Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews
SourceFebruary 10, 2025
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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Paris, France | AFPAccountabilityMissing in action Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies…

Trump’s climate retreat shines light on green leadersNews
SourceJanuary 21, 2025
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Trump’s climate retreat shines light on green leaders
Paris, France | AFP The United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a blow to global cooperation on climate change, but other countries are…

Paris climate agreement still humanity’s ‘best hope’: EU chiefNews
SourceJanuary 21, 2025
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Paris climate agreement still humanity’s ‘best hope’: EU chief
Davos, Switzerland | AFP EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said Europe remained committed to the Paris climate agreement, after US President Donald…

World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state mediaNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state media
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron that the world was facing growing "risks…

UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’News
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’
By Nick Perry, Benjamin Legendre and Julien Mivielle | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan (Updated) - The UN's climate chief told countries at the deadlocked COP29 summit…

Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29News
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29
By Laurent Thomet and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Donald Trump's Republican allies in Congress showed up at UN climate talks to tout…

COP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoilNews
SourceNovember 14, 2024
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COP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil
By Delphine PAYSANT | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Host Azerbaijan tried to bring down the diplomatic temperature in Baku on Thursday after a French minister…

BRICS vows to co-operate on climate changeNews
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change
Kazan, Russia (AFP) - Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday pledged to strengthen co-operation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while condemning…

UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seasNews
SourceSeptember 25, 2024
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UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seas
By Issam Ahmed and Gregory Walton | AFP United Nations, United States - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are…

UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crisesNews
SourceSeptember 22, 2024
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UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future"…

COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemateClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate
With less than two months before the COP29 summit, the Presidency, led by Azerbaijan, has launched the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of a broader…

Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperationNews
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
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Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperation
By Shafiqul Islam, Tufts University | 360info Bangladesh has shown how its 'engineering diplomacy' approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to…

US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gasesNews
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
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US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gases
Beijing, China (AFP)(UPDATED) - United States climate envoy John Podesta said Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions…

Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategyNews
Adrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024
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Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategy
Denmark, in collaboration with the European Union, is set to deepen its engagement with African countries, emphasizing equal partnerships and aligning with the continent's aspirations.…

UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’News
SourceAugust 22, 2024
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UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’
Apia, Samoa (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that some Pacific territories face "annihilation" from climate-induced cyclones, ocean heatwaves and rising sea levels.…

Apes to stay at home as Malaysia tweaks ‘orangutan diplomacy’News
SourceAugust 19, 2024
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Apes to stay at home as Malaysia tweaks ‘orangutan diplomacy’
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) - (UPDATED) Malaysia is inviting countries that buy its palm oil to adopt orangutans but leave them in their natural habitat,…

UN Secretary-General issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat amid record temperaturesClimateNews
Muser NewsDeskJuly 26, 2024
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UN Secretary-General issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat amid record temperatures
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has joined nine other specialized United Nations entities in supporting UN Secretary-General António Guterres' Call to Action on Extreme Heat.…

Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warnsClimateNews
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling…

Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic SvalbardNews
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian government said on Monday it had blocked a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on…

Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talksNews
SourceJune 9, 2024
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Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
By Alberto PEÑA | AFP San José, Costa Rica - Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday…

COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuelsNews
SourceJune 7, 2024
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COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
By Nick Perry | AFP Bonn, Germany - The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his…

World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threatsClimateNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States (UPDATED) - Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own,…

Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potentialNews
SourceMay 23, 2024
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Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potential
Washington, United States (AFP) - Africa's vast potential in the global fight against climate change is at risk due to the heavy burden of debt…

For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
