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António Guterres told rich countries that taxing fossil fuel companies’ record profits can be used to fund vulnerable nations’ recovery from climate disasters
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Rich countries have long resisted giving money specifically for the “loss and damage” which climate change will cause.
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Millions of people in Pakistan are still deeply affected by catastrophic flooding which “is not going anywhere”, UN relief agencies said on Tuesday.
A US congressional investigation into climate disinformation exposed the lobbying tactics of ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell
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The Grenadian veteran climate advocate told leaders there must be no backsliding at Cop27 as global emissions need to halve this decade
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Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday.
As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the level of cooperation that led to the treaty’s adoption and success is just what is needed to protect life on Earth,…
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Pakistan’s catastrophic flooding and soaring energy bills are shaping the UN agenda – for those leaders who show up
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South Australia’s gigawatt-scale electricity network is within touching distance of phasing out fossil fuel backup
The post South Australia set to become first big grid to run on 100% renewables appeared first on Climate Home News.
Copenhagen was the first city to launch a carbon neutrality plan in 2012, but has given up on its pledge due to a lack of CCS funding
The post Copenhagen’s failure to meet 2025 net zero target casts doubt on other pledges appeared first on Climate Home News.
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to address the interlinked crises, and work towards establishing lasting peace in affected r…
The government will offer financial aid to those who lost homes and crops in Pakistan’s worst-ever floods, Shahbaz Sharif said
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Hotels are blaming minimum room rates on the government, but Egyptian officials deny responsibility for cancelled bookings and price hikes
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In her annual state of the union speech, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set out major energy market interventions to manage high prices
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“Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction”, declares a major, multi-agency UN climate science report released on Tuesday, with a focus on increasing fossil fuel emissions and rising greenhouse gases, now at a record high, which r…
The quality of climate finance is as important as the quantity to rebuild trust after rich countries failed to deliver on their $100bn by 2020 target
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After suffering from extreme drought, farmers have settled in timber plantations in eastern Zimbabwe, clashing with government and industry
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Egyptian campaigners told Human Rights Watch they faced harassment by authorities, as the country prepares to host Cop27 climate talks in November
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Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday reiterated that the needs in flood-ravaged Pakistan are enormous and called for urgent financial support, as he wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the climate-driven disaster with flig…