‘We have no time to lose’: Ban Ki-moon criticises climate finance delays
The former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has warned that the world’s largest fund to help developing nations weather the climate crisis remains an “empty shell”, despite decades of promises by rich nations. “We need to see a massive acceleration…
Anchorman director to sell Sex Panther prop in climate fund auction
It may smell like pure gasoline, but it could now help Just Stop Oil. The director of Anchorman is selling the film’s original Sex Panther cologne (“Yep, it’s made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good”) to…
These climate resolutions can actually make a difference for the climate in 2023 – Vox.com
2022 delivered a sobering wake-up call of how much work is left to address the climate crisis. Flooding in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Indonesia killed thousands of people, drought affected millions of people in Somalia and China, and unusually severe heat…
Biden’s Pledge To Pay Billions In Foreign Climate Aid Gets A Gut Punch
President Biden’s commitment to providing billions of dollars per year in international climate aid for poor countries to mitigate the effects of climate change has largely dried up. Only $1 billion of the $11.4 billion he pledged for foreign climate…
Congress Offers $1 Billion for Climate Aid, Falling Short of Biden’s Pledge – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Congress has proposed $1 billion to help poor countries cope with climate change, a figure that falls significantly short of President Biden’s promise that the United States will spend $11.4 billion annually by 2024 to ensure developing nations…
EU agrees CO2 tax on heating and transport fuels, softened by new social climate fund – EURACTIV
EU legislators agreed early on Sunday (18 December) to introduce a carbon price on buildings and road transport fuels, with a new €87-billion social climate fund established in parallel to cushion the impact on households and help them invest in…
EU strikes key agreement to overhaul carbon market – DW (English)
The European Union reached an agreement on Sunday to overhaul the bloc’s carbon market — its main policy tool in the fight against global warming. “The agreement … will allow us to meet climate objectives within the main sectors of…
European Union reaches agreement on pivotal carbon market deal – CNBC
European Union negotiators reached agreement early on Dec. 18, 2022 on overhauling the bloc’s carbon market, the bloc’s main policy tool for fighting global warming. Liesa Johannssen | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Union negotiators reached agreement early on Sunday…
Opposition members ask govt to take holistic approach to tackle effects of global warming – Deccan Herald
Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday said the government should take a holistic approach by coordinating across various ministries and bringing agencies together to tackle the effects of global warming. Tiruchi Siva of the DMK, Pramod Tiwari of…
Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report
Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100
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