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COP25 described as ‘a success for the fossil fuel industry’

As UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) effectively came to an end on Sunday, December 15, 2019, national delegates have been accused of failing once more to...
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African delegates criticised for being passive as COP25 ends

The refusal of the United States and rich countries of the global north to advance negotiations on loss and damage and their insistence on pushing ahead...
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COP25: Undercurrents of climate finance accessibility by youths

The issues of climate finance and a call to deliver on previous financial commitment kept occurring and reoccurring at the 25th session of the Conference of...
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COP25: ‘Delay in taking climate action will come at a high cost’

 The High-Level Segment of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 kicked off on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 with urgent reminders that the international community is running...
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2050 carbon neutrality goal would send ‘strong signal’ – Merkel

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Thursday, December 12, 2019 said if EU leaders manage to agree on achieving net carbon neutrality by 2050, it would send...
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COP25: Why Africa is negotiating finance for loss and damage

It’s difficult for Africa to engage in the climate negotiations without emotions, says Ambassador Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, a top African climate negotiator. As a continent that contributed...
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EU climate plan unveiled, kicking off ‘journey’ to zero carbon goal

The European Commission unveiled its flagship environmental programme on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 designed to take the EU to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Ursula von...
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COP25: US, Global North hatchet job on climate negotiations

The 25th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered its second week...
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