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Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at...
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Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at...
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U.S. calls on nations to set bold targets for offshore wind
(Reuters) - A top U.S. official on Thursday challenged nations to join the United States in setting aggressive goals to...
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German Greens seek backing to beef up coalition climate commitments
By Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens urged activist groups to lobby their would-be government coalition partners to accept...
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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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South Africa to call on rich nations to do more at COP26
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa will tell rich countries at climate talks next week to honour promises to...
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Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in 5 years
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Water-scarce Egypt aims to more than quadruple desalination capacity by granting private companies concessions...
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Factbox-Where did Germany’s FDP, Greens and SPD find common ground?
BERLIN (Reuters) - At the start of exploratory coalition talks, Germany's two kingmaker parties - the liberal Free Democrats (FDP)...
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France’s Le Pen says she will take down wind turbines if elected
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Thursday she would end...
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Factbox-Macron’s 30 billion euro “France 2030” investment plan
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday unveiled a 30 billion euro ($35 billion) investment roadmap dubbed "France...
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EU, Britain urge Russia to commit to net zero CO2 emissions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union, Britain and Italy have urged Russia to commit to reach net zero carbon dioxide...
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South Africa tells Western envoys it needs funds to shift from coal
By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa told visiting climate envoys from the United States, Britain, Germany and France...
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Factbox: Key policies of Japan’s next PM Kishida, a consensus builder
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida clinched a victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership...
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EU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Leaders of European Union countries will discuss surging energy prices when they meet next month,...
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Sri Lanka to cease building coal-fired plants, aims to be net-zero emitter by 2050
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will cease building new coal-fired power plants and achieve net-zero carbon emissions...
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Factbox – Germany’s election and energy/climate policy
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tackling climate change while guaranteeing reliable and affordable energy for Europe's biggest economy is one of the...
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