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New UN Climate Conference to be held in Egypt
Egypt will host the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference COP27 in 2022. "The conference will take place at the Red Sea resort in Sharm el-Sheikh," the Finnish Ministry of the Environment said after the Glasgow …
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 November 10. The Agreement creates the …
Russian Presidential envoy meets with John Kerry
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Ruslan Edelgeriev met with his American counterpart John Kerry at the COP 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. He noted that the negotiations were held in a productive atmosphere. The …
Biden blasts China, Russia for not 'showing up' at COP26
U.S. President Joe Biden scolded Chinese and Russian leaders for not participating in an ongoing climate summit, accusing them of having "walked away." "I think – presumptuous of me to talk for another leader …
India PM Narendra Modi pledges net zero by 2070
ndia has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 - missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reach that target by 2050
Georgia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has delivered a speech at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, touching on ‘critical importance’ of COP26 for Georgia. …
Biden apologizes for Trump exit from climate accord
U.S. President Joe Biden apologized to world leaders for his predecessor Donald Trump's withdrawal from a global climate accord and said fighting the crisis should be seen as an economic opportunity. In a reference to Trump, who …
Erdogan skips Glasgow climate summit in security dispute
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cancelled plans to attend the COP26 climate conference after Britain failed to meet Ankara's demands on security arrangements, two Turkish officials said on Monday. Erdogan returned to …
G20 nations call for keeping global warming under 1.5°C
The Group of Twenty nations call for measures to keep climate change at a level of 1.5°C, according to the G20 Leaders’ Declaration passed on Sunday. "We remain committed to the Paris Agreement goal to hold the global …
Russia to refocus energy strategy
Russia's aim to be carbon neutral by 2060 -- announced by President Putin in the run-up to the COP26 climate meeting -- will require a huge restructuring of its economy, which is today heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues
Vladimir Putin will take part in the G20 summit via videoconference
Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the G20 summit, which will take place on October 30-31 via videoconference. "An exchange of views will take place on the restoration of the global economy, the ensuring of …
Erdogan travels to Italy and the UK
In the next few days, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Italy and Great Britain. This was reported by the Public Relations Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration. The visit to Italy is scheduled for …
Dinosaur warns UN about human extinction (VIDEO)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a video using a CGI dinosaur to address the future of human existence amid the impending climate crisis. The short film, launched today, as the centerpiece of a new …
UN skewers world leaders' handling of the climate crisis, saying countries are 'utterly failing' and 'way off track'
United Nations Chief António Guterres said in a speech that countries are "utterly failing" to fight the climate crisis, according to a UN report released Monday that found countries' pledges to reduce carbon …
Putin and Johnson discussed climate problems and bilateral relations
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the climatic agenda with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on the verge of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and reassured him that Russia intends to consistently reduce the …
Will geothermal energy replace hydrocarbons?
As the world begins to accept the urgency of mitigating and adapting to climate change, many nations around the globe are starting to work toward a clean energy transition in more tangible and ambitious ways than ever before
Russia and U.S. working on gov’t department-level climate meetings
Russia and the United States favor further contacts on the issue of climate change. Work is in progress on new meetings at the level of relevant government ministries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said on the Solovyov Live …
Turkish parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement
Turkey's parliament ratified the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, making it the last G20 country to do so, after holding off for years due to what it saw as injustices in its responsibilities as part of the agreement. Turkey …
Instead of dealing with consequences of crises Turkey must prevent them
Without a doubt, climate change is a common issue for the whole world to focus on. It is always right beside us and appears in different forms. For example, the rise in global temperatures, which are now 1.2 degrees Celcius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, is both heating up the Earth and destabilizing it.
