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What went right this week: a ‘landmark’ climate deal, plus more A ‘landmark’ climate deal was struck, a species came back from extinction, and New York teens got free therapy, plus more good news Environment Health Lifestyle Society UK World
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Imagine if… green energy brings down big oil (plus, how it could happen) It’s 2050. Big oil has gone bust and we managed to stabilise the climate. Fantasy or near-future reality? We find out Energy Environment Perspective
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What went right this week: Apple’s welcome U-turn, ‘collapsing’ fossil fuels, and more Fossil fuel burning ‘collapsed’ in the EU, the right to repair movement got a boost, and an ‘extinct’ bird returned, plus more Environment Lifestyle Society
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European Investment Bank to end fossil fuel funding The EU’s investment arm will cease its support for coal, oil or gas projects after 2021 Economics Energy Environment
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Fracking suspended across England in major government U-turn In a victory for green and grassroots groups, the UK government has called a halt to fracking in England amid fears about earthquakes Conservation Energy Environment
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Ireland makes history as the first country to divest from fossil fuels Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to divest public money from fossil fuel assets following a landmark vote in the Dáil... Environment World
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