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Obama administration delivers parting green gift with Arctic drilling ban

Flurry of environmental rules set to be enacted, as outgoing administration looks to strengthen green protections ahead of Trump presidency

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RE100 urges EU energy policy revamp to boost renewables

New report from clean energy business coalition urges EU to retain priority access and raise ambition of renewables policies

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Optimism renewed

The Marrakesh Action Proclamation and the unstoppable march of green businesses suggests the Age of Enlightenment is not done just yet

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  • 18 November 2016
UK Paris Agreement ratification: The reaction

'Theresa May can be proud that she is upholding Mrs Thatcher's tradition of basing climate policies on scientific evidence and on our responsibility to the rest of the world'

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  • 17 November 2016
UK poised to ratify Paris Agreement

UK completes period of parliamentary scrutiny, paving the way for full ratification of the Paris Agreement at the Marrakesh Summit

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Choke point: Defra seeks air pollution limits on small-scale diesel generators

Government launches consultation on plans to implement EU Medium Combustion Plant Directive into UK law by December 2017

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The not so magnificent six: G20 nations accused of failing on Paris Agreement pledges

New Grantham Institute paper warns the US, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Turkey yet to back up Paris goals

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How the Climate Change Act can boost British business

Reviving the Climate Change Act will spark a new wave of green investment, argues ClientEarth's Jonathan Church

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  • 14 November 2016
Australia ratifies Paris Agreement

Malcolm Turnbull enters Australia into global climate pact, despite fears US President-elect Donald Trump will attempt to derail Agreement

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EU drops plans to make toasters more energy efficient over 'intrusion' fears

Proposal to cut emissions controversially omits several appliances on the grounds that economic benefits would not be worth the negative publicity

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COP22 - All the latest

Check out all the latest news and analysis from the annual UN climate summit in Marrakesh

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  • 08 November 2016
South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia ratify Paris Agreement as treaty enters force

Some 97 countries, representing almost 70 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, have now ratified

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  • 04 November 2016
Tailwinds, headwinds and wild cards for climate action after Paris

As the Paris Climate Agreement enters into force it is time to reflect on how the politics of climate change are evolving

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'A turning point in history' - Paris Agreement formally enters force

Diplomats caught by surprise as climate treaty enters force within months of being agreed

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Five things your business needs to know about the Paris Agreement

As the Paris Agreement formally enters into force today BusinessGreen recaps the essential features of the treaty - and why businesses should care

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How Nissan letter and High Court ruling offer comfort to EV enthusiasts and clean air campaigners alike

Controversial assurances offered by Greg Clark to Nissan contain further good news for a green transport sector now set to reap the rewards from ClientEarth's successful legal action

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  • 02 November 2016
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High Court rules government is again in breach of air quality rules

Ministers likely to face fresh requirement to strengthen air quality plan following latest successful legal action from ClientEarth

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Renewables could lose European power grid priority, documents reveal

Industry concern after confidential impact assessment models scenarios for paring back the 'priority dispatch' system for clean energy

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How UKIP's dubious toaster traumas will lead to higher bills and emissions for everyone

Eco-design rules have slashed energy use and bills across the EU, but, warns Andrew Warren, now Brexiteers' myths appear to have demolished hopes of further progress

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World's largest marine conservation zone declared in Antarctica

Delegates from 24 nations and the EU vote unanimously to make the Ross Sea a Marine Protected Area after five years of negotiations

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  • 28 October 2016
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How 'really smart' might be undermining smart

Labour's Alan Whitehead wonders if new technology is eroding the promised benefits of the smart meter rollout

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  • 28 October 2016
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Government: Modern Transport Bill aims to help make all new cars zero emission by 2040

Department for Transport unveils plans to ensure electric vehicle drivers can recharge from any public chargepoint

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  • 26 October 2016
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Petrol cars allowed to exceed pollution limits by 50 per cent under draft EU laws

Car industry successfully lobbied for loopholes to dilute EU laws limiting toxic particulates emissions for new cars, the Guardian has learned

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  • 24 October 2016
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Indonesia becomes latest major emitter to ratify Paris Agreement

Indonesian parliament votes overwhelmingly to ratify Paris Agreement, paving way for 41 per cent emissions cuts against business as usual

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