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The new climate law

08.05.2024, Tallinn. Press conference introducing the climate-proof economy law with Keit Kasemets- secretary general of the Ministry of Climate, Minister of Climate Kristen Michal and Kristi Klaas- deputy secretary for the green reform at the Ministry of Climate. The forthcoming climate law aims for the public sector to phase out fossil fuels by 2040, CO2-free electricity generation and security of supply, as well as CO2-free heat generating. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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The new climate law

08.05.2024, Tallinn. Press conference introducing the climate-proof economy law with Keit Kasemets- secretary general of the Ministry of Climate, Minister of Climate Kristen Michal and Kristi Klaas- deputy secretary for the green reform at the Ministry of Climate. The forthcoming climate law aims for the public sector to phase out fossil fuels by 2040, CO2-free electricity generation and security of supply, as well as CO2-free heat generating. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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The new climate law

08.05.2024, Tallinn. Press conference introducing the climate-proof economy law with Keit Kasemets- secretary general of the Ministry of Climate, Minister of Climate Kristen Michal and Kristi Klaas- deputy secretary for the green reform at the Ministry of Climate. The forthcoming climate law aims for the public sector to phase out fossil fuels by 2040, CO2-free electricity generation and security of supply, as well as CO2-free heat generating. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Temperatures in Iraq likely to surpass 50 degrees Celsius: observatory

STORY: Temperatures in Iraq likely to surpass 50 degrees Celsius: observatory DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Baghdad suffering from heat wave 2. various of people refreshing themselves STORYLINE: A heat wave is expected to hit Iraq in the coming weeks, with temperatures surpassing 50 degrees Celsius, an Iraqi environment and climate observatory forecasted on Tuesday. "Temperatures will peak at 52 degrees Celsius in the last week of July and the first week of August," the Green Iraq observatory said in a statement. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Iraq was 53.6 degrees Celsius in the southern province of Basra in July 2016, according to the observatory. As stated by Iraqi law, when temperatures reach 50 degrees Celsius, the government grants holidays to its institutions, excluding the security forces and medical services. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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ICRC to boost cooperation with China on humanitarian aid

STORY: ICRC to boost cooperation with China on humanitarian aid DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in areas affected by multiple crises 2. various of China Aid 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBERT MARDINI, Director-general of ICRC 4. various of ICRC in Ukraine STORYLINE: With the world currently facing multiple crises including climate change, armed conflicts and COVID-19, a senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on the international community to step up humanitarian aid. Robert Mardini, director-general of the ICRC, also spoke positively of China's role in promoting international humanitarian law, and the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBERT MARDINI, Director-general of ICRC "Well unfortunately, the world is not in a good place. So clearly, Ukraine is our largest operation this year. But at the same time, there are today more t

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Biden signs Democratic bill on tax, health care, climate

STORY: Biden signs Democratic bill on tax, health care, climate DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden signing the bill 2. various of exterior of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a scaled-down version of the massive "Build Back Better" package he and many Democrats envisioned last year. Touting it as a "historic bill," Biden said at the White House that it will lower costs for American families, combat the climate crisis, reduce the deficit, and finally make the largest corporations pay their fair share in taxes. The bill includes a roughly 400-billion-U.S.-dollar investment in fighting climate change, measures to make prescription drugs more affordable, and a 15-percent minimum tax on most corporations that make more than 1 billion dollars per year. The legislation would generate nearly 300 billion dollars of net revenue over a decade.

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Chinese envoy calls for better rule of law to boost sustainable development of oceans

STORY: Chinese envoy calls for better rule of law to boost sustainable development of oceans DATELINE: July 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. wide of UN Headquarters 2. various of virtual meeting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 4. various of slide shows 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, on Friday called for strengthening the rule of law for the oceans to boost sustainable development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations "At present, global ocean governance is facing various challenges such as environmental pollution, climate change and sea level rise. All these cannot be solved by any country on its own, but need to be tackled by the international community as a whole. We should jointly champion multilaterali

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March For A Real Climate Law - Marseille

March for a real Climate Law in Marseille, France on May 9, 2021. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Questions to the government - Paris

French Minister for the Ecological Transition Barbara French Minister for the Ecological TRansition speaks after Mps adpoted the climate law at the National Assembly in Paris, on May 4, 2021. Photo by Julie Sebadelha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Questions to the government - Paris

MPs leave after adopting the Climate law a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on May 4, 2021. Photo by Julie Sebadelha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Questions to the government - Paris

French Minister for the Ecological Transition Barbara French Minister for the Ecological TRansition speaks after Mps adpoted the climate law at the National Assembly in Paris, on May 4, 2021. Photo by Julie Sebadelha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Questions to the government - Paris

MPs leave after adopting the Climate law a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on May 4, 2021. Photo by Julie Sebadelha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Cafeteria worker at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Student wearing a Sciences Po shirt buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Cafeteria worker at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Student wearing a Sciences Po shirt buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Cafeteria worker at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Cafeteria worker at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Cafeteria worker at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Student wearing a Sciences Po shirt buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Students buy lunch at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROUS Restaurant For Students - Paris

Cafeteria worker at a University Crous restaurant for students where lunch at 1 euro are served for the Law Climate and Resilience ( projet de loi Climat & Resilience ) in Paris on May 4 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Protest - Paris

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration called by several NGOs and unions for a "true" law on climate at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on March 28, 2021. Photo by Kelly Linsale bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Linsale Kelly/BePress/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Demonstration For Climate Actions - Lille

Demonstration called country-wide by several NGOs and unions for a "true" law on climate, on March 28, 2021 in Lille, France. Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lefevre Sylvain/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Rally For Climate Law - Paris

Demonstration called by several NGOs and unions for a "true" law on climate, on March 28, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESSS.COM (Credit:Villette Pierrick/Avenir Pictures/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Climate Protest - Paris

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration called by several NGOs and unions for a "true" law on climate at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on March 28, 2021. Photo by Kelly Linsale bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Linsale Kelly/BePress/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)