Climate Politics
Emperor Penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change
By Lucila Sigal (Reuters) - The emperor penguin, which roams Antarctica's frozen tundra and chilly seas, is at severe risk...
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Indian states ready with plans to mitigate heatwave impact – official
By Jatindra Dash NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Some 80% of Indian states are prone to heatwaves and most have plans...
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EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation...
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French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - France's Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties...
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Activists turn off German oil pipelines in North Sea drilling protest
By Zuzanna Szymanska FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German climate activists turned off crude oil pipelines at five locations on Wednesday, demanding...
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Climate rows resurface in Australia’s ruling coalition ahead of election
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling conservative coalition on Wednesday looked to downplay internal debates over climate policy ahead of a...
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Sixth EU sanctions package against Russia expected very soon -EU energy chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A sixth package of European Union sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine is...
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U.S. looks for closer ties to Brazil at a time of turmoil and war
BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. State Department officials held their first high-level talks with the Brazilian government since 2019 on Monday,...
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Human activity is leading to more disasters-UN report
LONDON (Reuters) - Human activity is contributing to an increasing number of disasters, with 350 and 500 medium-sized or large...
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On Earth Day, climate activists call for ban on buying Russian oil
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Climate change campaigners held a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands...
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World Bank, IMF, WTO leaders urge quick action on action plan to address food security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization and the World Bank on Friday called...
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Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals
By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of...
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EU lawmakers seek swift deal on emergency rules to fill gas storage
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Parliament lawmakers, negotiating emergency rules to fill Europe's gas storage, are pushing for...
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U.S. Treasury’s Yellen to skip some G20 sessions, encourage pressure on Russia
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to skip some sessions of...
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IMF expects ‘significant’ pledges for new climate, pandemics trust
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund expects to members to make "significant" pledges of support for its...
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Climate change protesters block central Paris square to protest election choices
PARIS (Reuters) - Climate change activists forced the closure of a main square in central Paris on Saturday to protest...
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Chile announces unprecedented water rationing plan as drought enters 13th year
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - As a punishing, record-breaking drought enters its 13th year, Chile on Monday announced an unprecedented plan to...
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Investors urge governments not to ditch climate for energy security
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Asset owners managing more than $10.4 trillion have urged governments not to let worries...
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Speed up EU climate policies to wrest free from Russia, 11 countries say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union nations should speed up negotiations on new climate change policies and also...
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Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, U.N. says
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Protecting forests, changing diets, and altering farming methods could contribute around a quarter of the...
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