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What does net zero emissions really mean?

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What does 'net zero emissions' mean?

An ambitious target to reduce emissions, but can it slow global warming?

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Green energy app lets your car charge when electricity is cheapest

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steel furnace

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Climate targets at risk as green tech triggers higher energy demands

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Greenpeace balloon in front of the Eiffel tower

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We are nowhere near keeping warming below 1.5°C despite climate plans

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Motor industry lobbied for a loophole in UK fossil fuel car ban

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Motor industry lobbied for a loophole in UK fossil fuel car ban

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Los Angeles

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US cities under-report carbon emissions by 18 per cent on average

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What is the Paris Agreement?

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The Paris Agreement

House in infrared

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UK should ban gas boiler sales by 2033, say climate advisers

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saplings

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Saving forests to fight climate change will cost $393 billion annually

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Common Oak in autumn

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Climate change may make autumn leaves fall early and store less carbon

Tree leaves could start falling earlier in autumn due to climate change. The finding suggests forests will store significantly less carbon than expected as temperatures rise

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The population debate: Are there too many people on the planet?

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Carbon ribbons a few atoms wide could help make powerful computers

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A sprinkle of rock dust could help avoid catastrophic climate change

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CO2 levels hit record high despite emissions dip from coronavirus

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