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UK still well off track on pledge to cut methane emissions
The UK is still well off track on meeting its international commitments to cut methane emissions, analysis has shown, despite moves to stop cows from belching out so much of it.
Denmark hopes to pump some climate gas beneath the sea floor
Denmark pushed the button Wednesday on an ambitious project that aims to bury vast amounts of planet-heating carbon dioxide gas beneath the North Sea floor, in the hope that it can help the Nordic nation and others meet climate targets.
Look to cities, but past mayors, for climate solutions
EU takes 'first step' to certify removing CO2 from atmosphere
The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to certify removals of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while leaving key details to be worked out later - including how these removals will be counted towards EU climate change targets.
Colorado set to miss 2024 deadline to reduce ozone pollution
An independent board tasked with improving Colorado’s air quality believes the state will fall short of meeting an Environmental Protection Agency requirement to lower toxic air pollution by 2024, but will be able to reach an older, more lax emissions-reduction target three years later.
Global warming of up to 2.7C by century’s end forecast as COP26 pledges fall short
A new scorecard from the UN has found that countries' 2030 climate targets are still far off track from Paris climate accord goals and would lead to a temperature increase of up to 2.7C by the end of the century, despite dozens of new pledges in recent days.
German government agrees on tougher climate targets
The German cabinet agreed to tighter sector targets for carbon emission curbs which implies bringing forward an exit date for ending coal generation, currently set at 2038.