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Yellen to press for additional reforms at World Bank this year

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call on Wednesday for the World Bank to undertake additional reforms this year to expand its ability to help developing countries meet global challenges such as climate change.
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St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds of millions of dollars and take three years or more to obtain, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
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Religious leaders urge banks to stop financing drivers of climate change
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Religious leaders urge banks to stop financing drivers of climate change

Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders joined United Nations officials on Monday in urging financial institutions to stop bankrolling activities that are driving climate change, including ending support for new fossil fuel projects.
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Is the ‘legacy’ carbon credit market a climate plus or just hype?
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Is the ‘legacy’ carbon credit market a climate plus or just hype?

As major corporations look to buy carbon credits to offset emissions, critics are questioning the value of "legacy" credits from green projects that are a decade or more old.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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California struggles to electrify trucks as Trump administration blocks state rules

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The hidden cost of powering your phone might be someone else’s cancer

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Toxic mine runoff cleanup revives West Virginia waterways and extracts rare earth elements

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
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China ramps up solar and wind power as clean energy output shatters global records

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Melting ice and microplastics signal deepening disruption in Antarctica’s climate system