NEWS: Swedish utility Vattenfall poised to sell dirty lignite operations to Czech billionaires who used offshore accounts to buy yacht and property
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Central American state will deliver belated plan at UN signing ceremony diplomat says, leaving six holdouts remaining
The Cook Islands, a tiny Pacific state vulnerable to sea level rise, is vocally opposed to action at the International Maritime Organization
Opinion poll shows half the Swedish population opposes selling Vattenfall’s German mines and power plants to Czech firm EPH
Incoming UNEP chief will use experience mediating Sri Lanka peace process to build broad coalition committed to greener economy
Swedish utility cuts its losses in controversial transfer of dirty lignite operations to Czech energy company EPH, to reduce carbon exposure
As the US coal giant goes bankrupt, shareholders should beware of fossil fuel companies predicting a rosy future
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Influential former politicians and climate advocates weigh in on controversial Vattenfall brown coal deal
State-owned utility cannot walk away from its toxic legacy, warn environmental lawyers ClientEarth
Opposition lawmakers call on state-owned utility to shut down polluting coal assets in Germany, instead of selling them to Czech firm EPH
ExxonMobil and Chevron face shareholder revolt over their carbon budget-busting business models this week, while Swedish parliament debates Vattenfall lignite sale
The world’s governments have committed to moving away from fossil fuels, but rupturing the oil, gas and coal industry will affect the lives of millions