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Patricia Espinosa Addresses G7 Environment Ministers in Bologna Speaking at the G7 Bologna Environment Ministers’ Meeting on Sunday, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, said that the national climate action plans ("Nationally Determined Contributions", or "NDCs") governments have put forward under the Paris
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Voluntary initiative marks first time companies from Asia, Europe and US have joined together to stop overfishing, illegal catch and use of slave labour Nine of the world’s biggest fishing companies have signed up to protect the world’s oceans, pledging to help stamp out illegal activities, including the use of slave
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161 GW Power Capacity Added, Despite 23% Less Investment Today the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) published its Renewables 2017 Global Status Report (GSR), the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. Additions in installed renewable power capacity set new records in 2016, with 161
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Stronger Policy Signals Needed, Says IEA Renewable energy technology must be considerably ramped up in order to meet long-term climate change targets and governments need to support large-scale deployment with the necessary policies, the International Energy Agency said in a report published on Tuesday. Under the Paris Climate Change Agreement, countries have
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UNFCCC Recognizes Potential Experts meeting at the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn in May have said that a new technology called “Blockchain” could play a major role in tackling climate change. A Blockchain is a distributed database that is continuously updated and verified by its users. Each added block of
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The Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regrets the announcement by the President of the United States that his government will withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The Secretariat also notes the announced intention to renegotiate the modalities for the US participation in the agreement.
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30 May 2017 – Highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called for sustained action to meet the global challenge and to ensure a peaceful and sustainable future for all. “The effects of climate change are dangerous
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Berlin, May 29, 2017 – Meeting the world’s agreed climate goals in the most cost-effective way while fostering growth requires countries to set a strong carbon price, with the goal of reaching $40-$80 per tonne of CO2 by 2020 and $50-100 per tonne by 2030. That’s the key conclusion of
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World Bank Sees at Least USD 23 Trillion in Investment Opportunities from Paris Agreement By Tom Kerr, Principal Climate Policy Officer, International Finance Corporation In 2016, the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement accelerated already growing markets for climate-smart investment. And 2015 was another record-breaking year for renewable energy, with nearly $350 billion
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The second and last day of the G7 Summit in Taormina ended with the Italian Presidency’s press conference, followed by the press conferences of the single G7 countries. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni illustrated the results which have been achieved during the two-day of works, which started yesterday and resumed today
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