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Greta Thunberg Detained By Cops At Dutch Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Dutch police on Saturday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies.
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In 'Delhi Declaration', Commitments On Coal, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The G20 countries on Saturday committed to expediting efforts to phase down unabated coal power in line with national circumstances and upholding their 2009 promise made in Pittsburgh to eliminate and rationalise inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
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Climate Activists Block Dutch Highway In Major Protest
Climate change activists blocked a major motorway in The Hague Saturday in a protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies, the latest high-profile action by the Extinction Rebellion group that attracted several thousand demonstrators.
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COP26 Final Draft Statement Urges Curbs On Coal, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A draft text of the COP26 summit Friday called for nations to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, as two weeks of crunch climate negotiations approach their conclusion.
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How Long Will You Ignore Climate Crisis: Greta Thunberg To Politicians
Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg assailed powerful politicians on Thursday for "ignoring" climate change, as she demanded an end to fossil fuel subsidies and implored the current generation of leaders to take the crisis more seriously.
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Rich Nations Spend $100 Billion On Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Pledges
The world's major industrial democracies spend at least $100 billion each year to prop up oil, gas and coal consumption, despite vows to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2025, a report said on Monday ahead of the G7 summit in Canada.
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India Pledges to Increase Renewable Energy Output to 175 GW by 2022
Pledging to quadruple India's renewable power capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022 and cut fossil fuel subsidies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked world's top economies to build support systems focused on nations that have the maximum growth potential.
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Countries should do away with fuel subsidies: World Bank chief
Countries should do away with subsidies for fossil fuels to help mitigate the impact of climate change, World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim today asserted, but felt removing them would be "politically difficult".
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Greta Thunberg Detained By Cops At Dutch Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Dutch police on Saturday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies.
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In 'Delhi Declaration', Commitments On Coal, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The G20 countries on Saturday committed to expediting efforts to phase down unabated coal power in line with national circumstances and upholding their 2009 promise made in Pittsburgh to eliminate and rationalise inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
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Climate Activists Block Dutch Highway In Major Protest
Climate change activists blocked a major motorway in The Hague Saturday in a protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies, the latest high-profile action by the Extinction Rebellion group that attracted several thousand demonstrators.
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COP26 Final Draft Statement Urges Curbs On Coal, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A draft text of the COP26 summit Friday called for nations to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, as two weeks of crunch climate negotiations approach their conclusion.
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How Long Will You Ignore Climate Crisis: Greta Thunberg To Politicians
Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg assailed powerful politicians on Thursday for "ignoring" climate change, as she demanded an end to fossil fuel subsidies and implored the current generation of leaders to take the crisis more seriously.
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Rich Nations Spend $100 Billion On Fossil Fuels Despite Climate Pledges
The world's major industrial democracies spend at least $100 billion each year to prop up oil, gas and coal consumption, despite vows to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2025, a report said on Monday ahead of the G7 summit in Canada.
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India Pledges to Increase Renewable Energy Output to 175 GW by 2022
Pledging to quadruple India's renewable power capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022 and cut fossil fuel subsidies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked world's top economies to build support systems focused on nations that have the maximum growth potential.
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Countries should do away with fuel subsidies: World Bank chief
Countries should do away with subsidies for fossil fuels to help mitigate the impact of climate change, World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim today asserted, but felt removing them would be "politically difficult".
