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Europe not ready for increasing drought, flooding and forest fires
With increasingly frequent episodes of drought, flooding and forest fires across Europe, an audit of EU spending and action on the ground suggests the bloc is not keeping up with a worsening situation – and as much as two-fifths of local projects are having little to no impact.
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EU to push for ambition in global climate talks but plan lacks detail
The EU has agreed its negotiating stance ahead of key UN climate talks in Baku next month, while stressing the links with parallel efforts to reverse ecosystem destruction and stop swathes of the planet – including parts of Europe – turning to desert.
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Green groups wary as EU bets on future carbon capture
As EU officials host a two-day summit on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the south of France, environmental groups are questioning the underlying assumption that the technology is a viable way to keep billions of tonnes of planet-heating CO2 out of the atmosphere.
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EU pledges funds for developing countries ahead of COP29 summit
With little over a month to go before world leaders gather in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN climate talks known as COP29, European governments have promised to continue paying their share of an annual $100bn intended to help developing countries cope with climate change.