Countries are under pressure to sharply cut greenhouse gas emissions and limit the rise in global temperatures. As the 12-day…
World leaders are arriving in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit. here are five major challenges that have to be…
Calls for concrete climate action at Glasgow have been coming from all sectors. There has been a steady drumbeat of…
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26…
Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in…
In a UN first, a ferocious and talkative dinosaur bursts into the iconic General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York, with a special warning…
New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step…
In 2014, before the Paris climate agreement, the world was on track to heat up nearly 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit)…
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Beginning on Oct. 31, in Glasgow, the now 197 signatories to the Rio treaty will try once again to fashion…