World's largest climate fund refills purse
The world's biggest climate fund wrapped up a fundraising conference at Paris with US$9.78 billion in pledges raised from 27 mostly European nations.
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E.U. and U.K. reach tentative Brexit deal
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U.N. chief urges Syrian civilian protections amid Turkey's advance
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World Bank and IMF accent island nations
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Global Fund raises US$14 billion pledges
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IMF report says global carbon tax needed
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