'Cascade of emergencies': 500 green groups demand end to fossil fuel-driven war and climate chaos

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Gas pipeline in the process of building through a forest near a Saransk in Russia, 2015 | Credit: iStock
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Gas pipeline in the process of building through a forest near a Saransk in Russia, 2015 | Credit: iStock

More than 500 climate groups worldwide argue Russia's invasion of Ukraine should usher in new age of green, equitable energy worldwide

Over 500 environmental and civil society groups from across six continents have urged world leaders to renew international efforts to bring an end to both Russia's war in Ukraine and the world's dependence...

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