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U.S., Canada among 20 countries to commit to stop financing fossil fuels abroad
By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) - The United States, Canada and 18 other countries committed at the...
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U.N. launches fund to foster cheaper loans, green development for Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday launched a new finance mechanism aimed at saving African governments $11 billion...
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Over 100 global leaders pledge to end deforestation by 2030
By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) -More than 100 global leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation...
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Indonesia could phase out coal by 2040 with financial help, Finance Minister says
By John Geddie LONDON (Reuters) - Indonesia could phase out coal-fired power plants by 2040 if it gets sufficient financial...
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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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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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Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The leaders of most of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow...
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G20 split over coal, 1.5 degree climate limit ahead of Rome summit -sources
By Gavin Jones and Stephen Jewkes ROME (Reuters) -The Group of 20 rich countries are divided over phasing out coal...
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Britain’s fossil fuel dilemma in the spotlight as climate talks near
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces a fossil fuel dilemma: it can burnish its green credentials by halting...
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‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy U.N. summit
By David Stanway KUNMING, China (Reuters) - China used a five-day United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to celebrate its...
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Explainer – Sticking points at the U.N. climate conference
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Representatives from nearly 200 countries will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31-Nov. 12...
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