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Sainsbury's pledges £1bn to cut emissions to zero by 2040
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Spain installed 6.4GW of new wind and solar capacity in 2019
Wind and solar resume growth path in Spain, which recorded first days of zero coal power for first time in December.
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Fire almost wiped out rare species in the Australian Alps. Feral horses are finishing the job
World Bank sets November deadline for remaining REDD deals
Vermont Democrats reportedly working on TCI bill despite governor’s opposition
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Climate change: UK has 'one shot' at success at Glasgow COP26
German development agency seeks CERs to offset 2017-18 emissions
Terror police list that included Extinction Rebellion was shared across government
Document was sent to several departments, NHS England, Ofsted and 20 councils
Controversial guidance that listed Extinction Rebellion as an extremist ideology was sent to a wide range of government departments and local authorities including the Home Office and Counter Terrorism Policing headquarters, the Guardian can reveal.
The south-east division of Counter Terrorism Policing was forced to recall the document, which listed the climate crisis group alongside neo-Nazis and jihadists, after it was exposed by the Guardian.
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Northamptonshire oak: 5,000-strong petition could save tree
'Chuffed to be chosen': participants attend first UK climate assembly
Sir David Attenborough thanked the 110 people gathered in Birmingham for giving up their time
On the 16th floor of Birmingham’s Park Regis hotel, glass walls provide sweeping views of the city skyline, along with a long backlog of cars on the motorway outside – but transport is just one of many issues the 110 people gathered here will have to grapple with as they decide how the UK should respond to the climate crisis.
People travelled from all over the country for the first meeting of the UK climate assembly on Saturday. Over four weekends they will discuss a range of issues with experts and decide on a set of recommendations for how the government can reach its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
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