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How Brexit will transform energy, climate

A post-Brexit UK will still have energy ties to the EU, but there will be big changes, writes Sara Stefanini in Politico. She lists...

Monsanto’s glyphosate: Mixed reactions as EU decides

As the European Union (EU) Appeals Committee prepares to vote on Thursday, 23 June 2016 on the possibility of extending the approval of glyphosate,...

UNODC releases films to celebrate anti-sexual violence day

As part of global efforts to stamp out sexual violence against women, the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in...

Germany ratifies Nagoya Protocol, bolsters EU implementation

Germany is the latest country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising...

EU opposes import of herbicide-resistant GM crops

The European Parliament on Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium voted to oppose the import of three genetically modified (GM) soybeans into the European Union. It...

US, EU seek a weakened Loss and Damage in Paris agreement

Ask vulnerable countries to explicitly give up the right to raise issues of compensation and liability in future The US, EU and some other developed...

Land grab escalates as agricultural resources dwindle

As global agricultural resources shrink or shift, countries are crossing borders to obtain new farmlands Since 2000, more than 36 million hectares – an area about...

US, EU accused of neglecting land use sector emissions in INDCs

As countries prepare to finalise a climate agreement in Paris in December, global leaders like the United States and the European Union are releasing...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata...
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