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Climate change: Australia pledges net zero carbon emissions by 2050

The news has been widely welcomed but also criticised for not offering more

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Australia's climate pledge: Net zero carbon emissions by 2050

The plan does not include scaling down its massive fossil fuel sectors

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Brazil senators support criminal charges for Jair Bolsonaro

The decision on whether to file most of the charges will be up to prosecutor general.

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President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments

There is support push to hold president responsible for many of Brazil’s Covid deaths.

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Committee hold Bolsonaro responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid-19 deaths.

His approval ratings have slumped ahead of his 2022 reelection campaign.

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ poll on climate: growing support for strong action

Support for climate action has risen since the Paris agreement in 2015, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ poll

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Climate change poll: increasing public concern over inaction

Concern about climate change is at its highest since pollsters began tracking the issue

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ poll: Popular support for strong action against climate change

Climate change concern at highest since pollsters began tracking the issue in 1998

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Biden’s own party allies stalling huge infrastructure bill

Democrats in the US Congress have put off a vote on President Biden’s infrastructure bill

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Biden’s economic infrastructure bill delayed in US Congress

Democrats in Congress want assurances on social initiatives before agreeing to the bill

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Biden's trillion dollar infrastructure bill in limbo

President Biden's own party delays infrastructure bill over social initiative assurances

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World leaders gather for the 'COP26' climate conference

Nearly 200 countries are being asked to change targets to reduce their carbon emissions.

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China and Russia dismiss climate criticism

Climate warming is on track for 2.7C, which would result in "climate catastrophe".

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COP 26: Scientists concerned that action on climate has been left too late

The two-week conference in Glasgow could lead to major changes to our everyday lives

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COP 26: Agreement to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 leaders announce commitment to stop deforestation by the end of the decade

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Ending deforestation a top priority for leaders at COP26

Funding will also help restore land, tackle wildfires and support indigenous communities.

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World leaders pledge to save the world's forests

The pledge includes more than $19bn of public and private funds.

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COP26: Private capital vow to fund carbon cuts

Some of the biggest banks, insurers and pension funds pledge to fund carbon cutting plans

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COP26: Vow to switch finance away from harming nature

Big financial firms say they will redirect trillions of dollars towards decarbonisation

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COP26: Big carbon policy change from big finance

At the UN climate summit, trillions of dollars are committed to fund carbon reduction

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Global emissions bounce back following lockdowns

Carbon emissions have returned to almost pre-pandemic levels, Global Carbon Budget report

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Despite renewable investments China's share of emissions have increased

New research says China now accounts for almost a-third of the world's carbon emissions

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New report on carbon emissions gives stark warning

Avoid catastrophic warming by halting burning carbon at current levels within 11 years

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COP 26: Richer nations to help developing countries tackle climate crisis

One hundred billion dollars has been pledged for struggling nations to achieve targets.

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Billion dollar pledge to help nations struggling with climate change

Wealthy nations have come together under the 'Global Day of Action for Climate Justice'.

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US Special Envoy confirms pledge on helping developing countries tackle the climate crisis by 2022

Leaders had agreed in Paris to donate funds annually for five years.

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US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers

We hear how New York is preparing to greet foreign tourists - as a 20 month ban is lifted

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Biden: Nicaragua's election a 'pantomime'

The US President denounces Sunday’s poll as Daniel Ortega seeks a fourth term in office

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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation

Some 503 people with links to fossil fuel interests are accredited for the climate summit

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Niger: Dozens of children dead in school fire

At least 26 children have died in the second such incident in the country this year

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