The early version of the document circulating at the negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, also impresses on countries the need to cut carbon dioxide emissions by about half by 2030.
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World leaders at climate summit vow to protect forests, plug methane leaks
Britain hailed the commitment by more than 100 countries to end deforestation in the coming decade, but experts noted that such promises have been broken before.
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Leaders dial up doomsday warning to kick-start climate talks
The conference aims to get governments to commit to curbing carbon emissions fast enough to keep global warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels.
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Virginia Beach voters consider extraordinary spending to counter the rising ocean
The need for money to protect communities against climate change is growing across the globe, and the city could prove to be a testing ground.
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Oil giants deny spreading disinformation on climate change
At a landmark House hearing, Democrats accuse industry executives of engaging in a decades-long campaign to conceal evidence about the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming.
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Billionaire tax takes shape, faces critics, as Biden pushes for budget deal
Resolving the revenue side is key as the Democrats scale back what had been a $3.5 trillion plan, insisting all the new spending will be fully funded.
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Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming
Robin Lail hopes more vineyards join her.
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Maine’s senators push for new diplomatic post to focus on Arctic issues
Angus King and Susan Collins seek new State Department job to elevate issues that may help Maine in a warming world
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Beef industry tries to erase its emissions with fuzzy methane math
In the U.S., ranches, farms and feedyards generate about 243 million tons of heat-trapping gases annually – more than five times as much as an equivalent amount of pork or chicken.
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Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
The company says the new policy will also apply to YouTube, which last week announced a sweeping crackdown of vaccine misinformation.