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Europe
World ‘not on track’ to meet goals set by the Paris climate deal, UN says
The world is perilously off course in meeting the Paris climate deal’s goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance…
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Europe
Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth consecutive day with no respite in sight
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another…
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Europe
UK had its hottest June on record in 2023
The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average…
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Europe
Macron says global lending system must adapt to fight climate change at Paris summit
French President Emmanuel Macron told global leaders Thursday that no country should have to choose between tackling poverty and dealing…
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Europe
Swiss voters back net-zero emissions climate bill as glaciers melt
The Swiss on Sunday backed a new climate bill aimed at steering their country of melting glaciers towards carbon neutrality…
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Europe
More than 1,500 climate activists arrested in the Netherlands amid protests
More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on Saturday,…
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Europe
‘Go to hell, Shell’: More than 100 climate activists storm annual shareholder meeting
Issued on: 23/05/2023 – 20:02 British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders’ gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters…
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Germany
Onshore, offshore or not at all: The mixed bag of wind power in Europe
These are European countries leading the wind power revolution and what we can learn from them. Since the 1980s, wind…
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Travel
Emirates announces β¬180 million fund to decarbonise flying
The money will fund research and development projects aimed at reducing the use of fossil fuels in aviation. Emirates is…
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Germany
Electric cars: Which European countries have the most?
Germany has more than a million battery-powered cars, but another nation is doing the best on EV penetration – hereβs…
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