Leaders have agreed on a climate deal similar to the one struck in Argentina in 2018. The US has again refused to commit to tackling climate change. World leaders attending the 2019 G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka…
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Plastic waste pact approved with US among few holdouts
Geneva, May 11 (AP/UNB) — Almost every country in the world has agreed on a legally binding framework for reducing polluting plastic waste, with the United States a notable exception, United Nations environmental officials said Friday. An agreement on tracking…
At COP24, nations agree to bring Paris climate deal to life
COP24 closing plenary meeting in Katowice, Poland, 16 December 2018. Katowice, 15 December 2018 – After two weeks of crunch negotiations – with overtime – the almost 200 parties gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the United Nations COP24 two-week climate…
Caribbean nations pay for climate change caused by others
Although their contribution to global warming is negligible, Caribbean nations are bearing the brunt of its impact. Climate phenomena are so devastating that countries are beginning to prepare not so much to adapt to the new reality, but to get…
Developing countries oppose renegotiation of Paris Deal
Bangkok, 11 September 2018 (Prerna Bomzan and Meena Raman) – Developing countries strongly opposed attempts to renegotiate the Paris Agreement (PA) at the recently concluded climate talks in Bangkok, given attempts by developed countries to block references to differentiation between…
UNFCC parties work on guidelines to implement Paris Deal
Bangkok, 5 Sept. (Meena Raman and Prerna Bomzan) – Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), have gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, from Sept. 4 to 9, to accelerate work on producing a negotiating text on the…
Bangkok climate conference sounds alarm ahead of UN summit
Time is running out to save the Paris Agreement, UN climate experts warned Tuesday at a key Bangkok meeting, as rich nations were accused of shirking their responsibility for environmental damage.
US, UAE sign deal to resolve Emirates, Etihad subsidy claims
The United States and United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to resolve US claims that Gulf carriers have received unfair government subsidies, the US State Department said. The voluntary agreement, which applies to Etihad and Emirates airline, is similar…
Should ‘modalities’ for finance info be part of Paris mandate
Bonn, 4 May (Meena Raman) – Parties were divided on whether the issue of ‘modalities’ for the biennial communication of indicative information on the financial resources available to developing countries under Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement (PA) is part…
Dhaka for Jakarta’s help to be Asean dialogue partner
Bangladesh has sought Indonesia’s support in favour of Bangladesh’s request for Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with Asean. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her government’s keen interest to intensify trade, economic and regional peace and security partnerships with Asean countries and sought…
Trump to and from the Paris deal
Washington, Jan 11, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States could “conceivably” return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signaling any move in that direction.
Capitalizing on climate unity
Hilda Heine and Kevin Rudd Bonn – When Donald Trump was elected US president a year ago, some said the end of the Paris climate agreement was nigh. Yet, as the latest round of global climate talks in Bonn, Germany,…
At climate summit, two global energy alliances emerge
By Stella Paul Bonn, Nov 19 (IPS) – As the summit of governments known as COP23 reached its conclusion in Bonn, Germany this week, two clear alliances have emerged in the global energy landscape.
Climate goal in peril as science points to 3 degree warming
Saleem Shaikh Bonn – As developing countries push the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, scientists and leaders at the UN-led climate talks underway in Germany say the world will fail to meet the key goal of limiting global average…
Iran nuclear deal could win the Nobel Peace Prize
By Mikael Holter The main facilitators of the 2015 accord on Iran’s nuclear program, slammed as the worst deal ever by U.S. President Donald Trump, could be among the top contenders for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, according to researchers…
Bring climate justice to forefront of global pacts: PM
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the developed country leaders to bring their historical responsibilities and the issue of climate justice to the forefront of a robust and effective legally binding agreement to address the issues of climate change.…
The new world order is leaving the US behind
American allies have decided Trump is simply not someone they can do business with. by James Gibney Of all the global consequences of President Donald Trump’s first half-year, surely one of the most surprising is the rise in multilateral diplomacy.
US notifies UN of Paris climate deal pullout
The Trump administration has issued its first written notification that the US intends to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
US notifies UN of Paris climate deal pullout
The Trump administration has issued its first written notification that the US intends to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. But in the notice to the United Nations the US state department said Washington would remain in the talks…
UK airlines warn of delays at EU airports
British Airways and Easyjet have sent text alerts to customers warning of delays at EU border controls. BA said it is asking travellers to arrive early as it is expecting longer queues due to “enhanced immigration checks” across Europe. The…
Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
Media captionToned-down Trump: What happened to the tough talk on Paris? French President Emmanuel Macron said he “respected” Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord but that France would remain committed. “On climate we know what…
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka sign 14 instruments
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Friday signed 14 instruments, one agreement and 13 memorandums of understanding (MoU), to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the areas of economy, agriculture, shipping, higher education, information and technology and media.…
Germany: Climate will last longer than Trump presidency
San Francisco, Jun 10 (AP/UNB)- Threatened as it is, the Earth’s climate will survive longer than Donald Trump’s presidency, Germany’s environment minister said Friday.
‘US withdrawal exposes Paris pact’s flaws’
Statement of the March for Science Philippines on US’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord ‘The March for Science Philippines strongly condemns the United States under the leadership of President Donald Trump after it pulled out of the Paris Climate…
US pullout from Paris deal: What it means
By withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement, President Donald Trump abdicated not only leadership but membership of the community of nations cooperating to tackle climate change, the most serious crisis facing humanity. Trump’s announcement was shocking, even though…
International environmental criminal court needed
Phyllis Omido Nairobi – The announcement of the winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize is an opportunity to celebrate activist leaders. But it is also a moment to recognize just how much courage their efforts (and those of a…
Climate change deal can’t be renegotiated: Europe
Berlin, Jun 2 (AP/UNB)- Top European leaders pledged Thursday to keep fighting against global warming as U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but they rejected his suggestion that the deal could later…
Mixed reactions to U.S. withdrawal from climate deal
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jun 1 (IPS) – The United States is expected to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, prompting mixed reactions from civil society and political representatives.
G77 in key role drafting Treaty on Marine Resources
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6 CU students face action
Chittagong – The authorities of Chittagong University have expelled a student and suspended five others on various charges. UNB news agency reported