Tackle methane emissions now to slow global warming, finds new report
Tackling emissions of methane now, is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, according to a new report issued by the UN-backed Global Methane Forum on Wednesday.
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
The world is not on track to meet the long-term goals set out in the Paris Agreement for limiting global temperature rise, a major UN report warned on Friday, calling for a commitment to decisive action.
COP26 concludes with new global deal on climate
Glasgow/UNI/Xinhua: The United Nations climate change conference concluded Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change.
US, China agree to work together to tackle climate crisis: Joint Statement
Washington/UNI: China and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the issue of climate change, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua said in a joint statement after their Shanghai talks.
WEF: Greenpeace challenges banks over $1.4 trillion invested in fossil fuels since Paris Agreement
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.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The twenty-third meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to begin in Bonn, Germany, from November 6.
US decision mistake for our planet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Paris agreement
Paris, June 2 (IBNS): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris agreement on Thursday as a 'mistake' for planet Earth.
Dutch Minister calls Trump's decision to quit US from Paris Climate Agreement as 'historic mistake'
The Hague, June 2 (IBNS): Dutch Minister for the Environment Sharon Dijksma on Friday called US decision to quit Paris Climate Agreement as a 'historic mistake'.
US President Donald Trump announces decision to withdraw from Paris agreement
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): In a major development, US President Donald Trump has announced his nation will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.