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Former UN leader Ban Ki-Moon accuses COP26 of 'failing the world'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to take the necessary steps to cut carbon emissions and adapt to the changing climate, saying the conference has been "failing the world."
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MOEFCC Secretary launches COP26 Charter of Actions prepared by TERI in Gla
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], November 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Discussions on climate action must start with those people and areas which are going to have greatest of the impact from climate change," said Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government
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COP26 participants use flawed greenhouse gas emissions data as States unde
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The participants of the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow are using flawed data on greenhouse gas emissions, as many countries underreport their emissions to the United Nations, The Washington Post reported.
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UNHCR: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced peo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Swizerland], November 7 (ANI): Underlining the clear link between climate-related emergencies and forced displacement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Sunday implored leaders to change words to action and step up support to mitigate loss and damage due to climate change in the most
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Hong Kong administration blind to climate crisis, focuses only on 'nationa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 7 (ANI): The Hong Kong administration, which is extremely active on national security law (NSL) -- is completely blind to the real threat to the territory that is climate change, according to a report in local media.
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Ski tourism heading downhill due to climate change: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 7 (ANI): Staffordshire University graduate Rachael Carver and Professor Fiona Tweed have investigated the impacts of melting snow and ice on the future of tourism.
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Hundreds join global climate protest in London
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Hundreds of people joined on Saturday a march from the Bank of England to Trafalgar Square in central London as part of the Global Day of Action for the Climate taking part across the world, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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COP26: 40 countries including Vietnam agree to phase out coal-fired power
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 6 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is witnessing strong commitments to protect the planet.
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Greta Thunberg calls COP26 'greenwash, PR campaign'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 6 (ANI): Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg on Thursday (local time) called the COP26 climate summit a "greenwash campaign, a PR campaign".
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US senior diplomat to visit Uruguay, Peru to discuss climate, human rights
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Washington [US], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to Uruguay and Peru this week to discuss with government officials a range of issues, including human rights and climate, the State Department said on Friday.
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COP26 President urges to step up climate talks in Glasgow
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London [UK], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): COP26 President Alok Sharma on Friday urged delegates attending the UN Conference on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, to step up talks in the next 24 hours in order to guarantee a successful outcome in the second and final week of the event.
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UK pledges over £55m to Pakistan for fight against climate change
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): The United Kingdom has announced more than £55m of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change as part of the COP26 global climate change summit this week.
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