Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought

Al Jazeera  

A future global drought regime is now planned to be completed at COP17 in Mongolia in 2026. The biennial talks have attempted to create strong global mandates on climate change, requiring nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer countries, particularly in Africa. A news release stated that the parties – 196 countries and the European Union – had “made significant progress in laying the groundwork for a future global drought regime, which they intend to complete at COP17 in Mongolia in 2026”. “It’s the first time I’ve seen Africa so united, with a strong united front, with respect to the drought protocol.” Two other anonymous COP16 participants told the agency that developed countries did not want a binding protocol and instead were vying for a “framework”, which African countries deemed inadequate. Saudi Arabia is dedicated “to working with all parties to preserve ecosystems, enhance international cooperation to combat desertification and land degradation, and address drought”, he said.

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World falls short of UN drought deal at Saudi talks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

World falls short of UN drought deal at Saudi talks

The Hindu  

Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants have said, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge. Prior to the talks, UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw said the world expected negotiators "to adopt a bold decision that can help turn the tide on the most pervasive and the …

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought

The Independent  

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UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Despite two weeks of U.N.- The biennial talks, known as COP 16 and organized by a UN body that deals with combating desertification and droughts, attempted to create strong global mandates to legally bind and require nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer countries, particularly Africa, which is worst affected by the …

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16

China Daily  

This photo taken on Dec 2, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RIYADH - Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging to contribute 150 million US dollars to the initiative over the next 10 years. The partnership …

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership at COP16

China Daily  

This photo taken on Dec 2, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RIYADH - Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging to contribute 150 million US dollars to the initiative over the next 10 years. The partnership …

Saudi Arabia to host UN talks on drought, desertification
4 months ago

Saudi Arabia to host UN talks on drought, desertification

New Indian Express  

Land degradation disrupts ecosystems and makes land less productive for agriculture, leading to food shortages and spurring migration. UNCCD executive secretary Ibrahim Thiaw told AFP he hoped COP16 would result in an agreement to accelerate land restoration and develop a "proactive" approach to droughts. "With the desertification fight, not necessarily directly contributing to the problem, whereas with climate change, it …

G20 nations reach climate finance breakthrough that eluded COP29 talks: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

G20 nations reach climate finance breakthrough that eluded COP29 talks: Report

India Today  

Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded UN talks in Azerbaijan. G20 countries account for 85% of the world's economy and are the largest contributors to multilateral development banks helping to steer climate finance. …

Negotiations over climate finance remain deadlocked at UN summit
4 months, 1 week ago

Negotiations over climate finance remain deadlocked at UN summit

Hindustan Times  

With just days remaining at the COP29 climate talks in Baku, negotiations over climate finance remain deadlocked, with developed and developing nations still far apart on both the scale of funding and its fundamental structure, even as Argentina’s withdrawal from the talks casts a shadow over global climate cooperation. Experts say Harjeet Singh, Climate Activist and Global Engagement Director for …

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — When more than two dozen world leaders deliver remarks at the United Nations’ annual climate conference on Wednesday, many are likely to detail their nations’ firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change. That could include Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose nation has seen deadly flooding this year from monsoon rains that …

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

The Independent  

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UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations
8 months, 1 week ago

UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of upcoming climate …

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
11 months, 1 week ago

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The man who will run United Nations climate talks this November views the negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb global warming. The conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, must build on last year’s successful agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, said Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s environment minister who will serve as conference president of the talks …

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
11 months, 1 week ago

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, must build on last …

Global climate talks begin in Dubai, with an oil executive in charge
1 year, 4 months ago

Global climate talks begin in Dubai, with an oil executive in charge

NPR  

Global climate talks begin in Dubai, with an oil executive in charge Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP Peter Dejong/AP The United Nations annual climate negotiations begain today in Dubai, with hundreds of world leaders expected to attend over the next two weeks. They agreed to officially establish a fund for loss and damage from extreme weather events that …

Who said what? Action and ambition at Cop27’s Saudi Green Initiative
2 years, 4 months ago

Who said what? Action and ambition at Cop27’s Saudi Green Initiative

The Independent  

“The ambitious Middle East Green Initiative seeks to support regional efforts to eliminate CO2 equivalent emissions by more than 670 million tonnes representing 10% of global contributions. This is in addition to planting more than 50 billion trees, increasing the area covered by trees 12-fold and rehabilitating 200 million hectares of degraded land, thereby helping to reduce global emissions by …

Success or COP-out: How do this year’s climate talks rate?
2 years, 4 months ago

Success or COP-out: How do this year’s climate talks rate?

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — After two weeks of haggling, officials on Sunday cheered the end of this year’s U.N. climate talks in Egypt, which resulted in the creation of a fund to help poor countries suffering under disasters driven by global warming. However there was disappointment among environmentalists that the Sharm el-Sheikh meeting included “low-emission” energy — which some claim …

The Latest | UN Climate Summit
2 years, 4 months ago

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt, a spokesperson said late Friday. “Even if a small percentage of that could be directed to this loss and damage fund it would make the world of a difference.” ___ Pakistan’s environment minister, whose country represents a …

Ministers make push to get global climate talks over the line as deadline nears
2 years, 4 months ago

Ministers make push to get global climate talks over the line as deadline nears

LA Times  

Demonstrators pretend to resuscitate Earth at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday. Government ministers are returning to Egypt to take over negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate talks, providing diplomats with the political backing they need to clinch credible agreements to help prevent disastrous levels of warming in the coming decades. “Countries that are particularly affected, …

Saudi Arabia has 'green vision' at COP27, critics unmoved
2 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia has 'green vision' at COP27, critics unmoved

Firstpost  

The effort is part of a large push by Saudi Arabia, which has some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and is a leader of the OPEC oil cartel, to make the case that the nation should be part of the transition to renewable energies while holding on to its role as the top global crude oil exporter Sharm …

UN climate talks reach halftime with key issues unresolved
2 years, 4 months ago

UN climate talks reach halftime with key issues unresolved

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — It’s half-way time at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt, with negotiators still working on draft agreements before ministers arrive next week to push for a substantial deal to fight climate change. US-CHINA RELATIONS While all countries are equal at the U.N. meeting, in practice little gets done without the approval of the world’s two biggest …

A look at how Saudi Arabia is delivering on promises made at COP26 in Glasgow
2 years, 4 months ago

A look at how Saudi Arabia is delivering on promises made at COP26 in Glasgow

The Independent  

PLEDGE #1 To halt deforestation and desertification by planting 450 million trees and rehabilitating large swathes of degraded lands by 2030. Opening the Middle East Green Initiative Summit at Cop27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman built on the plans announced last year: to reduce global carbon levels by 2.5% by planting 50 billion trees across …

What’s at stake for COP27 climate talks in Egypt?
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s at stake for COP27 climate talks in Egypt?

Al Jazeera  

Developing countries experiencing the worst effects of climate change will aim to obtain financial help from rich nations responsible for the biggest share of emissions. The Conference of the Parties is the supreme decision-making forum of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an international environmental treaty signed by 198 countries and which came into force in 1994 to …

Poor nations to demand climate justice, finance at UN summit
2 years, 5 months ago

Poor nations to demand climate justice, finance at UN summit

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The chair of an influential negotiating bloc in the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Egypt has called for compensation for poorer countries suffering from climate change to be high up on the agenda. Madeleine Diouf Sarr, who chairs the Least Developed Countries group, told The Associated Press that the November conference — known as COP27 — …

Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
3 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about him as he strides through a hallway at U.N. climate talks, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister expresses shock at repeated complaints that the world’s largest oil producer is working behind the scenes to sabotage negotiations. Saudi Arabia’s team in Glasgow has introduced …

UN climate talks begin in Doha: Will they achieve anything?
12 years, 4 months ago

UN climate talks begin in Doha: Will they achieve anything?

Firstpost  

UN talks on a new climate pact resumed Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it. Doha, Qatar: UN talks on a new climate pact resumed Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and …

Principles of equity should be goal of climate talks: Manmohan
13 years, 1 month ago

Principles of equity should be goal of climate talks: Manmohan

The Hindu  

Growth should take place in a way that does not harm the environment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday. During his meeting with Environment Ministers of BASIC countries — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — Dr. Singh said the principle of equity - equal per capita rights to the atmospheric space - should be the goal of future …

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