASGOW (Reuters) - A crucial U.N. conference https://www.reuters.com/business/cop heard calls on its first day...
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Church of England leader apologises for comparing climate change to rise of Nazis
LONDON (Reuters) - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologised on Monday after saying world leaders who fail to act on...
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‘We need to act now’ – UK’s Johnson sends climate alert to COP
By Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell a climate summit on Monday that "it's...
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China’s Xi to address Glasgow COP26 in written statement on Monday
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will address the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on Monday in the form...
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COP26: World will try again to avert climate disaster
By Ilze Filks GLASGOW (Reuters) - The United Nations COP26 summit that starts in Glasgow this week has been billed...
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EU and U.S. end clash over steel and aluminium, take aim at China’s ‘dirty’ steel
By Jeff Mason and Jan Strupczewski ROME (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union on Sunday ended a...
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G20 offers little new on climate, leaving uphill task for COP26
By Gavin Jones, Crispian Balmer and Jeff Mason ROME (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed...
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‘Time to do the right thing,’ negotiators told as COP26 climate talks open
By Laurie Goering GLASGOW (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With the UK hosts warning that "lights are flashing red on the...
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Draghi says G20 a success, made progress on climate goals
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies made important progress towards tackling the...
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Blaming climate change, Turkish farmers count the cost of drought
By Umit Ozdal DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Rain fell on Bicar Icli's fields in southeastern Turkey for the first time...
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G20 leaders call for effective action to cap global warming at 1.5C -official
ROME (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 rich countries called for "meaningful and effective" action to limit global...
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Factbox-COP26: What would success look like at the climate summit?
By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Making a final assessment of the progress achieved over the two weeks...
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New Zealand says it will cut greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030 as COP26 starts
(Reuters) - New Zealand pledged on Sunday to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, toughening at...
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G20 leaders endorse tax deal, pledge more vaccines for the poor
By Crispian Balmer and Andrea Shalal ROME (Reuters) -Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies endorsed on Saturday a global...
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