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Cattle graze on land burned and deforested by cattle farmers near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil. Brazil is among the nations that have signed a pledge to protect forests.

Most nations are promising to end deforestation, but skeptics want proof

4:55pm December 14, 2021

by Dan Charles

More than a hundred countries just promised to protect and restore forests. Similar pledges in the past have not succeeded, but forest advocates hope that this effort can learn from past mistakes.

Activists protesting "greenwashing," in which a company or government appears to do more for the environment than it is, gather outside the JP Morgan premises near the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit.

Carbon trading gets a green light from the U.N., and Brazil hopes to earn billions

8:16pm December 06, 2021

by Dan Charles

Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves.

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Last minute resistance at the COP26 summit over efforts to phase out coal left many countries disappointed, but the agreement still marked new progress.

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Here's what world leaders agreed to — and what they didn't — at the UN climate summit

3:57pm November 13, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

Intense climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland brought about major breakthroughs and compromises, as world leaders sought to avert extreme climate change.

Alok Sharma (left), president of the COP26 summit, attends a stocktaking plenary session in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday.

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At COP26, nations strike a climate deal with coal compromise

3:46pm November 13, 2021

by The Associated Press

Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries have adopted a new deal on climate action after a last-minute intervention by India to water down the language on cutting emissions from coal.

Youth climate activists protest on Thursday that representatives of the fossil fuel industry have been allowed inside the venue during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow.

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists

1:59pm November 12, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

More than 500 attendees from the fossil fuel industry are at the climate summit in Glasgow. Their reps have attended climate summits for decades. Some are touting a shift toward renewables.

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In 2017, Hurricane Maria damaged 90% of the housing stock on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The country was still recovering from two extreme storms over the previous two years.

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Developing nations say they're owed for climate damage. Richer nations aren't budging

7:42pm November 11, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

Extreme weather is costing developing countries billions of dollars in damage. So they're seeking compensation from weather countries that have done the most to cause climate change.

Activists dressed as debt collectors hold cutouts of the leaders of the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK and Italy in front of the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C., last month to ask rich nations to keep their financial

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A climate summit theme: How much should wealthy countries pay to help poorer ones?

5:21pm November 11, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

Wealthy countries have historically been the largest producers of greenhouse gases. One of the biggest issues left at the COP26 summit is their role helping poorer nations cope with climate change.

Brianna Fruean, a Samoan member of the Pacific Climate Warriors, speaks at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday.

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For Brianna Fruean, the smell of mud drives home the need for climate action

10:40am November 11, 2021

Many island nations have the most to lose when it comes to the climate crisis. But at the COP26 U.N. climate summit, they insist they aren't victims, they're warriors.

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Winifred Muisyo, right, and her 5-year-old daughter, Patience Kativa, watch Stanlas Kisilu, left, as he installs a TV tuner on the roof of her home. The TV is connected to a solar panel provided by d.light, a company partially funded by climate financing

This Kenyan family got solar power. High-level climate talks determine who else will

7:11pm November 10, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

Last month, the Muisyo family turned on the lights for the first time thanks to climate financing from rich countries. But the fund is falling short of its $100 billion goal to help poor countries.

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Countries at the COP26 conference in Glasgow pledge to accelerate the transition to 100% new zero-emission vehicle sales.

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COP26 sees pledges to transition to electric vehicles, but key countries are mum

11:15am November 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The agreements were hailed as a major step toward decarbonizing the auto industry, but the world's largest auto markets, including the U.S., and top carmakers failed to sign on.