COP climate talks not fit for purpose and need reform, say climate leaders
Baku, Azerbaijan Reuters A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual UN COP climate talks were no longer fit for purpose and needed to be reformed, publishing a critical open letter mid-way through what has so far been a fractious summit. Nearly 200 countries are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan with a primary […]
Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals
London, UK Reuters Some of the world’s biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase their climate ambition ahead of a February 2025 deadline to deliver their emission-cutting plans to the United Nations. The group has signed up to a coalition named Mission 2025. It is convened by […]
World welcomes US return to Paris climate accord, readies wish-list for Biden
Brussels, Belgium Reuters Climate-change leaders and campaigners worldwide welcomed US President Joe Biden’s move to rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement but said Washington must also cut emissions and use its influence to encourage other countries to do the same. In one of his first acts as president, Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday to […]
CLIMATE CHANGE: COSTA RICA LAUNCHES “UNPRECEDENTED” PUSH FOR ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050
SEBASTIAN RODRIGUEZ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Central America…