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Can world leaders convince Trump to change his climate policy?
François Hollande has declared the Paris Climate Agreement "irreversible" both in law and as a matter of conscience, this in response to concerns that Donald Trump could renege…
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COP22: How Morocco is going green
As the 22nd UN climate change conference, or COP22, continues in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, we look at how Morocco is becoming a model on the African continent when it comes…
Report: CO2 emissions plateau, but fears for climate remain
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have been nearly flat for three years in a row -- a "great help" but not enough to stave off dangerous global warming, a report said…
New warning as Paris climate deal comes into force
A landmark global accord to combat climate change officially entered into force on Friday, putting pressure on countries to start executing plans to slash greenhouse gas…
Wildlife has plummeted nearly 60 percent since 1970, says WWF
Worldwide populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have plunged by almost 60 percent since 1970 as human activities overwhelm the environment, the WWF…
Almost 200 nations agree deal to cut greenhouse gases
In a major international step towards battling climate change, 197 nations hammered out a legally binding deal to cut back on the greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air…
Obama hails 'historic day' as Paris climate accord set to take affect
A global agreement to combat climate change will take force after support from European nations sent the accord across an important threshold on Wednesday, prompting US President…
EU parliament gives green light to Paris climate deal
The European Parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly backed the ratification of the Paris climate deal, in a vote attended by UN chief Ban Ki-moon that paves the way for the landmark…
EU agrees fast-track ratification of Paris climate deal
Environment ministers from all 28 European Union states agreed on Friday to a fast-track, collective ratification of last year’s UN Paris climate deal, the EU said.
China and US ratify COP21 Paris climate agreement
The United States and China on Saturday formally joined the Paris climate change agreement, with President Barack Obama hailing the accord as the "moment we finally decided to…
Yannick Jadot: 'Europe has a moral and legal responsibility to welcome migrants'
Outspoken Green MEP Yannick Jadot says the EU should "tell the truth" to its citizens: migrants are simply trying to save their lives, and Europe has both a moral and a legal…
World leaders ‘need to go beyond’ Paris climate deal
A total of 175 countries took part in the historic signing of the Paris climate agreement on Friday, but activists warned that states need to be even more ambitious in cutting…