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UN report: Global climate ambitions 'off target'

A new UN report shows that global temperatures continue to rise despite a slight slowdown in emissions. It reiterates the call for countries to be more ambitious on climate action.As global leaders ... Read More

The fast-fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can’t ignore

So-called “short-lived climate pollutants”, or SLCPs, are emitted in various ways and many of them have the same sources as CO2. The common ground is that they typically don’t stay in the atmosphere ... Read More

World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10% emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most ... Read More

UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

“To those who are arguing that in these times we have to focus more on peace and security, one can only say the climate crisis is the biggest security threat of our century,” General Assembly ... Read More

Climate Action tracker shows world is not on target to limit global warming to 1.5C

Climate experts meeting at the COP30 summit in Brazil on Thursday have been discussing the findings of the Climate Action tracker. They show that the world is not on target to meet its goal of ... Read More

Clamour for change inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations

An existential question hangs over this year's COP30 summit in Brazil: what are the annual U.N. climate negotiations really for? Read More

Climate talks in Brazil teeter as countries dig in over fossil fuels

Oil producing nations have refused to accept any text that mentions the phase out of fossil fuels causing outrage among other nations. Read More

Tackling Climate Change Without the U.S.

This year’s U.N. climate talks are being held in Brazil. So far, they’ve been noteworthy for who isn’t attending. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. This week, leaders from around the world ... Read More

'Urgent action' needed to protect workers from heat stress in warming world, UN says

LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Governments and employers should take urgent action to help protect the health of workers who are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, the United Nations said on Friday. Read More