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Trump dismisses climate change at Davos, as Thunberg looks on
US President Donald Trump touted the success of the US economy in Davos yesterday, dismissing “perennial prophets of doom” on climate change to an audience that included Greta Thunberg. With his impeachment trial set to begin in Washington, Trump largely
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Climate change pushes investors to take their temperature
Move over revenue growth and dividend payouts: it’s time to take your portfolio’s temperature. Policymakers are pushing investors to do more to ensure their portfolio choices help to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement to combat climate change by limiting planetary
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Australia fires, climate change take centre stage at the Golden Globes
The devastating wildfires in Australia and the impact of climate change became a surprising touchstone for both winners and presenters during the 2020 Golden Globes. The issue took center stage early in the ceremony when Jennifer Aniston announced that Russell Crowe, who won for actor in
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Aussie PM apologises for vacation as firefighters killed in huge blazes
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology today and cut short a Hawaiian vacation in response to mounting public anger after two volunteer firefighters were killed battling bushfires sweeping the country’s east coast. Some areas of
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Major nations snub calls for climate action as UN summit wraps up
MADRID: A handful of major states resisted pressure yesterday to ramp up efforts to combat global warming as a UN climate summit ground to a close, angering smaller countries and a growing protest movement that is pushing for emergency action.
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I need a break, says globetrotting Thunberg
RIN, Italy: Tireless teenage activist Greta Thunberg has been crisscrossing the globe by car, train and boat – but not plane – to demand action on climate change. But now even she needs a rest. Fresh from being named Time
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Climate risks, opportunities, to be major markets factor in 2020
Climate change will impact assets stretching from US municipal bonds to renewable energy stocks in India, adding another layer of volatility to global financial markets in 2020, according to speakers at the Reuters Global Investment Outlook 2020 Summit in New
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Russian strongman Putin unimpressed by Thunberg’s UN speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday took aim at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, telling an energy forum he did not share the excitement about her United Nations speech last month. The 16-year-old Swede electrified the UN summit in New York
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Prepare for climate change, not war – Mahathir
NEW YORK: Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the international community should be paying attention to climate change and accompanying natural disasters, instead of preparing for war. “We should be preparing to combat climate change, to bring back
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A livid Thunberg takes on world leaders at UN climate summit
UNITED NATIONS: Teenage activist Greta Thunberg angrily denounced world leaders yesterday for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers in the heart of the United Nations by demanding: “How dare you?” The Swedish
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