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From ore to road: The mineral race to electric mobility
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Watch our live debate again in the video below, to hear our panel discuss whether Europe has the appropriate supply chain to supply all parts required for electric vehicles, and how the continent can work towards a reliable, zero-emissions transport future through the Critical Raw Materials Act.
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‘We don’t want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore,’ Donald Trump said in June 2017 when he formally announced America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the international deal signed in December 2015 to halt global heating. He’s promised to do it again.
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In this week’s Climate Now debate, we heard how the process of monitoring greenhouse gas emissions is fundamental to pinpointing the world’s biggest emitters and spurring action to bring about reductions. You can watch the highlights of the live debate in the video at the top of this article.
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Top climate negotiators urged countries to put forward more ambitious climate plans but critics say they aren't cutting back themselves.
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