Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Page 39

The Bottom Line on Banks

Financial institutions have made big climate pledges. But they’ve also found reasons and ways to pass the buck, continuing to funnel money toward fossil fuels. Here’s why.

By Manuela Andreoni Somini Sengupta and Andrew Ross Sorkin

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The World’s Most-Visited Glaciers Could Soon Be Gone

The U.N.’s cultural agency warns that ice sheets on Kilimanjaro, in the Dolomites and in Yosemite and Yellowstone may disappear by 2050, highlighting travel’s impact on climate change.

By Maria Cramer

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Climate Conference to Debate Whether Rich Nations Will Pay for Damage

For the first time, the conference agenda will officially include the divisive issue of compensation by large nations responsible for the bulk of emissions.

By Somini Sengupta

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China Is Burning More Coal, a Growing Climate Challenge

The country’s emissions of greenhouse gases rose last year at the fastest pace in a decade. Beijing is looking for alternatives.

By Keith Bradsher and Clifford Krauss

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