- 03 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityclimate
Russia parries Biden jibe, says climate a topic for next summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday defended Russia's actions on climate change against criticism by U.S. President Joe Biden, and said a putative second summit between Biden and President…
Leaders link tackling water and climate at COP26 as crisis looms
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Governments and U.N. agencies meeting at COP26 in Glasgow formed a water and climate coalition on Tuesday to address growing hazards and shrinking reserves.…
‘We need to act now’ – UK’s Johnson sends climate alert to COP
By Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell a climate summit on Monday that "it's one minute to midnight and we need to act now"…
G 20 leaders Summit, Rome, Italy – Special Briefing by Mr Piyush Goyal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Indian Delegation to Rome to participate in the G20 Leaders Summit, which happened after a gap of 2 years. The Prime Minister also had…
G20 leaders struggling to toughen climate goals, draft shows
By Jan Strupczewski and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies will say they aim to cap global warming at the 1.5 degrees Celsius level…
Actions, not words – Pacific Islands urge strong commitment on climate
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - The world must unite and take significant action now to tackle climate change that is threatening the survival of Pacific island nations, the region's…
Climate set to dominate G20 summit ahead of U.N. conference
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - If high-stakes climate talks are to succeed next month in Glasgow, the initial signs of progress may emerge this weekend when leaders of the…
Britain not expecting China’s Xi in Glasgow – U.N. envoy
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain is not expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to travel to Scotland for a climate conference and China has indicated it will send…
China submits updated climate pledges to UN ahead of Glasgow talks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has submitted updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to fight climate change, a UN registry showed on Thursday, formally boosting headline emission-cutting pledges but offering nothing new…
EU to push rich nations to increase climate finance at COP26
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will push developed countries to commit more finance to help poorer nations cut emissions and adapt to climate change impacts at the COP26 summit,…
India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more important
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Wednesday rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target and said it was more important for the world to lay…
Explainer: From Paris to Glasgow – cutting through climate jargon
(Reuters) - Representatives from nearly 200 countries meet in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 to flesh out the rules of a new global climate pact. Decades of…
