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The United Nations, Germany and Brazil joined diplomatic forces this week to convince the world of the national and economic security benefits of pursuing ambitious climate action in challenging geopolitical times
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Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising temperatures.
SBTN launches first ocean science-based targets for seafood
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The Science Based Targets Network
(SBTN) has launched the first-ever ocean science-based
targets,