Caught between saving forests and drilling for oil, COP30 puts Lula’s contradictions on display
• Nov 7, 2025, 6:32 AM
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Despite Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s much-vaunted ambitions to lead the fight against climate change and the deforestation that has ravaged the Amazon, Lula continues to look to the country’s oil industry to build Brazil’s wealth. He argues that the money generated from oil exports will help finance the country’s accelerating transition to cleaner energy.
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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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