Tag: Paris Agreement
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G7 talks end with gap between US, other states
Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries on Monday agreed to language on an array of environmental topics, while said that the US stood apart from the other six countries on confronting climate change. A 15-page communique released at the end of the two-day ministerial summit made it clear there was a wide gap …
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June 12, 2017 -
G7 summit kicks off in Italy
A two-day environmental summit of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plus the European Union and four invited countries kicked off in the Italian city of Bologna on Sunday. The agenda set by host and G7 president Italy includes the fight against global warming and climate change, in spite of US President Donald Trump's withdrawal …
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June 11, 2017 -
60 US Mayors dump Trump, pledge to adopt Paris pact goals
Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti announced on 1 June that he was proud to continue to adopt goals of the Paris Agreement with 60 fellow mayors, who are committed to the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda (MNCAA). The agenda, also known as Climate Mayors, is a network of 88 US mayors, representing over 43 …
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June 2, 2017 -
India, Russia to strive towards building ‘energy bridge’
India and Russia on Thursday agreed to strive towards building an "energy bridge" and enhance cooperation in energy sector, including nuclear, hydrocarbon and renewable sources. The two nations noted that wider use of natural gas is significant for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and will also assist in fulfilling provisions of the Paris Agreement on climate …
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June 2, 2017 -
Paris climate commitment ‘crippling’ to US growth: White House
US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the White House said on Friday. During his election campaign, avowed climate sceptic Donald Trump promised to exit the 2015 UN pact on limiting global warming. But Trump has now said he will make a decision after returning …
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May 26, 2017 -
China to address implementation of Paris Agreement
China will address the issues related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement to push forward global climate governance, the country's Special Representative on Climate Change Xie Zhenhua has said. Xie in his remarks at the eighth Petersberg Climate Dialogue here on Monday said China's plan aimed to seek the broadest consensus among the signatories …
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May 23, 2017 -
Ensure no harm to environment to meet energy needs: President
Observing that India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and is committed to have a specific rate of reduction in carbon emission over the years, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday cautioned against harming the environment to meet energy requirements. Mukherjee inaugurated a Bio-Solar-Wind Microgrid Centre and Centre for Water and Environment Research at the …
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May 19, 2017 -
Half of India’s energy capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sources in 10 years
Non-fossil fuels- renewables, nuclear and large hydroelectric power plants-will account for more than half (56.5 per cent) of India's installed power capacity by 2027, according to a draft of the third National Electricity Plan (NEP3). The draft notes that if India achieves its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022-as committed …
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April 19, 2017 -
China urges Trump to honour US commitment to Paris Agreement
China on Wednesday urged United States President Donald Trump to honour the Paris Agreement on climate change ratified by his predecessor, Efe reported. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the East Asian country still believes that "all parties should go with the tide, seize the opportunity, fulfil their pledges and implement the agreement". He made …
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March 29, 2017 -
China urges Trump to honour US commitment to Paris Agreement
China on Wednesday urged United States President Donald Trump to honour the Paris Agreement on climate change ratified by his predecessor, Efe reported. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the East Asian country still believes that "all parties should go with the tide, seize the opportunity, fulfil their pledges and implement the agreement". He made …
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March 29, 2017 -
South Asian nations to meet challenges of climate change
The joint declaration of the South Asian Speakers' Summit on Sunday asserted that the Paris Agreement must continue to be guided by the principles of UN Framework Convention and called for greater cooperation among the member countries to meet the challenges of climate change and related disasters. The South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the …
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February 19, 2017 -
‘Showed tremendous leadership in Paris’
On 9 December 2016, the US-based John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation announced more than $8 million in grants to support India's growing national, regional and global leadership on climate change. This funding marks MacArthur's initial investment to support climate solutions in India since announcing its broader commitment in 2015 to reduce greenhouse gas …
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January 6, 2017 -
New Zealand backs fast-tracking of Paris climate deal
New Zealand has signalled its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change by joining an international programme to fast-track the accord.
November 21, 2016 -
Britain ratifies Paris climate pact
Britain becomes the 111th country to ratify the Paris Agreement that came into force on November 4 when more than 55 countries as well as countries representing more than 55 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions ratified the deal.
November 17, 2016 -
Paris deal’s implementation to save millions of lives: Hasina
The lives of millions of people will be saved by the implementation of the Paris Agreement, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. “Lives of millions of people would continue to be at risk unless we deliver to our commitments on climate change issues,” she said pointing out that Bangladesh is one of the first …
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November 16, 2016 -
Brazil ratifies Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gases
The Brazilian government ratified its participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change, a significant step by Latin America’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases that could spur other countries to move forward. With a landmass a little bit larger than the continental United States, Brazil emits about 2.5 per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide …
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September 13, 2016 -
More urgent than global warming
The United States and China won much world acclaim when they formally ratified the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions last Saturday. Contributions by these powers, which account for nearly 40 per cent of global emissions, is a promising sign that the pact can take effect before the end of the year. Fifty-five nations covering …
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September 9, 2016