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  Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates

  Ahead of COP31’s opening on Monday, Brazil’s voluntary roadmap faces fossil fuel expansion and transition disputes, as rising …

  Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates
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  Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17

  The Southeast Asian nation secured up to US$200,000 in technical support to strengthen biodiversity financing at the summit, …

  Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17
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  Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy

  United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited …

  Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy
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  Developing countries ‘missing out’ on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns

  Simon Stiell acknowledged that many developing countries have struggled to engage with the summit’s Action Agenda and called …

  Developing countries 'missing out' on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns
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  Global safeguards needed to assess health risks of novel chemicals: experts

  Research is ongoing into the health effects of the world’s roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals, but what we know …

  Global safeguards needed to assess health risks of novel chemicals: experts
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  Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?

  A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction …

  Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?