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Paris Agreement: One decade on, warming outpaces global action

Record heat waves and deadly weather disasters have punctuated a decade of missed climate targets.

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COP30 explained: What it is, who’s going and why it matters

The annual climate conference will take place in Belem, Brazil, from 10 November to 21 November.

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EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040

After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

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Climate pledges 'barely moving the needle' on global warming, says UN

A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.

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EU countries split over polluting credits in Green Deal pushback

Negotiations for pollution credits in 2040 climate neutrality goal could further water down the EU’s Green Deal in favor of European industry. A formal decision by environment ministers is due November 4.

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‘All systems flashing red’: World off track for all climate targets

Despite record clean energy investment, coal, deforestation and fossil fuel finance are still rising, warns new report.

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World breaks renewable energy record but still behind climate targets

Record-breaking progress on renewable energy alone will not prevent global warming from exceeding 1.5℃, a new report warns.

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Earth has just reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point

Global policy makers are being urged to take ‘immediate and unprecedented’ action to prevent the risk of triggering further climate tipping points.

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Inequality fuels climate crisis: EU countries among those responsible

Climate goals will remain “out of reach” unless lifestyle-related carbon footprints are considerably slashed, a new report warns.

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Trump tells UN climate change is the 'greatest con job ever'

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

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Fossil fuel plans threaten Paris Agreement goals, new report warns

A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments.

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COP30: EU countries dodge 2035 climate targets with statement of intent

After lengthy negotiations, EU countries haven't agreed on a 2035 target to present at the United Nations next week.

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EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30 - leak

EU countries have pushed back a decision on 2040 targets from a ministers' meeting this week to a leaders' summit in October, but they are also at odds over key 2035 goals which must be determined before COP30 meets in Brazil in November.

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EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say

At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone.

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UN urges nations to submit overdue climate plans ahead of COP30

Most parties, including the EU, missed the February deadline to submit new climate plans, and pressure is mounting as the UN climate summit approaches.

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Has the 1.5°C target set out in the Paris Agreement been breached?

In the past 25 months, just four did not see the average temperature exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Does this mean the Paris Climate Agreement failed?

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Five things to know about the ICJ’s historic climate change ruling

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action.

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World court to rule on countries’ duty to fight climate change

The case has been dubbed a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle, with vulnerable nations pushing for a more robust legal framework for climate action.

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Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement

A viral post online alleges that Italy has withdrawn from the accord, but there is no evidence to support this claim.

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Next three years likely to make 1.5C global heating inevitable

The rate of human-caused warming per decade has increased to nearly 0.27 degrees Celsius, painting 'a depressing picture'.