Africa: Global Climate Action Progressing, but Speed and Scale Still Lacking

Africa: Global Climate Action Progressing, but Speed and Scale Still Lacking

Former UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres praised the role of small island states in maintaining the integrity of international climate agreements but said the world was far behind and said that the decarbonisation of the global economy is by now irreversible with or without the craziness in the United States.

Is Asheville still a climate haven? Nature is telling us otherwise. • Asheville Watchdog

We’ve all bought into the notion at least a little bit — that these mountains protect us from the worst nature has to dish out. I’ve been here for three decades, and every time I leave for a vacation or a concert or a visit to family “down the mountain,” I always have the same sensation upon my return: a big sigh upon my first sighting of the mountains. That morphs into a sense of security and peace once I roll into the heart of the French Broad…

Global Climate Action Progressing, but Speed and Scale Still Lacking

Former UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres said decarbonisation of the global economy is by now irreversible with or without the craziness in the US.

Global Climate Summit Yields Landmark Emissions Agreement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/global-climate-summit-yields-landmark-emissions-agreement/ World leaders finalized a sweeping climate accord during tense negotiations at the UN-sponsored summit in Paris, committing nations to unprecedented emissions reductions by 2035. The deal, ratified by 195 countries after marathon talks, mandates a 60% cut in fossil fuel emissions compared to 2…

The global picture of climate commitments: Where are we? The picture of global climate commitments is at a critical point. Despite international agreements and promises to reduce emissions, the reality shows slow and uneven progress. The gap between commitments made and concrete actions remains significant, raising serious doubts about the ability to achieve the established climate objectives. Greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, drive…

ROSEAU, Dominica – Late this year marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. One of its main architects, Christiana Figueres, says the world is moving in the right direction, but warns that urgent action is needed to close critical gaps. The pact, adopted in 2015 by [...] This article Global Climate Action: Progress, but Still Lacks Speed and Scale was originally published in IPS News Agency