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Green party urges Tory leadership rivals to commit to tougher climate goals
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The two candidates to be the UK’s next prime minister must commit to much tougher environmental targets and policies, the Green party has warned, as concerns over the climate, pollution and biodiversity have been larg...
Queensland emissions reduction goals ‘blown’ under government resources plan, advocates say
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Environmental advocates have accused the Queensland government of “blowing” its modest emissions reduction targets after the release of a 30-year plan for the state’s resources sector, which they describe as a severel...
Do not use Ukraine war to defer climate goals, warns Mark Carney
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The UN climate envoy Mark Carney has warned against deferring emissions reduction targets in reaction to the energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine, saying it will only require more “radical” action in the future....
Sunak urged to issue green bonds with higher returns if climate goals missed
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Rishi Sunak is being urged to issue a new generation of green bonds that would offer higher returns to investors if the UK government fails to hit its climate change targets. The Social Market Foundation (SMF) said it...
Ukraine war threatens global heating goals, warns UN chief
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The war in Ukraine risks putting global targets on the climate out of reach, the UN secretary general has warned, if countries respond to Russia’s aggression by increasing their use of fossil fuels. António Guterres s...
Aubameyang leads way for Barcelona with two goals in Real Madrid thrashing
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“I have good memories of the Bernabéu,” Xavi Hernández had said and here was another one for the collection. “Historic,” he called it and it may have given him even more satisfaction than all those other nights as a p...
New North Sea oil and gas licences ‘incompatible with UK climate goals’
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New oil and gas licences for the North Sea are incompatible with the UK’s international climate commitments and the Paris climate agreement, analysts have said. The government is considering licences for new oil and g...
UK urged not to abandon climate goals amid net zero row
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Senior figures in climate diplomacy, including the key architect of the Paris climate agreement, have urged the UK government to maintain its commitments to climate action, amid escalating attacks intended to generate...
North Sea Abigail oilfield plan approved despite climate goals
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Ministers face a backlash from climate groups after giving the green light to a new North Sea oilfield just weeks after the Cop26 UN climate talks in Glasgow. The Abigail oil and gas field off the east coast of Scotla...
Rocketing demand for fossil fuels could deal blow to climate goals, report says
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Global oil prices have climbed to $90 a barrel, which could tempt investors to pile more cash into long-term fossil fuel projects, dashing the world’s hopes to limit carbon emissions in line with climate targets and w...
No country has met welfare goals in past 30 years ‘without putting planet at risk’
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No country has managed to meet the basic social needs of its population in the past 30 years without putting undue pressure on the Earth’s supply of natural resources, according to a study. Looking at a sample of 148 ...
Rally driving in the dark, Wales v New Zealand and more forgotten goals
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1) The great Benjamin Andrew Stokes will be playing in the Ashes! To celebrate, here’s the man himself at the wrestling. If you prefer cricket, please enjoy highlights from that Headingley knock here, TMS coverage of ...
Cop26 must not overshadow Kunming: we need joint climate and biodiversity goals
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All eyes are on Cop26 in Glasgow since the climate crisis aroused worldwide attention and compelled more than 120 countries to join the unprecedented global Race to Zero carbon-emissions campaign. But the UN biodivers...
Meeting Cop26 finance goals ‘going to be tough’, says Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson has said he fears there is only a 60% chance that the $100bn in climate finance viewed as key to securing an ambitious outcome to the Cop26 summit will be in place by the time world leaders meet in Glasg...
My dad scorns my career goals. How do I keep us from falling out?
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I have just turned 17 and will soon go to college. I have always done well at school; I don’t drink, use drugs or even have a boyfriend, and would like to think I’m responsible. But choosing a career path has been rou...
