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Tech billionaires team up for clean energy coalition at Paris climate talks
Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and other tech giants pledged to spark a zero-carbon "economic revolution."
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Obama: At least some of the Paris climate deal must be legally binding
The president said that countries should be held accountable to periodic reviews of emissions targets.
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Philippines president talks climate justice in Paris
'Invariably, those who have the least bear most of the burden,' says the leader of the forum for nations that will take the hardest hits from climate change.
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6 big takeaways from the opening of the Paris climate conference
The summit has just begun, but we can already see themes emerging and battle lines being drawn.
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India and France launch a solar alliance — and a book of environmental quotes
On day one of the climate summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President François Hollande made some big announcements.
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The EPA raises the Renewable Fuels Standard. Here’s why that makes no sense
Ethanol uses up farmland and harms the climate even more than fossil fuels. But it's business, and somebody's making hay.
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Soft drink tax war to bubble up in cities across the U.S.
Soda taxes are finally gaining traction. Next year, they might appear at the polling booth in a city near you.
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All those toxic chemicals in the ocean? Birds are pooping them back on shore
Guano is even grosser than we thought.
