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As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for influx of vulnerable migrants
1 week, 1 day ago

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for influx of vulnerable migrants

Hindustan Times  

As dozens of deported migrants pack into a sweltering airport facility in San Pedro Sula, Norma sits under fluorescent lights clutching a foam cup of coffee and a small plate of eggs – all that was waiting for her in Honduras. “We’re praying for God’s protection because we don’t expect anything from the government.” Now, as US President-elect Donald Trump …

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Big climate change case in top UN court: Are wealthy nations legally bound to help vulnerable ones?
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Big climate change case in top UN court: Are wealthy nations legally bound to help vulnerable ones?

Firstpost  

Any decision by the court would be non-binding advice and couldn’t directly force wealthy nations into action to help struggling countries. Yet it would be more than just a powerful symbol since it could be the basis for other legal actions, including domestic lawsuits Activists put up a billboard outside the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, as …

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Outbreaks of war must not distract us from our collective priorities
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Outbreaks of war must not distract us from our collective priorities

Live Mint  

The ongoing war in Ukraine and the fighting in Gaza following Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attack must not distract the world from our collective priorities: reducing our carbon dioxide emissions, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, preserving biodiversity, and fighting poverty and inequality. For the most vulnerable countries, we must create conditions that enable them to finance their climate-change mitigation …

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A just transition from climate crisis for vulnerable countries
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A just transition from climate crisis for vulnerable countries

Hindustan Times  

Transitioning to a low-emission world cannot escape the issues of ‘climate justice’ that bring on board the plight of vulnerable communities who are at the receiving end of the climate crisis. About 3.6 billion people in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Least Developed Countries, Small Islands and the Arctic, Indigenous Peoples globally, small-scale food producers and low-income households are …

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Raise domestic financing to fund climate action projects: IMF’s Georgieva
1 year ago

Raise domestic financing to fund climate action projects: IMF’s Georgieva

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Developing economies need to do more domestically to raise financing and deepen domestic capital markets to participate and invest in climate action, said International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva in an interview held during the climate summit in Dubai. As part of the plan, the IMF will start a new programme with the World Bank on tax, …

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How Bangladesh is supporting climate refugees
1 year ago

How Bangladesh is supporting climate refugees

BBC  

How Bangladesh is supporting climate refugees Sadiqur Rahman The home of Noor Alam and Rahmina Begum collapsed six times between 1998 and 2020 due to extreme weather Bangladesh is one of the world's most climate vulnerable countries. Sadiqur Rahman In 2021, Rahima Begum and her husband moved to a new, climate-resilient house with brick walls and a tin roof Frequent …

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COP28 adopts loss & damage fund: Why is this a historic moment?
1 year ago

COP28 adopts loss & damage fund: Why is this a historic moment?

Firstpost  

On Day 1 of COP28, leaders approved the loss and damage fund, pledging an estimated $475 million. “A positive signal of momentum from COP28 in UAE on the first day itself… Landmark decision on operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted in the opening plenary of COP28. India strongly supports the decision to operationalise the Loss and Damage …

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Are climate reparations finally on the way for vulnerable countries?
1 year, 3 months ago

Are climate reparations finally on the way for vulnerable countries?

Al Jazeera  

A ‘significant change in action’ is under way to compensate nations under direct assault from climate chaos, observers say. Climate negotiators representing two dozen countries will hold meetings on Tuesday to iron out details of the United Nations’ “loss and damage” fund, created last year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and expected to be presented at COP28 in Dubai in November. …

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Cop27: Historic deal to create loss and damage fund
2 years, 1 month ago

Cop27: Historic deal to create loss and damage fund

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. The final deal reaffirms what was said in the Glasgow agreement, resolving to “pursue further efforts to limit the …

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

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The European Union’s climate chief criticized the outcomes of the meeting Sharm el-Sheikh, saying it was “not enough of a step forward for people and planet” and did “not address the yawning gap between climate science and our climate policies.” Frans Timmermans said the 27-nation bloc had supported the deal in order to ensure the creation …

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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 …

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G7 launches climate 'Shield' fund, some countries wary
2 years, 1 month ago

G7 launches climate 'Shield' fund, some countries wary

The Hindu  

A G7-led plan dubbed "Global Shield" to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters was launched at the U.N. COP27 summit on Monday, although some questioned the effectiveness of the planned scheme. Some research suggests that by 2030, vulnerable countries could face $580 billion per year in climate-linked "loss and damage". Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who chairs the V20 …

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Climate disaster aid scheme ‘Global Shield’ launched at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate disaster aid scheme ‘Global Shield’ launched at COP27

Al Jazeera  

The G7-led plan aims to rapidly provide prearranged insurance and protection funding after devastating events occur. A G7-led plan dubbed “Global Shield” to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters has been launched at the United Nations COP27 summit, although some questioned the effectiveness of the planned scheme. Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who chairs the V20 group of vulnerable …

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Sunak arrives at COP27 summit amid clime change 'reparations' row
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak arrives at COP27 summit amid clime change 'reparations' row

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak is facing a growing row about 'reparations' to states hit by climate change as he makes his debut on the world stage at the COP27 summit. In other developments today: Mr Sunak said he is 'disappointed' with Matt Hancock for taking part in I'm A Celebrity, with Business Secretary Grant Shapps saying he should be helping constituents; The …

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What if polluters footed the climate bill?
2 years, 1 month ago

What if polluters footed the climate bill?

BBC  

What if polluters footed the climate bill? If the world's biggest fossil fuel companies were held accountable for these emissions, they could be forced to pay an annual sum, based on their share of global carbon pollution that has been emitted over the past 20 years, into a polluters-pay climate fund. More Polluters could also be made to pay for …

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Climate change is devastating the Global South
2 years, 7 months ago

Climate change is devastating the Global South

Al Jazeera  

Right now in India and Pakistan, a record-breaking heatwave is impacting the daily lives of nearly a billion people. Despite the negligible contribution that most vulnerable countries have made to cause climate change, these countries are the most ambitious in tackling it – but they cannot fight this crisis on their own. The decisions adopted at the UN’s COP26 climate …

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Who will pay for the damage caused by climate change?
3 years ago

Who will pay for the damage caused by climate change?

BBC  

Who will pay for the damage caused by climate change? Getty Images Every single building on Barbuda was damaged by Hurricane Irma, many of them left entirely uninhabitable Aosis, which carries out advocacy at global climate negotiations on behalf of 39 small island nations, first raised the issue of loss and damage in 1991, shortly after it was founded, when …

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The world's fight for 'climate justice'
3 years, 1 month ago

The world's fight for 'climate justice'

BBC  

The world's fight for 'climate justice' Getty Images Developing nations are calling for justice on climate change, largely caused by richer nations Some of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries are suffering the most from climate change. "A very wealthy and very small minority of the world's countries and corporations have been the principal cause of climate change, while …

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UK to help vulnerable countries against Russia, China cyber threat
3 years, 7 months ago

UK to help vulnerable countries against Russia, China cyber threat

Hindustan Times  

Britain said on Wednesday it would invest 22 million pounds to help vulnerable countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific build up their cyber defences to prevent China, Russia and others from filling a cyberspace vacuum. British foreign minister Dominic Raab said Britain and its partners needed to take action to ensure there was a cyberspace that was free, open and …

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