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US National Climate Assessment details climate change impact - current response to crisis is insufficient, authors say

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Jared Polis' promise to phase out fossil fuel electricity by 2040 would be the fastest target in any state

Global green fund gets back on track with $1bn splurge, but US vetoed a project that would have loaned $100m to China

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Danish energy giant set to spend $510m on US rival in bid to expand its North American business

Electrify America's new $200m in funding will include charging for bus depots, ride-hailing services and disadvantaged communities

Washington Post reveals draft statement accepts risk of extreme climate change, and uses it to argue there is no point trying to curb emissions

Records for non-hydro renewable electricity generation tumble on both sides of the Atlantic, with UK clean power share reaching 31.7 per cent in Q2

French President rejects isolationism and calls for global unity on tackling climate change in passionate speech to UN General Assembly