UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

COP Participants Aim to Mobilise US$1.3 Trillion to Combat Climate Change

The presidency of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…

UN Report Forecasts 10% Decline in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2035

TVThe United Nations has reported progress made by countries in fulfilling their commitments to combat…

Ethiopia Expresses Readiness to Host UN Climate Conference in 2027

President of Ethiopia Taye Atske Selassie announced the country’s readiness to host the 32nd Conference…

BRICS countries approve Cerrado Declaration on Sustainable Tourism Development

BRICS tourism ministers met in Brasilia. The key outcome was the approval of the Cerrado…

Irina Petrunina, Director of Department for Competition, Energy Efficiency, and Environment of Russian Ministry of Economic Development: Russia Works Intensively with BRICS in Energy Transition Field

Irina Petrunina has been Director of the Department for Competition, Energy Efficiency, and Environment at the Russian Ministry of Economic Development since 2022. She graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute. She underwent retraining at the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. From 1991 to 2019, she held positions in education – from deputy school director to deputy director of the Department of State Policy in the sphere of upbringing, additional education and children’s…

Lula da Silva Advocates Hosting BRICS Summit and UN Climate Conference in Brazil

Brazil is committed to strengthening democracy, leading in the energy transition, and increasing investment attractiveness. This was stated by the country’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during a press conference at the Palacio do Planalto, as reported by the Brazilian government’s press service. The head of state emphasised the significance of the upcoming 2025 BRICS summit and the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP30). “I am not being humble when I…

China-Africa Cooperation in EV Production is One of the Best Ways of Cutting Carbon Emissions

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change recently concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, witnessing two weeks of intense debates among delegates from world countries on how best to save the planet. The conference discussed topics such as climate finance, adaptation measures, and the strategies to support communities hardest hit by climate change.  As expected, the gap in emissions between developed and developing countries was at the heart of the discussions in…

‘Greening’ Of The Empire: Climate Change And Its Discourses Blindside Marikana And Its Consequences

Climate change is often described as a crisis that affects everyone, demanding urgent action to prevent widespread devastation from storms and rising seas. However, a significant concern is that climate change discussions are not open to everyone for engagement or inquiry. This exclusion is not accidental but a deliberate tactic to promote specific agendas and achieve predetermined political and economic goals. Despite claims of equality and justice, the reality is that the world operates on hierarchical structures that marginalise the…

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