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U.S. utilities say Biden plan to cut C02 hinges on breakthroughs
The U.S. power industry would struggle to meet presidential hopeful Joe Biden's proposed mandate that it become carbon neutral by 2035 without some big breakthroughs in clean energy technology.
Greta Thunberg urges Merkel to get out of climate 'comfort zone'
EU makes world's biggest 'green recovery' pledge - but will it hit the mark?
Pledging a record sum of money to slow climate change is one thing. Spending it wisely is another.
Japan ministry warns electricity industry it will miss CO2 cut target
Japan's environment ministry warned that the electricity industry, which accounts for 40% of its carbon emissions, will miss its target for cutting carbon dioxide by 2030, calling for it to take further measures.
Carmakers need to make deeper CO2 cuts to meet climate goals, EU says
Coronavirus prompts Thunberg to move Friday climate rallies online
Swedish teen Greta Thunberg, the founder of the Fridays for Future youth movement, on Wednesday called on fellow climate activists to move their weekly rallies online due to the spreading coronavirus outbreak.
Environment groups say EU's planned climate law means a lost decade
Environmental groups said on Monday that a decade could be lost in Brussels' plan to combat change because its planned "climate law", which could tighten emission targets for member states every five years, would not kick in until 2030.