Climate Action

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08 12 2019 | 10:47

We really may have just 11 years to save the climate.

As the crisis becomes dominated by urgent survival needs, the political window to prevent further climate change will close. “Eleven years to save the world” reads a common sign at the global…

02 12 2019 | 07:54

COP25 talks to open as 'point of no return' in sight.

Political leaders and climate diplomats are to meet in Madrid for two weeks of talks amid a growing sense of crisis. According to UN Secretary General António Guterres, "the point of no return is no…

25 09 2019 | 10:10

The good, the bad and the ugly: the nations leading and failing on climate action.

This piece is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. It is almost five years since the landmark Paris deal …

23 09 2019 | 10:02

Lagging in climate action, G20 nations have huge opportunities to increase ambition.

  The G20, accounting for 80 per cent of emissions, is not on track to meet Paris pledges Technological advances, sub-national action and societal support provide foundation for increased…

23 09 2019 | 10:00

Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit.

Science highlights key facts and figures about growing gap between targets and reality  New York, 22 September 2019- The world’s leading climate science organizations have joined forces to produce a…

23 09 2019 | 09:52

Ahead of Climate Action Summit, UN Secretariat adopts plan to slash own emissions by almost half by 2030.

Plan is part of UN effort to lead by example in responding to climate emergency

20 06 2019 | 12:13

UN Climate Chief Urges Action on Climate Emergency.

UN Climate Change News — UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, sent out very clear signals for more ambitious climate action at the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in…

15 03 2019 | 06:21

'It Will Be Too Late for My Generation.' Meet the Young People Organizing a Massive Climate Change Protest

Thousands of schoolchildren across the U.S. will be protesting on Friday, uniting with young people around the globe in a goal they believe is critical to their collective future: pressuring world…

14 03 2019 | 06:59

Beautiful brave young people doing what we should have done for them.

“Leave the oil in the soil, the coal in the hole and the tar sands in the land!” Perth uni students crash the Australian Oil & Gas Expo @ Exhibition Centre to promote the strike for climate on…

07 03 2019 | 12:14

Africa Climate Week

The Africa Climate Week will be formally opened by the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo; Ghanaian actress and television personality, Joselyn Dumas; and COP24 President Michał Kurtyka at a high-…

01 03 2019 | 08:09

Greta Thunberg: "We want politicians to listen to the scientists".

Greta Thunberg: "We want politicians to listen to the scientists" School kids are on climate strike “because we have done our homework” and listened to science, 16-year-old green activist Greta…

12 02 2019 | 12:59

UN Global Climate Action Award

Bonn, Germany, 11 February 2019 – Starting today, organizations, cities, industries, universities, governments, and others taking bold leadership on climate change can nominate their work for a UN…

06 02 2019 | 12:56

Instead of Waiting for Climate Heroes, Let’s Look in the Mirror

Despite mounting evidence and countless warnings, politicians around the world have still failed to address climate change. We need stronger climate leadership, to be sure, but instead of waiting for…

05 02 2019 | 11:38

If you won’t go vegan for the planet, do it for Beyoncé

Beyoncé just did more for veganism in one Instagram post than every weird guy playing slaughterhouse footage in a Guy Fawkes mask combined.

01 02 2019 | 11:24

Teenagers Emerge as a Force in Climate Protests Across Europe

BRUSSELS — Tens of thousands of children skipped school in Belgium on Thursday to join demonstrations for action against climate change, part of a broader environmental protest movement across Europe…

30 01 2019 | 09:34

Africa: 'Food Shocks' Increasing in Frequency Over Last Five Decades, Report Says

New York — Food shocks, or sudden losses of crops, livestock or fish, due to the combination of extreme weather conditions and geopolitical events like war, increased from 1961 to 2013, said…

29 01 2019 | 10:46

Fast food giants under fire on climate and water usage

A coalition of investors is calling on McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food suppliers to take swift action on climate change. The group, with around $6.5 trillion under management, want the chains to…

28 01 2019 | 09:17

'Our house is on fire': Greta Thunberg, 16, urges leaders to act on climate

Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire. According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), we are less than 12 years away from not being able to undo our…

28 01 2019 | 09:05

Germany to shutter all 84 coal-fired plants to fight climate change

Germany is planning to shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over a 19-year span in an effort to combat climate change.  A 28-member government commission announced the commitment on…

25 01 2019 | 10:38

Teenage activist takes School Strikes 4 Climate Action to Davos

Protest by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg snowballs to last day of World Economic Forum The 16-year-old activist behind the fast-growing School Strikes 4 Climate Action has taken her campaign to the…