How China the Us and Others Watered Down A Key Un Climate Document
Sort by
Date
Items per page
-
Brazil Will Water Down Key 2025 Budget Target as Spending Rises
Yahoo News - World - Brazil -
Trouble in the Water: Hawaii's Climate Crisis
Long before there was a crisis in Hawaii involving flames, there was a crisis involving water: water that climate change was drying up, scarce water going to tourist activities instead of locals, and then tainted water that poisoned thousands with ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
The Value of China's Word on the Climate
To see how much it’s worth, take a look at Hong Kong.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
How the US could compete with China in Latin America
A draft bill before Congress offers a constructive alternative to finger-wagging and lecturingFinancial Times - World - China -
Scotland to ditch key climate change target
The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
How Yellen struggled to move the needle on US-China trade
Treasury secretary’s week-long trip yields little progress on disagreements over how Beijing should counter slowdownFinancial Times - Business - China -
UN climate chief calls on citizens to ‘raise their voices’ ahead of elections
Simon Stiell seeks to push global warming to top of public agenda as big polluters go to the polls this yearFinancial Times - World - Climate -
‘Climate-Controlled’ Sausage? Courts Crack Down on ‘Greenwashing’
From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims.The New York Times - Science -
Campaign funds used to pay Biden legal bills in classified documents inquiry
President’s campaign has attacked Trump for using donations to pay his numerous legal bills – but Biden used funds similarly. Campaign donations to Joe Biden were used to help pay legal bills during the special counsel investigation of his ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
German parliament approves making it easier for transgender and other people to change name and gender in documents
German parliament approves making it easier for transgender and other people to change name and gender in documentsABC News - World -
China's Central Bank Holds Key Policy Rates
The People’s Bank of China kept key policy rates steady and drained liquidity from the banking sector as economic data shows fresh signs of weakness.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
How to Make Climate Progress: Tie it to CEO Pay
More company boards are doing just that. But the key is to do it right.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
How to Make Climate Progress: Tie It to CEO Pay
More company boards are doing just that. But the key is to do it right.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Climate -
World Bank must take ‘quantum leap’ to tackle climate crisis, UN expert says
Simon Stiell calls for reform at development banks to enable governments to provide more climate finance to developing world . The World Bank must take a “quantum leap” to provide new finance to tackle the climate crisis or face “climate-driven ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'
The United Nations climate chief says humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissionsABC News - Tech - Climate -
Microsoft and NetEase to Relaunch Warcraft and Other Games in China
The deal between the gaming company Blizzard, now owned by Microsoft, and the Chinese giant NetEase renews a partnership that lapsed more than a year ago.The New York Times - Business - China -
'Forever chemicals' limited in US tap water
Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water - designed to protect people from toxic substances.BBC News - Top stories -
Solar panels are being used in Gaza to clean water
As the resource becomes more scarce, a group of engineers are looking for a way to reach more people.ABC News - Top stories -
California cracks down on farm region’s water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’
Region near Tulare Lake has been put on ‘probation’ as overpumping of water has caused faster sinking of ground. Even after two back-to-back wet years, California’s water wars are far from over. On Tuesday, state water officials took an ...The Guardian - World - California -
Russia and China Double Down on Defying U.S.
Meetings between senior officials from Beijing and Moscow came against a backdrop of a growing tussle for influence in the global south.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Protesters slam gas group’s use of customers’ money to thwart climate efforts
Gas Leaks Project launches campaign targeting the American Gas Association, which claims nearly all utilities in the US as members. A group of advocates and Democratic senators gathered in Washington DC on Tuesday to decry utilities’ practice of ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Lawmakers: China 'killing' US with fentanyl
A pair of lawmakers from different sides of the aisle sounded the alarm over China's role in America's fentanyl crisis, with one calling the drug a "weapon of mass destruction." "I knew that China was the producer [of fentanyl], I've known that ...The Hill - Politics - China -
How climate change is beginning to be built into employee pay and benefits
Companies are facing questions from workers over their role in climate change. Aligning employee pay and benefits with environmental concerns is an option.CNBC - Business - Climate -
How Russia and China are ridiculing America
China has now followed Russia’s lead on propaganda — especially when it comes to portraying America as the land of evil.The Hill - Politics - China -
How Pets and Other Animals May React to the Eclipse
When the total solar eclipse happens on Monday, animals at homes, farms and zoos may act strangely. Researchers can’t wait to see what happens when day quickly turns to night.The New York Times - Science -
UPDATE 1-Microsoft, NetEase to re-launch Warcraft and other games in China
China's NetEase and U.S. games peer Microsoft said on Wednesday they will bring popular titles including "World of Warcraft" back to China after a fallout involving the developer that ended an almost 15-year partnership. The pair said they are ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - China -
China’s ‘red circle’ law firms rush to tap other markets
Mainland’s biggest firms opening offices in Asia, US and Africa as they seek to challenge international rivalsFinancial Times - World - China -
US imposes first-ever limits on levels of toxic PFAS in drinking water
EPA takes action for first time in 27 years against ‘forever chemicals’ feared to be contaminating water for over 200 million. The US Environmental Protection Agency has set legally enforceable drinking water limits for a group of the most ...The Guardian - World -
Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities
Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, a group with ties to the Kremlin’s Sandworm unit, is crossing lines even that notorious cyberwarfare unit wouldn’t dare to.Wired - Tech - Russia -
No birdsong, no water in the creek, no beating wings: how a haven for nature fell silent
As the soundscape of the natural world began to disappear over 30 years, one man was listening and recording it all. Read more: World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts. The tale starts 30 years ago, when Bernie ...The Guardian - World -
Biden blasts 'brazen attack' and backs Israel's security
The US president says American forces "helped Israel take down nearly all" the drones and missiles.BBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
‘Grownup’ leaders are pushing us towards catastrophe, says former US climate chief
Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed down. Political leaders who present themselves as “grownups” while slowing the pace of climate action are pushing ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
LVMH’s growth weighed down by softening China luxury demand
First-quarter revenues grew 2% at flagship fashion and leather goods unit, against an 18% jump a year agoFinancial Times - Business - China -
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Yahoo News - World - China -
New Questions on How a Key Agency Shared Inflation Data
A government economist had regular contact with “super users” in finance, records show, at a time when such information keenly interests investors.The New York Times - Top stories -
Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwise
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the UABC News - World - North Korea -
US vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America will stand with Japan until all the Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separationABC News - World - North Korea -
How Allison Ellsworth's Poppi and Other Upstart Brands Break Through the Noise
Yes, TikTok has been a game-changer, but members of this year's Female Founders list share their other power tools.Inc. - Business -
How the Founders of the Sloomoo Institute and Others Maintained in a Year of Uncertainty
From shifting priorities to asking for help, the most dynamic women in business share how they keep it together.Inc. - Business -
How Europe is paying other countries to police its borders
Under pressure from the far right ahead of this year’s elections, the EU is turning to draconian tactics to curb migrationFinancial Times - Business