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Countries’ renewable energy plans fall short of target, says IRENA
Governments' renewable energy plans fall 34% short of the U.N. goal to triple capacity by 2030, says an IRENA report.
World can’t ‘waste time’ trading climate change blame: COP29 hosts
UN climate summit hosts urge countries to stop assigning blame for global warming and focus on finding solutions together.
FSC Forest Week Campaign Calls for Collective Global Action on Climate and Biodiversity Crises Ahead of COP16 and COP29
Annual campaign ‘FSC Forest Week’ mobilizes 1,300 partners and leading brands from 40 countries to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and Indigenous communities’...
China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply
China's solar industry, bolstered by state support, faces challenges from foreign tariffs and intense domestic price competition.
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.
How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved...
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
Nations at COP29 are deadlocked on a key climate aid pact, divided over who pays and how much.
COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
For developing countries, who pays is non-negotiable: the 2015 Paris climate agreement reaffirmed that developed countries pick up the tab.
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
COP29 Handbook issued to help all observers make the most of their time at COP; UN Climate Change boosts diversity and regional representation among conference participants
UN Climate Change News, 04 October 2024 – The UN Climate Change secretariat has issued its latest edition of the Observer Handbook, ahead of the COP29...
