Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’
The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. The world’s biggest carbon emitters…
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‘I lost hope in farming’: Extreme weather devastates South Korean watermelon farmer
Kwon Gye-soon has been farming for more than a quarter of a century but she is not hopeful she can get back on her feet this time after climate change-driven…
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Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations: COP 28
Governments must face up to their failures to tackle climate change at the next UN climate summit, the president of COP28 has told governments. The meeting in November should agree…
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records
BEIJING, China – A remote township in China’s arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country…
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UAEU launches its COP28 roadmap
AL AIN- This United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) today launched its strategic plan of action leading up to the meeting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the…
Drought-depleted hydropower drives China to turn to coal
LONDON – China has leant hard on coal-fired power plants as well as wind and solar generators to make up for a shortfall in hydroelectric generation as a result of…
Late push for coal subsidies upsets EU deal on energy reforms
LUXEMBOURG – Climate Change – A late proposal to extend subsidies for coal plants has upset European Union countries’ plans to on Monday approve a reform of the bloc’s power…
Mexico swelters as ‘atypical’ heat wave grips nation
MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY, Mexico – Climate Change – Earth Rally – Mexican authorities urged people across the country to take safety precautions on Thursday as an unusual late Spring…
Fossil fuel company net zero plans ‘largely meaningless,’ report says
LONDON – The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them “largely meaningless”,…
India says plants using imported coal to operate at full capacity till September
NEW DELHI – India on Monday said power plants operating on imported coal would have to run at full capacity till the end of September, extending an earlier timeline by…