the government has said that coal plants are still needed for periods of peak demand because wind and solar power are less reliable.
China backs off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
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Greenpeace said a failure by EU governments to approve the law would have been embarrassing ahead of the next UN biodiversity meeting in Colombia in October.
EU landmark nature restoration plan gets the green light despite months of protests by farmers
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