By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal.…
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COP26: Russian ambassador to London denies his country lacks urgency over climate change
Russia’s ambassador to London has denied his country shows a lack of urgency on climate change and told Sky News it is “very much alert” to the issue because temperatures there are rising faster than elsewhere. Andrei Kelin told Sky’s…
COP26: G20 leaders commit to net zero by or around 2050 – but fail to set target to phase out coal domestically
G20 leaders have committed to reaching net zero “by or around mid-century” ahead of the COP26 climate conference. Leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies have also agreed to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, but set no…
Weather: Storm Apollo set to cause heavy rain across parts of Europe following flooding in Sicily
A rare weather system is expected to cause heavy rain across parts of Europe over the coming days, just days after severe flooding hit Sicily. At least two people died on the Italian island after Storm Apollo struck on Tuesday…
Arguments to halt Douglas Countys mask exemption in schools land in federal court
Masks in schools took center stage in federal court in Denver Monday, with lawyers for the Douglas County School District asking a judge to halt a mask exemption policy passed earlier this month by the county’s newly formed public health…
UK lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituents The Denver Post
LONDON — A member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England, an attack that united Britain’s fractious politicians in shock and sorrow. A 25-year-old man was arrested at the…
COVID-19: Sydney reopens to vaccinated people after being in lockdown for more than 100 days
Fully vaccinated people in Sydney have been enjoying cafes and bars as the city reopens for the first time after more than 100 days in lockdown. Hairdressers and gyms have also been allowed to reopen in Australia’s largest city after…
Colorado law meant to help mobile home owners buy their own parks isnt working as intended
When Joyce Tanner first heard this spring that the Golden mobile home park she’d lived in for the past decade would be for sale, she wasted no time getting organized. The resident of Golden Hills Mobile Home Park went door…
Ovo to table bid for Bulb amid scramble over struggling energy suppliers
Ovo Energy will this week table a takeover offer for rival Bulb in a bid to create the second-largest supplier in Britain’s crisis-hit energy market. Sky News has learnt that Ovo, which joined the ranks of the market’s biggest players…
Motorists told to carry on as normal when buying fuel after BP shuts some petrol stations
The transport secretary has said motorists should “carry on as normal” when it comes to buying fuel, after BP closed some of its petrol stations due to supply issues. The energy giant said tens of forecourts in its 1,200-strong network…