Struggling climate talks look to UN summit for push
A new round of talks on climate change sputtered to a close on Sunday, placing the onus on a UN summit in September to boost momentum for a global pact by the end of 2015.
A new round of talks on climate change sputtered to a close on Sunday, placing the onus on a UN summit in September to boost momentum for a global pact by the end of 2015.
Environment
Jun 15, 2014
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon will leave for China at the end of the week to discuss the nation's role in combating climate change.
Environment
May 14, 2014
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged "bold" actions by countries around the world to reduce greenhouse emissions and fight global warming.
Environment
May 4, 2014
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The IMF and World Bank on Friday urged finance ministers to impose a price on carbon, warning that time was running out for the planet to avoid worst-case climate change.
Environment
Apr 11, 2014
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Leading scientists and officials completed a fresh climate report Sunday expected to lay bare the grim impact of climate change, with warnings that global food shortages could spark violence in vulnerable areas.
Environment
Mar 30, 2014
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International scientists on Tuesday kicked off a week-long meeting in Japan that is set to deliver dark predictions on the impact of climate change, warning of severe floods and droughts that could spark conflict and wreck ...
Environment
Mar 24, 2014
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Brazil's government reported Thursday that annual destruction of its Amazon rainforest jumped by 28 percent after four straight years of declines, an increase activists said was linked to recent loosening of the nation's ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2013
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The UN climate talks opening in Warsaw next week will not be without a touch of irony.
Environment
Nov 8, 2013
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Some of the world's largest cities are improving their energy efficiency, a report said Thursday, while nations struggle to forge a global response to climate change.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2013
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The share of renewables in the global energy mix has increased over the past decade to more than 15 percent but doubts remain over whether a 2030 target of 30 percent is achievable, delegates to an international conference ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 16, 2013
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