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Japan environment minister says to review export policy of coal-fired power plants by end-June

February 25, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia (Energy), Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Commodities News (3rd Party), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, Japan, Pollution, Power Markets, US

FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo,

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Sustainability disclosures by European companies generally poor: study

February 17, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, COMPANIES, Corporate Events, DATA, Environment, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Pollution, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – European corporate disclosures on climate change and other sustainability issues are generally poor, a study on Monday

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Australia’s ‘black summer’ provides glimmer of hope for climate policy action

February 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Environment, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, Lawmaking, Pictures, POLICY, Pollution, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s deadly wildfires have opened up a small window of opportunity for the country to break a

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In fire-hit rural Australia, climate debate burns deep

February 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Environment, General News, INSIGHT, Insights, RURAL, Special Reports, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BUCHAN, Australia (Reuters) – Returning from a morning feeding his sheep, Jeff McCole, a 70-year-old farmer, paused to take in

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Rising sea levels threaten sovereign credit ratings: Moody’s

January 16, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Bahamas, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Egypt, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fiji, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Maldives, Middle East, MOODY, National Government Debt, Philippines, S, SINGAPORE, South America / Central America, SOVEREIGN, Sri Lanka, Suriname, US, VIETNAM

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Economic shocks stemming from rising sea levels pose a long-term risk to the sovereign credit ratings of

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After Indonesia’s deadly floods, few hear climate ‘wake up call’

January 4, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Floods, Government / Politics, Government Finances, INDONESIA, Picture available, Pollution, Precipitation, Real Estate Markets, US, Utilities (TRBC)

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Floods that killed more than 50 people in Indonesia’s capital after the biggest rainfall since records began

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Anger erupts at U.N. climate summit as major economies resist bold action

December 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCORD, Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, European Union, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Major News, Non, Pollution, Switzerland, United Kingdom, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MADRID (Reuters) – Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped toward a

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As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes

December 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Health / Medicine, INDONESIA, Real Estate Markets, Science, US, Utilities (TRBC), Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

TAMBAKLOROK, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent

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Environment 

China says CO2 border tax will damage global climate change efforts

November 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCORD, Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CHINA, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Energy (TRBC), Environment, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, Major News, Pollution, United States, US

BEIJING (Reuters) – Proposals by the European Union to establish a “carbon border tax” will damage the global community’s willingness

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Climate protester scales London’s Big Ben on final day of action

October 19, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Airport Services (TRBC), BRITAIN, CHANGE, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Crime, Defense, England, Environment, Europe, General News, International Trade, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Pollution, PROTESTS, Society / Social Issues, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

Tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, 43, stands after unfurling Extinction Rebellion banners from his climb up Big Ben in London, Britain,

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