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Climate Litigation
High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions
5 sources · 13d ago
Campaign Finance
DNC and Watchdogs File Federal Lawsuits Over Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Ad Blitz
5 sources · 14d ago
Emissions Regulations
Germany and France Agree on Deal to Weaken European Union's 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
4 sources · 13d ago
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