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  1. New York Joins a Global City Club, With a Deal on Congestion Pricing

The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution. For some other cities, that has long been the norm.
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New York City is joining many other global cities that have congestion pricing. In most, those fees have become an ordinary part of city life.
New York City is joining many other global cities that have congestion pricing. In most, those fees have become an ordinary part of city life.
CreditCharly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 2. ### ‘Fossil Fuels Are Still Winning’: Global Emissions Head for a Record
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before.
By Brad Plumer
A liquid natural gas terminal in Odisha State, India. Fossil fuel emissions in the country are expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2024.
A liquid natural gas terminal in Odisha State, India. Fossil fuel emissions in the country are expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2024.
CreditPunit Paranjpe/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 3. 1. ### Britain Sets Out to Be a Clean Energy Destination
The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.
By Somini Sengupta
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the United Nations climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at the United Nations climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday.
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2. ### Exxon Chief to Trump: Don’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal
Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
By Rebecca F. Elliott
Darren Woods, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, said if President-elect Donald J. Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, that would “leave a void with respect to what the Trump administration could bring to this process.”
Darren Woods, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, said if President-elect Donald J. Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, that would “leave a void with respect to what the Trump administration could bring to this process.”
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  1. Can 70 Moms Save a Species?
    Here’s the story of Squilla, a rare North Atlantic right whale mother, and her firstborn. To help their species continue, they’d have to navigate an increasingly dangerous ocean.
    By Catrin Einhorn

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  4. The Hidden Environmental Costs of Food
    Damage to the natural world isn’t factored into the price of food. But some governments are experimenting with a new way of exposing the larger costs of what we eat.
    By Lydia DePillisManuela Andreoni and Catrin Einhorn

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