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UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters 22/9/2023
UN chief laments 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests, countries criticize big polluters Countries addressing a climate summit during the U.N. General Assembly criticized big polluters for not doing more to tackle global warming, and the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said time was running short thanks to the "naked greed" of fossil fuel interests. ...more
Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits 22/9/2023
Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits A new U.N. treaty to protect the world's oceans was signed by 67 countries on Wednesday, another step in efforts to reverse the damage done to fragile marine environments by overfishing and other human activities. ...more
Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air 22/9/2023
Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air Europe is facing a “severe public health crisis”, with almost everyone across the continent living in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution, an investigation by the Guardian has found. ...more
Increasing Support to Low-Carbon, Resilient Urban Development 22/9/2023
Increasing Support to Low-Carbon, Resilient Urban Development The governments of Germany and Luxembourg announced new funding of EUR 50 million for the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund), a multi-donor fund, implemented by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank with partners. ...more
UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change 22/9/2023
UK migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change British bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species as the climate warms, according to scientists. ...more
Climate Change made Libya's deadly rainfall up to 50 times more likely - study 21/9/2023
Climate Change made Libya's deadly rainfall up to 50 times more likely - study Climate Change made the heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Libya up to 50 times more likely, scientists said on Tuesday. ...more
UK PM Sunak to announce more 'proportionate' climate response 21/9/2023
UK PM Sunak to announce more 'proportionate' climate response British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will give a speech this week in which he is expected to delay some of the government's policies to reach net zero emissions by 2050, saying the response to the climate change should be more "proportionate." ...more
Brazil to revise climate targets to cut emissions 53% by 2030 -sources 21/9/2023
Brazil to revise climate targets to cut emissions 53% by 2030 -sources Brazil is expected to announce revised climate targets this week, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strengthens a prior pledge made by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, government officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. ...more
People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office 21/9/2023
People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office People who work remotely all the time produce less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of office workers, according to a new study. ...more
France to seek minimum price for flights in Europe 21/9/2023
France to seek minimum price for flights in Europe France will seek support from other European Union countries for a minimum price on flights in Europe in a bid to reduce the aviation sector's contribution to climate change, Transport Minister Clement Beaune has said. ...more
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