US EditionUN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature
- Delegates from nearly 200 countries met in Hangzhou to negotiate the next UN climate report amid rising carbon emissions and global warming concerns.
- Some wealthy nations support accelerating the report timeline, while major polluters like India and China oppose it, citing that the process would be too rushed.
- The IPCC warned that the world could exceed the Paris Agreement's warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius by the early 2030s, with recent studies suggesting it could happen sooner.
- The High Ambition Coalition emphasized the importance of evidence-based decisions on climate action, stating that it is necessary for everyone suffering the impacts of the climate crisis.
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COP 16 Conference made Key Steps Towards a More Just Transition for Indigenous Peoples & Peasant Communities
COP16 in Rome, February 2025. Credit: Vatican NewsBy Caroline DelgadoSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 3 2025 (IPS) With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels and environmentally destructive practices has never been more apparent. But as has often been pointed out, how this ‘green transition’ is achieved matters. Besides …
Africa: COP16 Agrees to Raise Funds to Protect Biodiversity
Bloomington, U.S.A & Rome -- The second round of the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP16, concluded in the early hours of Friday, February 28 in Rome, with an agreement to raise the funds needed to protect biodiversity.
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