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An internationally-agreed goal to keep global temperature rises to less than 2C - a level scientists believe is necessary to avoid risky changes in the climate - has been agreed after post-industrial revolution temperatures have risen by nearly 1C, mostly from burning fossil fuels

Aug 10, 2016 WORLD

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Coal sector seeks carbon capture rethink

Cooling towers stand within the Drax Group Plc.'s power station complex near Selby, U.K., on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Drax Group Plc, the utility converting the U.K.'s biggest coal station to a plant generating heat from compressed waste, says its commitment to curbing pollution could result in getting government support. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

World Coal Association lobbies business secretary for support

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Cop 21: Climate conference

Road to the Paris climate change summit

Delegates from 196 countries met in Paris in December 2015 to negotiate a global agreement on climate change

Jul 28, 2016 WORLD

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Rockefeller fund backs Africa renewables

Fund pivots away from oil with green power investment

Japanese robot giant Yaskawa Electric's industrial robot Motoman performs a cooking demonstration at the International Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition in Tokyo on June 10, 2015. Some 680 Japanese and foreign food machinery companies are exhibiting their latest technology and products in the four-day trade show. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

Jul 27, 2016 COMMENT

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Relax about robots, fear for the climate

Technology doesn’t advance quickly and that is why new ideas are vital, writes Robin Harding

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Jul 27, 2016 Undercover Economist from LIFE & ARTS

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Fossil fuels have had an aeon’s head start

‘Fossil fuels have a formidable head start as our entire existing energy system revolves around them’

(LtoR) Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, US President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande pose for a family photo during the "Mission Innovation - Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution" meeting on the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015

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Jul 26, 2016 SPECIAL REPORTS

Cleantech investors need patience after losses

The Silicon Valley model did not work for clean energy, but world leaders promise more money

European Commission Announced New CO2 Targets For Cars...BERLIN - FEBRUARY 07: An vehicle's exhaust pipe releases fumes on February 7, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The European Commission announced new carbon dioxide (CO2) targets for car makers which the European Automobile Manufacturers Association said it could not agree with, stating they are "unbalanced and damaging to the European economy in terms of wealth, employment and growth potential." (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Jul 20, 2016 WORLD

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Brussels embarks on stricter CO2 targets

Low-emissions plan pushes electric and alternative fuel sources

Mining is under the spotlight

Jul 18, 2016 MARKETS

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Swedish pension fund avoids fossil fuels

Swedish pension fund AP4 in biggest low carbon commitment

Jul 14, 2016 COMPANIES

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Climate change ministry scrapped

Decision ‘sends terrible signal at worst possible time’

This photograph taken on July 29, 2014 shows a Singapore Airlines A380 passenger plane taking off on a runway at Changi International Airport in Singapore. Singapore Airlines is expected on July 30 to release earnings report for the 2014 financial first quarter. AFP PHOTO / Fyrol Mohd (Photo credit should read FYROL MOHD/AFP/Getty Images)

Jul 10, 2016 WORLD

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Singapore airport guards against sea rise

Changi terminal to be built on land raised 5.5m

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2015 file photo, United Nations Climate Chief Christiana Figueres looks on during a press conference ahead of the U.N Climate Conference in Le Bourget, outside Paris, France. Costa Rica's government announced on Thursday, July 7, 2016 that they are nominating Figueres for U.N. Secretary General. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

Jul 7, 2016 WORLD

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Climate change chief joins race to head UN

Costa Rican diplomat has been credited with sealing Paris accord

Jul 3, 2016 COMPANIES

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Brexit doubt weighs on green energy groups

EU renewables producers downplay fears over UK policy changes

Jul 3, 2016 FT View from COMMENT

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Let’s save the planet again

Global action is healing the ozone hole and can tackle climate change

Jul 1, 2016 WORLD

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Scientists claim ozone layer is healing

More than half the change attributed to ban on CFCs

Jun 30, 2016 WORLD

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UK move to set CO2 target faces challenge

Lawson think-tank says Brexit may render binding cuts illegal

Jun 29, 2016 COMPANIES

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Statoil warns of threats to green energy

UK’s Brexit vote highlighted as example of risk to co-operation

Jun 28, 2016 COMPANIES

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Browne warns oil groups on climate change

Former BP chief calls for more investment in renewable

Jun 28, 2016 SPECIAL REPORTS

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Climate change prompts insurance pledge

High-risk countries are banding together to pool risk

Jun 20, 2016 WORK & CAREERS

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Financial engineering helps fight cancer

Academics are reviving the discipline’s tarnished reputation

Jun 17, 2016 MARKETS

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Cambridge blacklists coal and tar sands

University keeps investments in oil and gas industries for now

Jun 16, 2016 WORLD

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Walkie-Talkie houses mini power station

A £4m fuel cell system supplies cleaner electricity and heating

Jun 14, 2016 COMPANIES

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Banks censured for backing fossil fuel

Citi, Deutsche and JPMorgan ‘at odds’ with Paris climate pact

Jun 8, 2016 GLOBAL ECONOMY

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Coal use plunges as China cuts back

Consumption and production levels drop by biggest amount since 1980

Jun 8, 2016 MARKETS

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Green bonds face growing pains

Market’s rapid growth will raise questions about regulation

Jun 8, 2016 WORLD

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US and India vow to push for climate deal

White House wants Paris pact ratified before Obama leaves office

Jun 7, 2016 WORLD

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Maldives warns on coral bleaching risk

Move to protect environment in tourism-dependent archipelago

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NORTHWICH, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 30: Low temperatures intensfy the steam emissions from the Ineos Enterprises brine purification plant on December 30, 2014 in Northwich, United Kingdom. The site supplies brine to the local ash plant owned by Tata and other Ineos chemical plants in Runcorn.The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt since Roman times. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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