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Around the Globe 22.12.2017 | 17:00 UTC climate protection Europe's shocking failure to act on climate The European Union has agreed to emission reduction targets for 2030. But far from fulfilling its duties under the Paris Agreement, environmentalists say Europe has abdicated its role as a climate leader. Investors outperform nations at Paris climate summit Is Germany losing its role model status on climate? COP23: Merkel and Macron hail Europe's climate leadership, acknowledge shortcomings COP23: US promotes coal at Bonn climate conference Is China an overrated climate champion? Are international pledges bold enough to stop global warming? Climate change: World way off track on Paris accord goals Emmanuel Macron, Europe's climate hero? saving the world You won't stop climate change on your own — demand action! Most of us do things every day that contribute to climate change, and changing our behavior is vital. But we won't get anywhere acting alone. And that's where you come in. The search for sustainable palm oil Living Planet: Degrowth – the answer to the planet's problems? Sadhguru: 'We shouldn't divide the world into East and West on ecology' Solheim: 'Change can happen much faster than we think' Our addiction to growth is harming the climate McKibben: We need action to match the scale of the problem Report reveals billions in EU fossil fuel subsidies Climate change is happening — but it's not game-over yet Austrian ski resort of Semmering losing faith in Ukrainian oligarch investors The Austrian village of Semmering was an icon of Alpine tourism. When the ski resort fell on hard times, dubious Ukrainian investors provided hope. But locals are now losing faith. Eugen Theise reports from Semmering. A winter vacation in Austria's Pitztal valley Beautiful vistas: St Moritz in the Summer Opinion: EU unimpressed by Austria's shift to the right Austria's Sebastian Kurz assures pro-Europe government in deal with far-right party Opinion: Hunting the corruption hunters in Ukraine Romanian man gets life for murdering German jogger The judge said there was an "extreme severity of guilt" when handing down the sentence to the man identified as Catalin C. He has also been linked to the unsolved rape and murder of a French exchange student in Austria. Assaulted? Harassed? #metoo #JustSaySorry: Protesting rape culture on US campuses Freiburg murder trial: Truck driver admits attacking woman jogger Bonn rapist gets 11-year prison sentence after attack in Siegaue nature area Catalonia election: Spain's Mariano Rajoy rules out new national vote Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has said he is willing to talk with Catalonia's new government after an electoral upset by separatists. Whether he is willing to meet with ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is less clear. Catalan separatists claim victory in snap election Catalonia - divided over independence Puigdemont miffed at lack of EU support Catalonia separatist groups win absolute majority Catalonia's Carles Puigdemont vows to remain in Brussels Spain court revokes European arrest warrant for Catalonia's Carles Puigdemont Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalan separatist movement Catalonia crisis: Spain's Mariano Rajoy urges Catalans to defeat separatists in polls Pro-independence Catalans rally for jailed leaders in Barcelona Spain's Article 155: The constitution's 'nuclear option' Catalonia separatist groups win absolute majority A coalition of secessionist parties has won an absolute majority in the Catalan regional parliament. The single party with the most seats, however, was the pro-Madrid Citizens party. Catalan separatists claim victory in snap election Catalonia - divided over independence Where does the EU stand when it comes to Catalonia's independence? Bernd Riegert from Brussels Catalonia votes while split on secession from Spain Campaigning starts in Catalonia with leaders jailed, in exile Puigdemont shows face at Brussels rally Catalonia vote: Campaigning draws to a close Catalonia's Carles Puigdemont vows to remain in Brussels Catalonia crisis: Spain's Mariano Rajoy urges Catalans to defeat separatists in polls Right-wing Hindu groups target Christmas in India Amid threats and attacks, right-wing Hindu groups are warning India's minority Christians against celebrating Christmas this year. Murali Krishnan reports from New Delhi. Nationalism in Prime Minister Modi's India Violence in India as mobs defend cows Taj Mahal at the heart of a debate Truck crash kills churchgoers in India Narendra Modi - India's prime minister and populist Muslim man beaten to death over cows in India India's religious conversions: 'Modi can stop them if he wants' Cow vigilantism spreads fear and rage through India Demolition of India's Babri mosque - the 'Hindutva project' 25 years on Fear grips India's Christians amid church attacks Renowned conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual harassment Charles Dutoit has withdrawn his services for upcoming symphonic concerts after four women accused him of assault, media say. He is the second major international conductor to face such accusations in recent weeks. Women open up about sexual harassment on Capitol Hill Rachel Crooks: 'Hold Mr Trump to the same standard as Harvey Weinstein and other men' Time names 'The Silence Breakers' Person of the Year Report: Bob Weinstein helped hide brother Harvey's misconduct Dustin Hoffman faces new sexual assault claims Kevin Spacey: London theater reveals 20 testimonies of harassment New York's Met Opera suspends star conductor James Levine Hollywood chooses Anita Hill to lead anti-sexual harassment commission US opioid crisis sees average life expectancy in America to fall for second year in a row Figures released by US health officials show that 63,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2016, up 21 percent from the previous year. Instances of hepatitis C related to opioid injections have also spiked. Small-town America struggles with growing drug epidemic US Opioid Epidemic America's opioid epidemic US opioid crisis: Donald Trump outlines plans to tackle health emergency US opioid crisis leaves heroin users out in the cold 10 things you don't know about drugs The cost of curing hepatitis C Hepatitis C: an insidious virus UK's Boris Johnson: 'Abundant evidence' of Russian meddling UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has repeated allegations of Russian meddling in Western politics after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Ties between the two countries have reached a low point. Russian hackers to target German elections UN Security Council to decide on new North Korea sanctions Iran nuclear deal: Donald Trump withdraws support for accord Syria conflict: What do the US, Russia, Turkey and Iran want? Chechen high-level officials complicit in torture of gay men, report claims UK inquiry says Putin 'probably approved' Litvinenko murder Russian state broadcaster RT to launch French-language channel Hungary will block punitive EU action on Poland Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country would form an "insurmountable roadblock" against EU attempts to trigger Article 7. Orban said, "if one attacks Poland, it attacks all of Central Europe." EU takes disciplinary steps against Poland When can the European Commission trigger Article 7? European Commission triggers Article 7 against Poland EU sues Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland over low refugee intake What is Article 7 of the EU Treaty? Poland and the EU... It's complicated Boeing in talks to buy Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer Shares in Brazil's Embraer have soared 20 percent after Boeing confirmed it is in talks to merge with its smaller rival. But the Brazilian government, which is a shareholder, is lukewarm about any possible takeover. Airbus lifts up Bombardier Airlines struggle as industry looks at long-term growth Reliving in-flight service of a bygone era US slaps new import duty on Canada's Bombardier jetliners Major management shake-up at Airbus China's C919 passenger jet completes first long-haul flight Canada cautions Boeing amid trade row Airbus takes majority stake in Bombardier airliner program World in Progress World in Progress: Stories that matter from around the world World in Progress is a 30-minute radio show that connects the dots in a globalized era. World in Progress: Better Choices World in Progress: The story of the Koh-i-Noor Living in a changing world World in Progress Multiclick A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more. 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