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17Sep EU negotiating plan for Paris to back long term goal, 2C target Europe’s playbook for December’s UN climate talks in Paris this December – due out on Friday – will contain few shocks, a UK government source said on Wednesday. Read More
17Sep Wind industry says could supply 25 percent of EU electricity by 2030 Wind farms could supply a quarter of the European Union’s electricity needs by 2030 if member states come good on energy and climate pledges, an industry report said on Wednesday. Reuters
17Sep More people die from air pollution than Malaria and HIV/Aids, new study shows More than 3 million people a year are killed prematurely by outdoor air pollution, according to a landmark new study, more than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. The Guardian
17Sep Land degradation costs the world up to $10.6tn a year, report says Land degradation is costing the world as much as $10.6tn every year, equivalent to 17% of global gross domestic product, a report has warned. The degradation also means that land is less able to store carbon, contributing to climate change. Read More
17Sep Hiding the truth, endangering humanity A new investigative report documents how the oil giant began funding climate denial when it became clear the international community might begin to take steps to curb emissions. Read More
17Sep New Web Tool Aims to Help You Divest from Fossil Fuel Stocks A new website that launched today allows people to determine exactly how much of their investment portfolio is wrapped up in fossil fuels, whether they know it or not. The tool will allow investors to make more informed decisions and give them the option of removing their money from high-risk funds. Inside Climate News
16Sep Permafrost diaries: Heading deeper into Siberia Olga Dobrovidova investigates the social and economic impacts of thawing permafrost in Russia’s remote Arctic towns RTCC
16Sep Biggest companies`obstructing’ climate policy - report finds Almost half of the world’s 100 largest companies, including Procter & Gamble Co. and Duke Energy Corp., are “obstructing climate change legislation,” according a study released Wednesday. Read More
16Sep Norway to complete US $1 bln payment to Brazil for protecting Amazon Norway will make a final $100-million payment to Brazil this year to complete a $1-billion project that rewards a slowdown in forest loss in the Amazon basin, Norway's Environment Ministry said on Tuesday. Reuters
