Tag: Environmental policy

UK pushing ahead with plans for in person COP26

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LONDON — The U.K. official leading preparations for the COP26 climate conference reiterated Thursday the intention to hold the delayed summit in person despite...

Blinken heads to Iceland meeting with Russia on his mind

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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe and North Atlantic islands next week to put the Biden administration’s stamp on...

David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit

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LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...

Chair says UN climate talks in Glasgow must be COVID-safe

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BERLIN — The chair of this year's U.N. climate talks said Friday that he is planning for a physical meeting in November but that...

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that month in at least...

Republicans ask why White House removed climate scientist

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WASHINGTON — Two House Republicans are asking the White House for documents to explain why a scientist appointed by the Trump administration was removed...

Thunberg: ‘We will not accept’ giving up on limiting warming

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg says those in power may “have given up” on the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal to...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...

Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe...

Polish govt, unions initial plan to phase out coal by 2049

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WARSAW, Poland — The government of Poland, a country heavily reliant on coal, initialed an agreement with the coal mining industry Wednesday to phase...