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UN climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

Former senior UN officials say climate talks ‘simply cannot deliver the change’ at the pace we need in open letter

<p>Governments are currently trying to iron out a new global finance climate agreement at Cop29 </p>

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The Independent Climate 100 List 2024

Our inaugural list of the world’s foremost environmental changemakers is not in order of importance, nor does it compare or rank one climate hero against another

Theresa May denounces Trump, Farage and Le Pen over climate denial at Climate100 event
Celebrated author John Vaillant on our new era of megafires: ‘The world changed because we changed it’
There’s no ‘perfect environmentalist’, says activist Wawa Gatheru

<p> The list includes changemaking activists, scientists, academics, philanthropists, political leaders, business and tech leaders, and fashion entrepreneurs</p>

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Wildfire breaks out in New York City park — in November

<p>Elite runners make their way through the Queens borough during the New York City Marathon last weekend. The city is under a drought watch and drought has plagued much of the US. The Big Apple has felt strangely warm weather in recent weeks. </p>

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<p>Ocean Rebellion campaigners 'drown' themselves outside IMO in protest</p>

Ocean Rebellion campaigners ‘drown’ themselves outside IMO in protest

The indigenous Amazon community fighting deforestation

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