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British hedge fund billionaire Hohn launches campaign to starve coal plants of finance
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British hedge fund billionaire Hohn launches campaign to starve coal plants of finance

British hedge fund billionaire Chris Hohn has launched a campaign to persuade central banks to starve hundreds of planned coal-fired power plants around the world of finance, aiming to block the projects before they can pose a threat to the climate.

Sausage-loving Germans chew over meat tax plan
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Sausage-loving Germans chew over meat tax plan

German lawmakers have proposed raising the sales tax on meat to help protect the climate and improve animal welfare, kindling a debate in a country renowned for its love of sausages.

Interior's Zinke sees 'little' demand for new U.S. offshore drilling
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Interior's Zinke sees 'little' demand for new U.S. offshore drilling

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Friday that he sees little demand from oil and gas companies for new offshore drilling leases, which could pose problems for his plan to ramp up output from federal waters.
RPT-U.S. regulator raises concerns about weights on energy pipelines

RPT-U.S. regulator raises concerns about weights on energy pipelines

A U.S.regulator's preliminary investigation into the biggest oilpipeline spill this year has raised a red flag that couldtrigger an extensive and costly inspection of tens of thousandsof miles of underground energy lines.
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