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Pope Francis climate encyclical could have mayor impact, says UN
2015-06-12 16:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UN thinks that Pope Francis encyclical on the environment, set to be released next week, could have a major impact on climate change talks and negotiations ahead of a climate summit in December. The much anticipated encyclical, a letter set to bishops, is expected to argue that there is a moral duty to protect the environment and could spur many Catholics to take action on climate change. While some have welcomed the Popes involvement in the issue, others have criticised the move, stating...
Australia to be quizzed on climate policy at UN meetings in Germany
2015-06-01 00:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia will be quizzed on its carbon emission reduction policies during United Nations climate change meetings in Germany this week. The 10-day meetings in Bonn are part of negotiations in the lead-up to Decembers climate change conference in Paris, where all countries are hoping to sign an agreement to cut carbon pollution. The international community has agreed to limit global warming to two degrees and countries have begun submitting their emissions reduction plans post-2020. Under...
World hunger falls to less than 800 million: UN report
2015-05-29 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The number of undernourished people in the world has decreased to 795 million people as per the latest annual UN hunger report.
EXCLUSIVE Foundations plan to pay media to cover UN agenda
2015-05-24 05:02:41| IT Services - Topix.net
Oct. 16, 2012: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , U.N. Foundation founder and chairman Ted Turner and former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan pose as they celebrate the 15th anniversary of Turner's historic $1 billion gift to the U.N. at the Global Leadership Awards dinner hosted by the U.N. Foundation and United Nations Association-USA in New York.
Australia's Direct Action climate policy challenged by US, China and Brazil at the UN
2015-04-20 04:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia has been been asked to defend the credibility of its Direct Action climate change policy at the UN after several countries submitted questions to the Abbott government querying how the policy would reduce carbon emissions. The US, China and Brazil all large emitters have joined other countries in challenging Australia on its emissions reduction target and commitment to renewables. The questions were submitted to the UN framework convention on climate change. Australia has not...
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