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Sustainable Devpt

Religious figures chain themselves to Parisian footbridge to protest African oil pipeline projects

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, about 80 believers from different traditions blocked the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge in Paris, France, to demand the immediate abandonment of...

Michael Simire - May 26, 2023

Human Settlement

Paris emerges Global Earth Hour Capital 2016 winner

Paris is this year’s Global Earth Hour Capital. WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge recognises the “City of Light” as a role model for climate...

admin - June 25, 2016

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How Paris became possible, by UN climate chief

Christiana Figueres speaks at TED2016 – Dream, February 15-19, 2016, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada In 2009, six months after a spectacularly failed climate change summit...

admin - February 20, 2016

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Africa raises red flag on possible Paris outcome

Leading members of the African Group of Negotiators and civil society leaders at the ongoing Paris climate talks have expressed their dissatisfaction with the...

admin - December 5, 2015

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Climate agreement must recognise survival rights of vulnerable persons, says Buhari

Any meaningful and potential agreement on climate change in Paris must draw extensively on the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,...

admin - December 1, 2015

Climate Change

ACT: Start to Paris talks sparks hope for ambitious agreement

World leaders gave a unanimous thumbs up to signal a positive start of the UN Climate talks on Monday in Paris, as they expressed...

admin - December 1, 2015

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Climate projections to light up Eiffel Tower

On Sunday, November 29, 2015, for the first time ever, artistic messages for climate solutions will be displayed across the Eiffel Tower. The series...

admin - November 27, 2015

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