24 September 2019, Climate Home News. The UN asked for climate plans. Major economies failed to answer. World leaders were asked to come to the UN with concrete plans to cut emissions to net zero. But on Monday, the presidents and prime … Continue reading →
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23 September 2019, Climate Home News. Russia formally joins Paris climate agreement. *UPDATE: Russia deposited its instrument of ratification to the UN on Tuesday 15 October. The world’s fourth largest emitter, Russia, has formally adopted the Paris Agreement, drawing an end to months of … Continue reading →
7 July 2019, The Guardian: One climate crisis disaster happening every week, UN warns. Climate crisis disasters are happening at the rate of one a week, though most draw little international attention and work is urgently needed to prepare developing countries … Continue reading →
17 May 2018, Climate Home News.UN to investigate mysterious emissions of banned ozone-damaging CFCs. The UN will assess evidence of mysterious emissions of prohibited ozone-damaging chemicals, officials have said. A study published in scientific journal Nature on Wednesday found higher than expected levels of CFC-11 in … Continue reading →