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Ministers meeting on climate change, oceans and clean energy kicks off with joint UK-Canada commitment to smart grids and energy storage

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'Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the European Union reaffirm their strong commitment to implement the Paris Agreement, through ambitious climate action'

While the Trump administration generally avoids discussion of climate change, it is participating in a coalition to promote 'clean, reliable' nuclear power

Bloomberg Philanthropies and energy giant Drax become latest organisations to signal support for Powering Past Coal Alliance

Irish government confirms it will join international group as it seeks to end use of coal-fired power by 2025

New cleantech agenda will focus on growing Canadian province's energy generation and storage, green infrastructure, bio-products, and wastewater sectors

Canadian government launches phase 2 of its ambitious project to get more EVs on the road

Legislation bars manufacture and import of all products containing microbeads

Alliance seeks 50 signatories to commit to ending reliance on high carbon power source by next year's UN climate summit