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Unveiling a new global low-carbon spirit

In a recent blog, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres, sums up highlights of a new...

UNFCCC: COP 18 opened gateway to greater climate action, ambition

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has said that, at its Eighteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18)...

A breakdown in COP 18 negotiations in Doha?

The ongoing UNFCCC COP 18 climate change negotiations in Doha, Qatar, broke down early Saturday (December 1, 2012) morning as Brazil reportedly blocked progress...

UNFCCC lists climate-friendly, pro-poor ‘Lighthouse Activities’

As part of its Momentum for Change Initiative, the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has begun presenting the...

Korea to host Green Climate Fund, LMDCs in debut meeting

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has selected by consensus Songdo, Incheon City in the Republic of Korea as the host city...

Durban Platform: Parties divided over way forward

Parties were divided on the way forward to advance further work under the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action...

‘How on earth did we agree to the Bali Action Plan?’

A prominent African climate change negotiator has alleged that developed nations did not, in reality, mean to commit to the Bali Action Plan (BAP),...

Bangkok climate talks: No signs of a ‘shared vision’ as divisions remain

Sharp differences remain on how to deal with the twin goals of a long term global goal for greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions reduction by...

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Climate-smart farming boosts forests, food security in Madagascar

In Madagascar - one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries - a devastating drought, punctuated by intense cyclones, has pushed more than a...
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2024: A year of hope and hardship for the world’s forests

In 2024, forests saw progress in conservation but faced persistent threats from climate change and deforestation, writes Robert Nasi,...

FAO secures $68m in environmental funding for 22 countries

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has secured $68 million in funding to address environmental challenges across 22...

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Climate-smart farming boosts forests, food security in Madagascar

In Madagascar - one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries...

2024: A year of hope and hardship for the world’s forests

In 2024, forests saw progress in conservation but faced...
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