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Report Reveals: 57 Producers Responsible for Majority of CO2 Emissions
A recent report by the non-profit think tank InfluenceMap has unveiled startling insights into the world's carbon dioxide emissions landscape. According to the Carbon Majors report released on Thursday, a mere 57 fossil fuel and cement producers have been accountable for a staggering 80% of global CO2 emissions from 2016 to 2022.
UN experts challenge Aramco over climate change
U.N. experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations that their activities are fuelling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights.
A cache of correspondence was published on Aug. 26 on a United Nations human rights special procedures website, exactly two months after it was sent.
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World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning
Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists have said.
Ministry says major progress made at COP26, further effort needed
Ljubljana – The Environment Ministry said that significant progress had been made at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, while further efforts would be needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It quoted Minister Andrej Vizjak expressing satisfaction that the Slovenian EU presidency was able to contribute to the overall result.
The United States and China Unexpectedly Signed a Climate Agreement
Activists and politicians have cautiously welcomed the unexpected declaration between the United States and China, which promises to boost climate cooperation. The EU and the UN described the move as encouraging, but Greenpeace said both sides needed to show more commitment.
China, US unveil surprise climate pact at COP26 summit
China and the United States on Nov. 10 vowed to work together to accelerate climate action this decade, separately announcing a surprise pact on global warming, which is already causing disasters across the world.
Paris Climate Agreement comes into effect in Turkey
The Paris Climate Agreement to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees at the end of the century has entered into force in Turkey on Nov. 10.
Obama faults Russia, China for 'lack of urgency' on climate
Barack Obama expressed confidence at U.N. climate talks on Nov. 8 that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress, and faulted U.S. rivals China and Russia for what he called a "dangerous lack of urgency" in cutting their own climate-wrecking emissions.
Climate summit key step for Earth’s future, says Vizjak
Glasgow – The COP26 climate conference is a key step for the future of our planet and younger generations, Slovenian Environment Minister Andrej Vizjak said at Monday’s press conference in Glasgow, UK. “It is time we act responsibly and move up from good intentions to concrete actions,” he added.
Turkey criticizes categorization of countries at climate talks
Turkey said Nov. 7 that it is not possible to adopt any decisions at the U.N. Climate Change Summit, or COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland based on annexes or any kind of new categorization.