ENVIRONMENT What does the new IPCC report mean for Latin America? 13-08-2021 22:49 Regional temperatures will continue to increase at rates greater than global average and extreme weather events will further accelerate, new climate change report warns by Fermin Koop
ENVIRONMENT UN report: Human role in global warming overwhelming and ‘unequivocal’ 13-08-2021 22:46 Climate scientists reach ‘unequivocal’ consensus on human-made warming in landmark IPCC report.
ENVIRONMENT Argentina plans to host Latin America climate summit next month 06-08-2021 16:07 President Alberto Fernández’s government plans to host a summit as soon as September to bring together leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean, in an effort to build a united regional strategy ahead of the COP26 conference in November.
Climate Change Progressive climate policy can reduce extreme poverty, says study 27-04-2021 13:07 Researchers at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have found that ambitious climate policies could reduce extreme poverty in developing countries if governments opted for robust taxes on emitters that were then fairly distributed to help the poor.
As I see it Going green will be anything but easy 24-04-2021 10:00 Shutting down much of industry, replacing oil and coal with solar panels, wind turbines and devices that have yet to be invented may appeal to the wealthy, but the same cannot be said for those who will continue to depend on old-fashioned sources of energy. by James Neilson
EARTH DAY SUMMIT President reiterates ‘debt swaps for climate action’ call 24-04-2021 01:52 Alberto Fernández pledges Argentina’s commitment to tackling climate change,saying he has “put climate and environmental action at the centre of his government’s convictions.”
CLIMATE CHANGE Biden summit brings new hope on climate but hard path ahead 24-04-2021 01:48 US president hosts Earth Day summit bringing together world leaders, but is this action too little, too late?
CLIMATE CHANGE Dozens of nations miss deadline to boost climate ambition 05-01-2021 11:09 More than half the world's nations failed to submit upgraded commitments by year's end to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, straggling behind the schedule of accelerated climate ambitions set out in the Paris Agreement.
CLIMATE CHANGE Fernández: Argentina will cut greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2030 23-12-2020 00:56 Alberto Fernández reaffirms Argentina’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, extending country's target for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
ENVIRONMENT US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return 05-11-2020 10:47 United States leaves Paris accord, but Joe Biden vowed he would immediately return as president.
US ELECTION 2020 US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms 02-11-2020 17:10 The two US presidential candidates have stark differences on fighting human-caused climate change. Experts say the outcome of Tuesday's election will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future.