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China praised for climate financial aid
1 month ago

China praised for climate financial aid

China Daily  

Experts and officials from both domestic and international spheres have praised China's voluntary financial support to developing nations within the South-South cooperation framework, highlighting it as a testament to the largest developing nation's role as a significant and responsible world power. Since 2016, China has provided and mobilized more than 177 billion yuan of financial support to bolster climate initiatives …

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Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action
1 month, 1 week ago

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action

China Daily  

Emphasizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities as the foundation of global climate governance, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions and enhancing climate finance support for developing economies. Addressing the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday during the ongoing COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, he …

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UN to come up with solutions to support countries cope with extreme heat, give early warning coverage
1 month, 1 week ago

UN to come up with solutions to support countries cope with extreme heat, give early warning coverage

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The United Nations is developing a package of solutions to help countries cope with extreme heat so that every person on the planet is covered by a multi-hazard early warning systems by 2027, secretary general António Guterres said on Wednesday in Baku. Emphasizing the importance of early alert in coping with such calamities, Gutierres at a COP29 event …

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Some L.A. teachers, tired of waiting, are creating their own climate curriculum
3 months, 1 week ago

Some L.A. teachers, tired of waiting, are creating their own climate curriculum

LA Times  

In the last couple of years, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the state of California have affirmed their commitment to climate education for all students, pre-K through 12th grade. Within the Los Angeles Unified School District, these teachers are often tapped to be “climate champions.” Principals at each of the district’s …

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If we are to lower food prices and support farmers, we need to restore land
6 months, 2 weeks ago

If we are to lower food prices and support farmers, we need to restore land

Al Jazeera  

In recent years, people everywhere have endured soaring food prices, coupled with growing concerns for the wellbeing of those who produce food. This is one of the reasons why this year’s World Environment Day is calling for land protection and restoration to address land degradation, drought and desertification – and bring immediate social, economic and environmental net gains. Land degradation …

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Quad foreign ministers meet on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session
1 year, 3 months ago

Quad foreign ministers meet on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad nations--Australia, India, Japan and the United States--met in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. “We commit to advance the initiatives announced by our leaders in Hiroshima to support the Indo-Pacific region through practical cooperation, including on climate change and clean energy supply chains, and …

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Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish set for Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet’ show for climate financing
1 year, 7 months ago

Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish set for Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet’ show for climate financing

Associated Press  

Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. “Power Our Planet: Live in Paris” is set for June 22 to coincide with the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, a gathering of the world’s political and business leaders to help developing nations finance sustainability projects. “If it doesn’t achieve its goal, we’re going to miss the window this year …

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Lula government struggles to rein in deforestation in Brazil
1 year, 8 months ago

Lula government struggles to rein in deforestation in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary data finds deforestation in the month of March increased 14 percent over the same month last year. Preliminary data released on Friday shows that the government has yet to deliver on that promise, with deforestation for the month of March up 14 percent compared with the same month last year. “This rise in numbers reveals that the Amazon still …

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Rishi Sunak will attend Cop27 climate summit in first U-turn as PM
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak will attend Cop27 climate summit in first U-turn as PM

The Telegraph  

He vowed to appoint a new Brexit minister to oversee the process, filling the role which has been vacant since Jacob Rees-Mogg left it in early September. Fracking ban popular among MPs One of his first acts as Prime Minister, and one which was enormously popular with MPs, was to reimpose the ban on fracking that was lifted by Ms …

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South L.A. among communities awarded state grants for climate projects
2 years, 1 month ago

South L.A. among communities awarded state grants for climate projects

LA Times  

Solar panels will be installed on South L.A. homes as part of the area’s project to combat climate change. South Los Angeles is among 10 communities across California that will be awarded financial support to help combat the effects of climate change. The South L.A. project will involve community engagement, urban greening, economic opportunities, transit access, energy efficiency and mobility …

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Why Liz Truss’s big fracking plan will not cut energy bills
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Liz Truss’s big fracking plan will not cut energy bills

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. Read our privacy policy "In Liz we Truss", read the supportive placards during the new prime minister’s leadership campaign …

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Help the poor to adapt to global warming
2 years, 4 months ago

Help the poor to adapt to global warming

China Daily  

Aerial photo shows farmers working in a paddy field in Xinsongshuqiao village in the city of Yiyang, Central China's Hunan province, July 13, 2022. So governments and corporations must reduce carbon emissions－and keep fossil fuels in the ground－if they are to limit the damage caused by climate change to people's lives and livelihoods. China, which is also exposed to severe …

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Tory battle for net zero increasingly driving Conservative MPs to factionalism
2 years, 8 months ago

Tory battle for net zero increasingly driving Conservative MPs to factionalism

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. Read our privacy policy The government’s legally-binding goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is winning …

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Education is a powerful enabler of climate-change containment
3 years, 2 months ago

Education is a powerful enabler of climate-change containment

Live Mint  

Climate change poses the biggest existential threat to humanity. As world leaders prepare to renew their pledge to combat the crisis amid increasingly-frequent natural hazards and the raging covid pandemic, one measure that so far remains grossly under-tapped is the transformative role that education can play in mitigating climate change. It will also help to raise self-awareness, enable a cultural …

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How UK banks are fuelling the climate crisis in numbers
3 years, 7 months ago

How UK banks are fuelling the climate crisis in numbers

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. £220bn for fossil fuels The UK’s top five banks provided around £220bn in finance for fossil fuel projects from …

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Climate change activists are 'commandeering' school curriculum, Ofsted chief warns
4 years ago

Climate change activists are 'commandeering' school curriculum, Ofsted chief warns

The Telegraph  

The head of Ofsted has warned that climate change activists are “commandeering” the curriculum to have environmental issues taught in a “quasi-religious” way. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of schools in England, said that if the teaching of climate change is not properly “grounded in science” children could end up taking an “emotional position” on the issue. The chief inspector …

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Biden victory will be good for the markets: Principal Global Equities
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden victory will be good for the markets: Principal Global Equities

Live Mint  

There is a possibility of civil unrest besides volatility in equities leading up to the US presidential elections, as investors worldwide track the polls, said Mustafa Sagun, CIO, Principal Global Equities. In an interview with Mint, Sagun said Capital markets in the US and abroad could face additional difficulty if the US presidential election is contested and a clear winner …

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Trees are the most powerful, natural tool we have to fight climate change. They deserve our protection
4 years, 5 months ago

Trees are the most powerful, natural tool we have to fight climate change. They deserve our protection

The Independent  

Trees eat CO2 for breakfast, but they are much more than carbon sponges with bark. So, the government’s plans for the first ever tree strategy for England must work not just for the climate, but for nature and people too. Firstly, we need to plant different types of trees for different purposes, with targets for native woodland, riverside planting, natural …

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