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Nations neared a deal at the UN climate summit Saturday after the EU accepted a text with only an implicit nod to phasing out fossil fuels following fraught negotiations with oil producers and emerging countries.
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The UN's COP30 climate talks spilled into overtime on Saturday, with the European Union in a standoff with oil producers and emerging countries over its push for a renewed commitment to a fossil-fuel phaseout.
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UN climate summit pushes into overtime as nations clash over fossil fuels
Negotiators pushed into overtime Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels threatened to derail a final agreement.
COP30 deal under threat as nations clash over fossil fuels
The European Union warned Friday that the UN's climate talks could end without a deal as oil-producing nations were accused of blocking any mention of a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.
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30-plus nations oppose COP30 draft over fossil fuel omission: Colombia
More than 30 countries have co-signed a letter opposing Brazil's draft proposal at the UN climate conference because it fails to include a roadmap phasing out fossil fuels, the Colombian delegation told AFP on Thursday.
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Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches, with foreign powers vying for control of its gold, fertile farmland and coastline.
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A fire broke out inside the UN climate summit venue in Brazil on Thursday, burning through the roof and causing a panicked evacuation and the suspension of talks entering a crucial phase.
UN chief calls for 'ambitious compromise' at climate talks
With UN climate talks nearing a close in Belem, the world body's chief on Thursday urged nations to reach an "ambitious compromise" that keeps alive the goal of limiting long-term planetary warming to the critical 1.5C threshold.
Greenpeace says clothes sold by Shein break EU chemicals rules
Clothing items sold by Asian e-commerce giant Shein contain dangerous chemicals at levels well in excess of EU rules, Greenpeace charged in a report published on Thursday.
EU moves to bar 'green' labels for fossil fuel investments
The European Commission said Thursday it wants to exclude companies involved in fossil fuels from financial products marketed as "sustainable" in the EU, a step long demanded by environmental groups and experts.
Giant spider web found in Greek-Albanian border cave: study
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COP30 dragged into clash over gender language
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EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules
EU member states Wednesday backed a new one-year delay to landmark anti-deforestation rules that have hit a wall of opposition from businesses and trading partners, diplomats told AFP.
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A southern white rhino calf has been born at a zoo in eastern Spain, in a success for a European programme aimed at preserving the threatened species.
Lula lands in Amazon to press for climate deal
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Belem on Wednesday to press negotiators to reach an early deal at UN climate talks as nations remain far apart on contentious issues.
Without US satellites, 'we go dark', climate monitor tells AFP
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COP30 host Brazil pushed Tuesday for an early breakthrough at UN climate talks, with nations weighing a proposed deal that seeks to bridge major differences on fossil fuels, finance and trade barriers.
Lula says Germany's Merz should have 'gone dancing', after Belem criticism
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should have gone out dancing and enjoyed Belem more, in response to his criticism of the COP30 host city.
Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands
COP30 host Brazil on Tuesday unveiled a first draft deal after UN climate talks stretched late into the night, seeking a compromise with nations at odds as the summit clock ticks down.
Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey.
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First draft of climate pact lands at COP30 in Brazil
COP30 hosts Brazil on Tuesday produced a first draft of an agreement between nations at the UN climate talks after negotiations on the sticking points stretched late into the night.
Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough
COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds.
'In it to win it': Australia doubles down on climate hosting bid
Australia's Climate Minister Chris Bowen launched a last-ditch blitz Monday to host next year's UN climate summit, saying his country was "fighting hard" to beat a rival bid from Turkey.
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