DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Veteran negotiators at the United Nations climate talks Saturday said that the push to wean the world from dirty fossil fuels had gained so much momentum that they had poked a powerful enemy: the oil industry. Late Friday, multiple news sources reported that the leader of OPEC, the powerful … Read more
After months of expectation, it’s official — 2023 will be the hottest year ever recorded. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service announced the milestone after analyzing data that showed the world saw its warmest-ever November. Last month was roughly 1.75 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial average, Copernicus said, with an average surface air … Read more
A report published Tuesday by the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition found that at least 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists registered to attend the two-week long summit. Campaigners say the number of fossil fuel lobbyists attending the talks is “beyond justification” and signals that polluting industries are seeking to advance a fossil fuel agenda at the … Read more
United Nations, Nov 30 (PTI) Top UN leaders and envoys have lauded India’s “exemplary leadership” in addressing global challenges and for being a champion of South-South cooperation, as they highlighted the country’s G20 Presidency and termed the “enduring” partnership between India and the United Nations as a “guidelight” within the Global South. HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The United Nations has provided a new and stark update on our progress toward mitigating climate change. Simply put, the report says global warming is set to blow well past the goals that countries agreed to in 2015. The Paris Climate Accord was signed that year with the goal of preventing catastrophic warming. … Read more
The governor of California opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year. California governor Gavin Newsom (R) speaks on the state’s experience in combating climate change with professor Gong Peng … Read more
The World Food Day is celebrated on October 16 every year. The emphasis of World Food Day celebrations every year is on the furtherance of food security all over the world. Across the world there are thousands of people who suffer from hunger and we need to do more to raise awareness to combat the … Read more
As Zambia and Ghana Make Progress on Debt, IMF Warns of More … Bloomberg Source link
Israeli military on Friday said the United Nations that the 10.1 lakh Palestinians in Gaza should relocate to the enclave’s south within the next 24 hours, a UN spokesman said, in what Palestinians fear could be a precursor to a planned Israeli ground offensive, news agency Reuters reported. Israeli soldiers patrol at the place where … Read more
The list of changes the world will have to make to get on track to hit net zero emissions by mid-century is long. But some challenges stand out as bigger than others. This week BloombergNEF announced the three focus areas for its annual Pioneers awards for early-stage climate tech startups and opened applications. This year’s … Read more