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Analysis: Russia’s slow progress on climate action set to pick up speed

A Greener Life

For Moscow, a particularly contentious issue is the EU’s proposed carbon tax on goods imported from countries that do not meet the emission limits set under the Paris Agreement. It also argues that the share of renewable energy in its total energy mix is over 25% because of hydro and nuclear power.

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The Trump War on Science: Daring blindness, Denying climate change, Destroying the EPA and other daily disasters

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Trump attacks wind power in state that gets nearly third of energy from wind. Why Trump Pulling Out of the Paris Agreement Led to a Stronger Global Climate Change Plan. G20 world leaders’ agreement hinges on U.S. Climate Change -- What Now With The White House Abandoning The Paris Agreement? .