Climate Change
Russia receives Western weather data that some fear could aid attack planning
Russian agencies are continuing to receive nearly instantaneous meteorological data from Western and other governments, which some weapons experts say could be…
WEF says increased global divide will make fight against climate change harder
The Covid-19 pandemic have deepened the global divide between rich and poor countries and will make it harder to find common cause…
COP26 agreement ‘timid step forward’, EP Socialists say
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament described the conclusions of the COP26 climate conference as a timid step forward in…
Climate-linked health risks to rise, COP26 panelists warn
If you thought the COVID pandemic was disruptive and deadly, climate change will be so much worse. So said a slew of…
Obama tells COP26 to help poor nations, chides China and Russia
Former U.S. President Barack Obama called on Monday for rich nations to end years of deadlock with developing countries over cash for…
China says Xi was given no option for video address to COP26
China said on Tuesday that President Xi Jinping was not given an opportunity to deliver a video address to the COP26 climate…
Modi says India targets net zero emissions by 2070
India's prime minister used the COP26 climate talks to announce 2070 as the target for his country to reach net zero carbon…
Morocco to focus on wind energy in sustainable energy drive
Morocco will mobilize global investment of around 14.5 billion dirhams ($1.6 bln) in a wind energy programme, its foreign ministry said in…
Britain to fund $3 bln worth of green investments in developing economies
Britain announced on Monday it will fund green investments of more than 3 billion pounds ($4.11 billion) over five years and new…
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to stick to promises of financial help…
Each day without climate action is ‘a day wasted’ – UK’s Attenborough
British naturalist David Attenborough warned world leaders on Tuesday it would be too late to tackle climate change if a U.N. climate…
Explainer-Climate change: what are the economic stakes?
COP26 climate talks in Glasgow starting next Sunday may be the world's best last chance to cap global warming at the 1.5-2…