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5 Major Promises Made At Annual UN Climate Talks And What Has Happened Since

Climate experts say the pledges are just a fraction of the billions of dollars needed, as climate-driven weather extremes such as cyclones, rising sea levels, floods and droughts are increasing as temperatures rise   As the United Nations climate talks conclude in Dubai this week, there is anticipation of significant pledges to combat climate change […]

COP28 Presidency Unites Leaders For Urbanisation And Climate Change Path Forward

The statement sets out a ten-point plan to boost the inclusion of cities in the decision-making process on climate change, drive multilevel climate action and accelerate the deployment of urban climate finance   The Statement was put forward at COP28 during the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanisation and Climate Change.  At the event, the COP28 […]

World Bank Introduces Programme To Combat India’s Air Pollution

World Bank emphasises the importance of airshed-wide coordination to achieve substantial pollution reductions    In order to combat the dangerous effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) 2.5 pollution in India, the World Bank has started a campaign. 1.4 billion people are impacted by the nation’s worsening air pollution problem. The programme will establish the first […]

United For Nature: COP28 Mobilises Action To Protect And Restore Forests, Mangroves, Land And Ocean

Building on the Forest Land and Agriculture frameworks of Science-based Target International and the Science-based Target Network, over 150 companies and financial institutions have pledged to establish climate and nature targets   COP28’s Nature, Land Use and Ocean Day saw leaders endorse commitments and pledges of over USD 186 million to drive climate action and […]

Major Commitments On Food, Agriculture And Water Day At COP28 Drive Climate Action For 1.5°C Goal

“To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, to keep 1.5C within reach, we must address the connection between global food systems, agriculture, and the climate”-Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment   COP28’s Food, Agriculture and Water Day saw major declarations on climate action for both water and food security […]

COP28 Makes History With Inaugural Youth Stocktake In Collaboration With YOUNGO, Aiming To Forge Global Legacy In Climate Action

COP28’s flagship youth day gives a platform to the first-ever Youth Stocktake, bringing together thousands of young people from across the globe under the banner of climate action   With around one billion children worldwide at extreme risk from the impact of climate change, the work of young green activists is gaining more traction, and […]

COP28 And International Energy Agency Reaffirm 1.5°C- Aligned Energy Transition

The outcome of the dialogues between The COP28 Presidency and the International Energy Agency (IEA) focuses on building consensus for a 1.5°C-aligned energy transition and support for an ambitious decision on the Global Stocktake at COP28   The COP28 Presidency and the International Energy Agency (IEA) High-Level Dialogues concluded with a strong consensus on the […]

Carbon Tax Turns Into Climate Fight

EU contends that CBAM levels the playing field for domestically manufactured goods adhering to stringent green standards and reduces emissions from imports   The European Union’s proposal to implement a carbon tax on carbon emissions associated with the production of goods imported from countries such as India and China has ignited a contentious debate at […]

Observers See OPEC ‘Panicking’ As COP28 Climate Talks Focus On Possible Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

The call for a swift phase-out of fossil fuels emerges as the central theme in the talks’ final days Veteran negotiators at the U.N. climate talks on Saturday emphasised that the global movement to transition away from fossil fuels had gained substantial momentum, confronting a formidable opponent: the oil industry. Late on Friday, news broke […]