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U.N. climate agreement clinched after late drama over coal
U.N. climate talks ended Saturday with a deal that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the key driver of global ...Argument over coal phase-out holds up UN climate conference deal
Last-minute wrangling over commitments to phase out coal power held up a deal at the U.N. climate conference on Saturday that conference ...U.S. journalist Fenster jailed for 11 years in army-ruled Myanmar
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday jailed American journalist Danny Fenster for 11 years, his lawyer and his employer said, dealing ...U.S. and China unveil emissions deal in bid to save UN climate talks
The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate ...World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts
New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far ...Young activists to take spotlight for a day at UN climate talks
Activists will take over the UN climate summit in Scotland on Friday, capping off a week of dizzying government speeches and pledges ...Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home
Asia’s gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region’s hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to ...Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 ...Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acrimony on Monday after major industrialised ...France’s Macron says Australia PM lied over submarine deal
French President Emmanuel Macron said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him over the cancellation of a submarine building contract in ...














