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NASA needs to balance exploration and climate roles

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UNITED STATES

President Joe Biden, from the generation that remembers the Apollo moon landings, appears inclined to continue Artemis but will also boost NASA’s role in climate research.

Poland’s disaster-hit Oder river will not recover soon

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POLAND

An ecological disaster on the Oder, Poland’s second-longest river, on its western border with Germany, revealed the state’s weaknesses in water quality control and environmental…

EU climate policy to face challenges beyond COP21

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EU

Having tabled a relatively ambitious offer for COP21, the EU is seeking to recover its leading role in tackling climate change at the global level.

EU fiscal reform will be modest at best

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EU

Member states will start to negotiate possible reform of the fiscal rules in October, aiming for agreement by March. The outcome will be vital for spending and tax policy across…

Uzbek president’s problems will mount in long term

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UZBEKISTAN

Constitutional change could keep him in power until 2037, providing an opportunity to transform Uzbekistan’s socio-economic conditions. However, significant domestic and foreign…

Next Dutch government will likely be ‘greener’

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NETHERLANDS

Government formation should have been relatively straightforward but a series of political controversies have damaged VVD leader and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s credibility…

Draghi's government promises some hope for Italy

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ITALY

Except for the far-right Brothers of Italy (FdI), all the main parties are part of the government, thus giving Draghi significant political support as he prepares to tackle…

Fossil fuels will face disinvestments globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Climate change beyond the Paris accord.

Danish government plans are largely aspirational

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DENMARK

Denmark's new government.

The EU is ramping up its climate legislation

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EU

The EU is preparing for a new phase of climate change action in which it hopes to expand existing green technologies and develop those required to allow deep decarbonisation.