Οι χώρες κατέληξαν σήμερα σε μια ιστορική συμφωνία στη σύνοδο του ΟΗΕ για το κλίμα COP28 στο Ντουμπάι για τη μετάβαση προς την απομάκρυνση της παγκόσμιας οικονομίας από τα ορυκτά καύσιμα έπειτα από…
Το σωτήριον έτος 2023 και καθώς η κλιματική κρίση έχει ανεβάσει στροφές επικίνδυνα, τα περισσότερα κράτη πανηγύριζαν χθες στο Ντουμπάι επειδή έφτασαν στην πιο χλιαρή και νοθευμένη συμφωνία που θα…
Η συμφωνία που επιτεύχθηκε αυτή την εβδομάδα στη σύνοδο του ΟΗΕ για το κλίμα (COP28) που διεξήχθη στο Ντουμπάι είναι μια πισώπλατη μαχαιριά για τις χώρες που έχουν επηρεαστεί πιο πολύ από την…
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