Heat warning issued in Paris as city hosts Olympic Games

Jul 30, 2024, at 03:01 am

Paris/IBNS: France's meteorological agency has issued a heat warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius likely on Tuesday as the city is hosting the Olympic Games.

Woman jogging in animal park located close to Paris attacked by wolves

Jun 24, 2024, at 04:51 am

A woman is currently in the intensive care after she was attacked by wolves at a park close to Paris city in France, media reports said.

UN-backed report finds no G7-based stock exchange indices align with Paris climate goals

Jun 11, 2021, at 05:18 pm

New York: New research co-authored by the UN Global Compact revealed on Thursday that none of the G7 leading industrial nations’ main stock indices are aligned with global emissions targets set out in the Paris Agreement, thwarting efforts to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference

Apr 09, 2021, at 05:27 pm

New York: The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the President of the crucial upcoming UN climate conference, COP26, said on Thursday.

WEF: Greenpeace challenges banks over $1.4 trillion invested in fossil fuels since Paris Agreement

Jan 22, 2020, at 03:56 pm

Davos-Klosters/IBNS: Since the groundbreaking Paris summit on climate change in 2015, 24 global banks have invested $1.4 trillion in the fossil fuel industry, according to Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International. Greenpeace’s report, It’s the Finance Sector, Stupid, published today, puts the blame for the climate emergency at the feet of the banks, insurers and pension funds that participate in Davos.

Paris Climate Agreement comes into force today

Nov 04, 2016, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): The “Paris Climate Agreement”, comes into force on Friday.