COP30 kicks off with call for faster action, but without the US
• Nov 10, 2025, 10:20 AM
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UN climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that causes it.
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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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