Rutte 'cautiously optimistic' as 27th UN climate summit opens
2 years, 1 month ago

Rutte 'cautiously optimistic' as 27th UN climate summit opens

Dutch News  

Countries such as the Netherlands may face even more climate change regulations and the discussions ahead are likely to require sensitivity, prime minister Mark Rutte told the Telegraaf on his arrival at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday. The Netherlands has increased its support for measures to combat climate change in developing countries from €1.2 billion to €1.8 billion a year, but calls are growing for a bigger contribution from the west. Rutte said he was ‘cautiously optimistic’ that the 27th United Nations climate summit would be a success. Follow the Guardian’s live blog on the summit As well as focusing on measures to implement current agreements, such as the 1.5 degree limit to global warming, the conference will focus on climate adaptation and financial support for developing countries who are grappling to deal with the consequences of climate change.

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Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party
1 year ago

Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party

Associated Press  

AMSTERDAM — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, told delegates at the COP28 United Nations climate conference his country is “committed to accelerating our efforts” to tackle climate change. “The climate law, the climate deal and all other climate measures will go straight into the shredder,” his PVV party’s election manifesto said. A day after the election, activists hoisted …

Water key topic at UN talks, ‘climate change manifests itself’: Dutch envoy
1 year, 1 month ago

Water key topic at UN talks, ‘climate change manifests itself’: Dutch envoy

Hindustan Times  

Water -- coping with rising sea levels, floods and droughts -- will be a key issue at the forthcoming United Nations climate summit, the Dutch envoy to the negotiations said on Monday. The focus on water at the crucial climate talks starting in Dubai on November 30 "is an explicit acknowledgement" that the world is already having to deal with …

Africa seeks more investment on climate
1 year, 3 months ago

Africa seeks more investment on climate

China Daily  

Workers pull a red carpet as they prepare the venue ahead of the Africa Climate Summit 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday. LUIS TATO/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kenyan President William Ruto launched the inaugural three-day Africa Climate Summit on Monday in the capital Nairobi. Ruto, currently serving as chair of the African Heads of State and …

UN chief calls for credible climate action, convenes summit
2 years ago

UN chief calls for credible climate action, convenes summit

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned Monday that the world is failing to address the “existential threat” from global warning and announced that he will convene a “Climate Action Summit” in September to accelerate an urgent response to the climate crisis. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the “non-negotiable” price of entry to the summit for leaders from governments, …

Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'

Dutch News  

Dutch climate minister Rob Jetten has described the lack of progress at the climate talks in Sharm El-sheikh after ‘two difficult weeks’ as ‘extremely disappointing’. ‘This is extremely disappointing.’ The 27th United Nations climate summit, hosted by Egypt, focused on measures to implement current agreements, such as the 1.5 degree limit to global warming, as well as climate adaptation. There …

Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch climate minister says Cop27 results are 'extremely disappointing'

Dutch News  

Dutch climate minister Rob Jetten has described the lack of progress at the climate talks in Sharm El-sheikh after ‘two difficult weeks’ as ‘extremely disappointing’. ‘This is extremely disappointing.’ The 27th United Nations climate summit, hosted by Egypt, focused on measures to implement current agreements, such as the 1.5 degree limit to global warming, as well as climate adaptation. There …

COP27: Timmermans & Rutte disappointed with outcome of UN climate summit
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: Timmermans & Rutte disappointed with outcome of UN climate summit

NL Times  

The COP27 climate agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, ended in disappointment for the European Union, said Frans Timmermans, the European Commissioner and Vice-President of the European Commission. During the extension of the climate summit, the nearly two hundred countries still had to reach an agreement on many points. At the UN climate summit, nearly two hundred countries agreed to set …

The Latest | UN Climate Summit
2 years, 1 month ago

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The Latest on COP27, the United Nations climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The group, known by the acronym BASIC, issued a joint statement at the U.N. climate talks Tuesday saying that “unilateral measures and discriminatory practices, such as carbon border taxes, that could result in market distortion and aggravate the trust deficit amongst parties, must …

Dutch PM promises €100 million to Africa for climate adaption
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch PM promises €100 million to Africa for climate adaption

NL Times  

The Netherlands will push 100 million euros into the Africa Adaption Acceleration Program, a program aimed at helping African countries adapt to climate change, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. “The African continent is on the frontline of a climate emergency it did not create.” “For Africa’s sake - and for the whole world …

Rutte 'cautiously optimistic' as 27th UN climate summit opens
2 years, 1 month ago

Rutte 'cautiously optimistic' as 27th UN climate summit opens

Dutch News  

Countries such as the Netherlands may face even more climate change regulations and the discussions ahead are likely to require sensitivity, prime minister Mark Rutte told the Telegraaf on his arrival at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday. The Netherlands has increased its support for measures to combat climate change in developing countries from €1.2 billion to €1.8 …

Dutch PM wants COP27 climate summit to focus on taking action, not just making plans
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch PM wants COP27 climate summit to focus on taking action, not just making plans

NL Times  

The implementation of existing international climate agreements is one of the key issues for the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Additionally, countries will discuss funding for “loss and damage” costs, which made Rutte question how that could be implemented and possibly linked to annual funding targets. In the long run, the Netherlands can start …

PM Mark Rutte weighs in on Russia, China not attending UN climate summit
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Mark Rutte weighs in on Russia, China not attending UN climate summit

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte will participate in the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt on Nov. 7. During a press conference, the prime minister said he believes the summit can still be a success, despite Russia and China's plans to skip the event. Several African governments have expressed hopes that the climate conference's location in Egypt will draw attention …

$100000000000: That's how much UN needs to fight climate change every year, but it doesn't have
3 years, 3 months ago

$100000000000: That's how much UN needs to fight climate change every year, but it doesn't have

India Today  

As the action-packed week of the United Nations General Assembly began, the message was clear on the climate emergency facing the planet: “decisive action now to avert climate catastrophe.” Hours after the UNGA began, an emergency summit was convened behind closed doors to press for more action on climate finance and other measures from wealthy countries. The Informal Climate Leaders …

Dutch PM calls climate report "very worrying"
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch PM calls climate report "very worrying"

NL Times  

Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the new IPCC report on the climate, which said that rising sea levels are unavoidable among other things, "very worrying". State Secretary Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius of Climate and Energy said that other countries need to set stricter climate targets, ANP reports. The report "makes it even more clear that we must significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

World leaders shine spotlight on ‘neglected’ topic of climate adaptation at summit
3 years, 10 months ago

World leaders shine spotlight on ‘neglected’ topic of climate adaptation at summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking at the opening of the Climate Adaptation Summit, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said that there were “huge gaps” …

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