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Barrack Obama has described the agreement reached at the COP21 summit as “the best chance we have to save the one planet we…
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Documents detailing the most recent draft for the climate change agreement aimed at limiting global warming have been sent to delegates for all…
Continue ReadingCOP21: China Against Mandatory Carbon Targets
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China have been accused of trying to block progress at the COP21 Paris climate change summit after delegates for the country were seen…
Continue ReadingCOP21: Are Saudi Arabia Trying to Sabotage the Climate Summit?
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On Tuesday, it was claimed that Saudi Arabia are trying to undermine international efforts to reach an agreement on climate change. The country…
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