Sovereign investors tweak portfolios for environmental risk Norway, NZ, France SWFs leading the way on divestment Others looking to increase renewables exposure Paris climate agreement adds to pressure on investors TABLE-SWFs and climate change risk management LONDON: Some sovereign... Art & Culture 19 Jun, 2017
US left as "footnote" in G7 climate talks US declines to sign up to G7 climate change communique G7 allies distance themselves from Washington Allies say Paris Agreement won't be renegotiated BOLOGNA: Rifts between the United States and its leading industrial allies over... Art & Culture 13 Jun, 2017
Nepali youth urge Trump not to pull out of Paris climate accord Kathmandu, June 6 Nepali Youth and Mountain Community Dwellers have appealed to US President Donald Trump to take back his decision to pull out of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. An appeal letter was submitted to the US embassy here... Horoscopes 07 Jun, 2017
Trump tells 'confidants' US will leave Paris climate deal: Axios US President Donald Trump has told "confidants," including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, citing... Art & Culture 28 May, 2017
Hollande awards France's Legion of Honour to UN's Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon received the Legion of Honour from French President Francois Hollande on Thursday for his contributions to tackling climate change. The South Korean diplomat helped push through the 2015 Paris... Women 18 Nov, 2016
Radical energy shift needed to meet 1.5C global warming target: IEA LONDON: A radical shift in the energy sector, cutting emissions to zero by around 2040, is needed to limit the global rise in temperature at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. The IEA's... Women 16 Nov, 2016
France, UN tell Trump action on climate change unstoppable MARRAKESH: France and the United Nations on Tuesday stepped up warnings to US President-elect Donald Trump about the risks of quitting a 2015 global plan to combat climate change, saying a historic shift from fossil fuels is... Women 16 Nov, 2016
Trump win opens way for China to take climate leadership role WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the US leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and unlikely champion:... Women 11 Nov, 2016
Last five years were hottest on record, more signs heat is man-made MOROCCO: The past five years were the hottest on record with mounting evidence that heat waves, floods and rising sea levels are stoked by man-made climate change, the United Nations weather agency said on Tuesday. Some freak weather events... Art & Culture 09 Nov, 2016
Paris climate pact focus shifts to action London/Washington, Nov 4 A landmark global accord to combat climate change officially took effect today, putting pressure on countries to take action to slash greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming. The 2015 Paris Agreement won swift... Women 05 Nov, 2016
Paris climate pact enters into force, focus shifts to action LONDON/WASHINGTON: A landmark global accord to combat climate change officially entered into force on Friday, putting pressure on countries to start executing plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. The 2015 Paris... Art & Culture 04 Nov, 2016
Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases Gases' effect can far outstrip that of carbon dioxide Deal gives three groups of countries different deadlines Key emitter India sought more time for developing nations KIGALI: Nearly 200 nations have agreed a legally binding deal to... Art & Culture 15 Oct, 2016
