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Vanuatu strikes a blow for climate justice

Vanuatu, population 300,000, rallied countries to ask the world’s highest court to weigh in on a high-stakes question: Can countries be sued under international law for failing to slow down climate change?

Al Gore calls the World Bank chief a 'climate denier'

Al Gore calls the World Bank chief a 'climate denier'

The former vice president also said President Biden should seek to have the Trump-nominated bank leader, David Malpass, removed from his role.
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China’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060: What it means
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China’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060: What it means

Under international pressure to do more to address global warming, Xi Jinping made a surprise commitment to drastically reduce emissions. Now comes the hard part.
Climate summit opens; teenage activist attacks ‘business as usual’
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Climate summit opens; teenage activist attacks ‘business as usual’

Dozens of presidents, prime ministers and corporate executives will try to show that they are stepping up action to reduce planet-warming emissions.
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