'We have to face climate change' in the prism of a world 'wrecked' by conflicts and injustice
• Nov 10, 2025, 12:53 AM
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As COP30 opens for the more than 190 countries participating, it's unclear what exactly world leaders would discuss and whether countries would even try to negotiate a final agreement. It's a hard sell in a year of fractious global politics. Brazil has suggested that countries focus on smaller efforts that don’t need consensus, after years of COP summits that have celebrated lofty, but empty promises. For deep insight, Eve Irvine welcomes Fabio D'Andrea, Climatologist and Director of Research at CNRS, and Head of ENS Geosciences Department.
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Electric vehicles in China: Beijing expands battery recycling
• 2:21 PM
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China has some 36 million EVs (electric vehicles) on its roads. But their batteries don’t last forever. With the first generation of EVs coming to the end of their lifespans, Beijing now faces a new problem: how to recycle and reuse the thousands of EV b
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French court mulls Perrier verdict: Consumer group challenges bottled water’s “natural” label
• 2:15 PM
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A French court will rule on Tuesday on whether Perrier must withdraw its bottled water from shelves, after consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sought an emergency intervention over what it alleges is deceptive marketing of the brand as "natural" mineral water
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COP30: First draft of climate pact lands in Brazil
• 12:45 AM
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COP30 hosts produced the "Global Mutirao" on Tuesday, a preliminary draft agreement reflecting the diverse positions of nearly 200 nations during the UN climate talks in Brazil. The document addresses critical issues such as financing for poorer countrie
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