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Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the U.N.’s climate chief calls 'among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century.'
Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Many of the world's biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump's election.
World powers fail to reach climate targets as UN deadline passes
As the deadline for submitting updated carbon reduction targets passed on Monday, the majority of nations – including major emitters such as China, India, and the EU – missed the cut-off point, reflecting the ongoing difficulties of international cooperation regarding climate change.
Global Climate Pledges In Jeopardy As Nations Miss UN Deadline
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, reports that most major nations expected to submit their annual climate action plans to the UN will miss the deadline. These plans, a key component of the Paris Accords,
Most of the world’s big polluters just blew off a major climate deadline
Most countries failed to submit national emissions plans to the U.N., suggesting that the global framework for addressing ...
Two new studies suggest Paris climate goal is dead. One scientist is going even further
As global heat records are obliterated, scientists conclude it’s a signal the planet is likely on track to breach the Paris ...
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Jeff Bezos’ $10B Climate Fund Undergoes Shakeups in the Wake of Trump Policies
The Bezos Earth Fund has quietly removed a page about an environmental commitment after President Trump revoked a Biden-era ...
Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether Boulder’s landmark climate-change lawsuit against Suncor, Exxon can proceed
A 4-year-old lawsuit blaming Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil for climate-change harms to Boulder County will go before the ...
What's the difference between climate and weather models? It all comes down to chaos
Weather forecasts help you decide whether to go for a picnic, hang out your washing or ride your bike to work. They also ...
Countries staying committed to climate plans after US Paris pact exit, UN climate chief says
Countries are staying committed to their national climate plans and looking to lead the clean energy transition, as the ...
What Whiplash U.S. Climate Policy Means for Business
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has sought to take a wrecking ball to climate and environmental policy.
A win for a climate project just before Trump: Nahant secures federal funding for coastal protections
The Town of Nahant received its largest ever grant: $3.5 million in federal funds for a dune restoration and shoreline ...
How a ‘cow fart’ vaccine could help tackle climate change
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and cows are a major source of it. A group of scientists is developing a proof of ...
Climate lawfare is running into a powerful force liberals didn’t expect
Just as radical climate activists try major protests, others have pursued lawfare. More than two dozen suits have been filed ...