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Nigerian environmental activists are trying to stop Shell selling off its Nigerian onshore oil business without making amends for hundreds of oil spills.

Shell accused of trying to wash hands of Nigerian oil spill mess
Shell accused of trying to wash hands of Nigerian oil spill mess

Nigerian oil spill messes created by Shell have ruined farms and fisheries and locals want compensation before it sells up

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Azerbaijan’s government has asked hotels in its capital city Baku to hold off on selling rooms for the dates of the Cop29 climate talks in November, raising fears of price hikes.

Baku hotels ordered to freeze room bookings for Cop29
Baku hotels ordered to freeze room bookings for Cop29

Cop29 host Azerbaijan has ordered hotels to freeze bookings for the dates of the conference, raising fears of price hikes

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As Indonesia goes to the polls next week, the future of the nickel industry is a key issue. The country supplies the EV industry with battery materials. But the booming sector is putting pressure on forests and threatening Indigenous peoples’ rights to their land.

Indonesia turns traditional Indigenous land into nickel industrial zone
Indonesia turns traditional Indigenous land into nickel industrial zone

Indonesia is building out a critical battery materials hub but the expansion of its nickel industy is infringing Indigenous rights

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New Poland's measures to protect nature include banning logging on more than 1.4 million hectares, restricting unprocessed wood exports; banning burning wood for energy, giving citizens new rights to oversee forests and implementing a plan to restore wetlands and peatlands.

Poland forests take the centre stage in new pack of green laws
Poland forests take the centre stage in new pack of green laws

As the backlash against laws protecting nature intensifies across Europe, Poland announced new measures to protect its forests

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As the deadline to pick representatives on the board of the new loss and damage fund passed yesterday, the different regional groups of developing countries have chosen 13 of their 14 representatives. Only two are women. Rich nations have chosen none.

Rich nations miss loss and damage fund deadline
Rich nations miss loss and damage fund deadline

Their failure to agree representatives for the Loss and Damage fund by the rich nations risks delaying help for victims of climate disasters

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The energy ministry told state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco not to go ahead with a planned increase of its production cap from 12 to 13 million barrels a day, the company announced on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia cancels plan to raise oil pumping cap
Saudi Arabia cancels plan to raise oil pumping cap

Analysts said Saudi Arabia's government may be losing faith that the world wants to keep buying more of its oil

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