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The city is at the mouth of the Amazon river and is the second-biggest city in the Amazon region after Manaus
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Outgoing chief Andre De Ruyter survived an attempt on his life last month, as coal-friendly minister Gwede Mantashe took control of Eskom
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Hurricane Ian in Florida caused a big chunk of the financial losses while floods in Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa killed the most people
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At a Geneva summit, multilateral development banks committed the vast majority of funds, with smaller contributions from governments
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Meetings of the World Bank, IMF, International Maritime Organization and Cop28 will shape climate action, plus elections and China’s reopening
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A draft document suggests the bank will broaden its “twin goals” of boosting prosperity and ending extreme poverty to encompass climate action
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In a pivot away from Russian gas, Germany cut energy consumption to its lowest level since the Berlin Wall fell – but increased coal burning
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On his first day in office as Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva signed a package of seven executive orders to protect the environment
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After an avalanche of climate pledges last year, 2022 was when governments and corporations started to grapple with implementation
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Nestlé, Coca Cola and Pepsi are among the buyers from Nanglamal Sugar Complex, which smallholders say gives no help with climate resilience
The post Cost of a KitKat: Big brands leave sugar farmers at the mercy of climate extremes appeared first on Climate Home News.
Nigeria, Chile and Vietnam are among countries now backing a stronger climate goal for international shipping, but cost concerns remain
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Countries committed to mobilise $200 billion “from all sources” to protect 30% of the world’s land and water ecosystems by 2030
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Women and girls in India’s sugar fields are exposed to sexual harassment, backbreaking work and inadequate healthcare
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The Chinese presidency gavelled through a biodiversity pact in Montreal, overriding the funding concerns of some African delegates
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Mexico, a country of 130 million, is one of only two G20 countries not to have set net zero emission targets
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Millions of people migrate each year to work in India’s sugar fields under extreme heat, harsh conditions and debt bondage
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In India more intense droughts and floods are destroying sugarcane crops and plunging millions of farmers and their families into debt
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