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12:19am, 4th May, 2019

Two Exxon shareholders to withhold support for directors over climate change response

Two Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders said on Friday they would withhold their support for the re-election of all ExxonMobil directors at the company's annual meeting due to the U.S. oil major's "inadequate response" to climate change.

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

2:13pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed its first climate-change bill in a decade, voting 231-190 to require that Trump administration keep the United States as a party to the Paris Climate Agreement.

Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence

1:03pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence

State governments in Brazil have agreed to work toward fulfilling the country's Paris Agreement climate change commitments, despite far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's ambivalence over the pact.

Goldman, Bank of England and stock exchange targeted by climate activists in London

5:02am, 25th April, 2019

UK

Goldman, Bank of England and stock exchange targeted by climate activists in London

Environmental activists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange, blocked roads near the Bank of England and protested outside banks such as Goldman Sachs on Thursday to try to force Britain to help avert what they cast as a climate cataclysm.

Britain must commit to carbon capture to meet climate goals - lawmakers

7:43pm, 24th April, 2019

UK

Britain must commit to carbon capture to meet climate goals - lawmakers

Britain must commit to projects to capture, store and use carbon dioxide emissions to meet its climate targets, a report from a cross-party group of lawmakers said on Thursday.

Swedish teen accuses UK of 'irresponsible behaviour' over climate

5:05am, 24th April, 2019

UK

Swedish teen accuses UK of 'irresponsible behaviour' over climate

Britain's opposition leaders met Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday to discuss what the teenager calls an "existential crisis" for humanity.

UK police say total of climate activists arrested passes 750

1:15pm, 20th April, 2019

UK

UK police say total of climate activists arrested passes 750

More than 750 climate change activists blocking roads at some of London's most famous landmarks have been arrested over the last six days, police said on Saturday, up from a Friday total of 682.

Emma Thompson, weeping teenagers join peaceful climate protest in London

8:47am, 19th April, 2019

World

Emma Thompson, weeping teenagers join peaceful climate protest in London

Film star Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in central London on Friday to read poetry praising Earth's bounties, part of a series of protests which have caused transport snarl-ups in the British capital.

Climate change protesters descend on France's SocGen, energy companies

6:43am, 19th April, 2019

World

Climate change protesters descend on France's SocGen, energy companies

Climate activists blocked thousands of employees from entering the headquarters of French bank Societe Generale, state-run utility EDF and oil giant Total on Friday, environmental group Greenpeace said.

Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads

6:49am, 15th April, 2019

UK

Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads

Environmental protesters are planning to paralyse parts of central London over the next few days by blocking some of the city's busiest streets in a bid to force the government to do more to tackle climate change.

Naked truth - climate change protesters cause a stir in Brexit debate

3:24am, 2nd April, 2019

UK

Naked truth - climate change protesters cause a stir in Brexit debate

A group of semi-naked climate change protesters created a stir in Britain's parliament on Monday, pressing themselves up against the glass screen of a public gallery overlooking the chamber while lawmakers attempted to debate Brexit.

Destructive Cyclone Idai rings 'alarm bell' on climate change: U.N. chief

12:40pm, 26th March, 2019

World

Destructive Cyclone Idai rings 'alarm bell' on climate change: U.N. chief

Cyclone Idai's deadly hit has left some 1.85 million people in need of assistance in Mozambique in a catastrophe that United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday rang "yet another alarm bell about the dangers of climate change."

U.S. government failed to consider climate impacts of oil, gas: judge

11:19am, 20th March, 2019

US

U.S. government failed to consider climate impacts of oil, gas: judge

A U.S. judge blocked drilling on more than 300,000 acres of federal land in Wyoming, saying officials in their environmental analyses failed to adequately consider the climate change impacts of oil and gas leasing.

U.S. youth rally in Washington protests climate inaction

5:10am, 16th March, 2019

US

U.S. youth rally in Washington protests climate inaction

Hundreds of youngsters skipped school to rally in Washington on Friday as part of what organizers called an international youth climate strike to seek action on climate change.

Environmental groups take France to court over climate change inaction

8:56am, 14th March, 2019

World

Environmental groups take France to court over climate change inaction

Environmental groups including Greenpeace and Oxfam have filed an unprecedented court action against the French government, accusing it of insufficient policy actions to tackle climate change.

Former NY Mayor Bloomberg to forgo 2020 White House bid, will focus on climate change

5:44pm, 5th March, 2019

Politics

Former NY Mayor Bloomberg to forgo 2020 White House bid, will focus on climate change

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will not seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in 2020 but will instead launch an effort aimed at combating climate change, he said on Tuesday.

Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

9:30pm, 1st March, 2019

Politics

Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

Washington Governor Jay Inslee launched a longshot bid for the U.S. presidency on Friday with a vow to fight climate change and promote policies to make the country more prosperous and inclusive.

Washington Governor Inslee's White House bid to focus on climate change

1:46pm, 1st March, 2019

US

Washington Governor Inslee's White House bid to focus on climate change

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 2020, joining the crowded field as a relative unknown who hopes to catch fire by making climate change a central issue of his cam...

Washington Governor Inslee runs for U.S. president on climate change platform

12:06pm, 1st March, 2019

Politics

Washington Governor Inslee runs for U.S. president on climate change platform

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 2020, joining the crowded field as a relative unknown who hopes to catch fire by making climate change a central issue of his cam...

White House drafts guidelines for panel questioning climate threat to security

8:23pm, 28th February, 2019

Politics

White House drafts guidelines for panel questioning climate threat to security

The White House is advancing plans to form a presidential panel that will question science used in U.S. military and intelligence reports showing that human-driven climate change poses national security risks, according to a source briefed by partici...

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Two Exxon shareholders to withhold support for directors over climate change response

House backs Paris agreement in first climate bill in a decade

Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence

Goldman, Bank of England and stock exchange targeted by climate activists in London

Britain must commit to carbon capture to meet climate goals - lawmakers

Swedish teen accuses UK of 'irresponsible behaviour' over climate

UK police say total of climate activists arrested passes 750

Emma Thompson, weeping teenagers join peaceful climate protest in London

Climate change protesters descend on France's SocGen, energy companies

Climate change protesters threaten to block central London roads

Naked truth - climate change protesters cause a stir in Brexit debate

Destructive Cyclone Idai rings 'alarm bell' on climate change: U.N. chief

U.S. government failed to consider climate impacts of oil, gas: judge

U.S. youth rally in Washington protests climate inaction

Environmental groups take France to court over climate change inaction

Former NY Mayor Bloomberg to forgo 2020 White House bid, will focus on climate change

Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

Washington Governor Inslee's White House bid to focus on climate change

Washington Governor Inslee runs for U.S. president on climate change platform

White House drafts guidelines for panel questioning climate threat to security

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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