All posts tagged "Paris Agreement"

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  Governments urged to end ’empty pledges’ on climate

  The UN has urged governments to stop the “litany of broken climate promises” and act immediately to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to stop climate change spiralling out of control.

  • Posted April 6, 2022
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  Singapore and Indonesia to collaborate on tackling climate change

  Singapore and Indonesia have struck a deal that will see the two countries work together on environmental initiatives, including exploring clean technologies and green finance options. The Memorandum of Understanding

  • Posted March 22, 2022
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  Averting climate catastrophe: how can civil servants help deliver COP26 commitments?

  Now the hubbub of COP26 delegations have left Glasgow, pledges made, and deals struck, attention has turned to what happens next. At a Global Government Forum webinar, climate experts discussed

  • Posted December 13, 2021
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  Pandemic spending failing to build back better so far, report finds

  Just 2.5% of all spending – and 18% of long-term economic recovery measures – announced by governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic last year is earmarked for green

  • Posted March 11, 2021
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  Biden’s challenge: rebuilding climate expertise in government

  Climate change was central to US President Joe Biden’s election campaign. But to deliver his promises he will need to rebuild personnel, budgets and regulation. Catherine Early reports “The Trump

  • Posted January 20, 2021
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  With crisis comes opportunity: economic sustainability and the argument for going green

  Governments around the world have had no choice but to roll out vast stimulus packages in a bid to keep economies afloat during the coronavirus crisis. At a recent GGF

  • Posted September 27, 2020
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  New Zealand launches Climate Change Commission

  New Zealand has set up a Climate Change Commission, tasked with providing independent advice to the government and monitoring and reviewing the government’s progress towards emission reduction and adaptation goals.

  • Posted January 5, 2020
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  The public finance tools that marry economy and environment

  For years, China has been using subsidies and taxation to build its solar power equipment industries – and as a result, it dominates world markets. Now other countries are using

  • Posted October 16, 2017
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  What the reaction to Trump’s announcement on the Paris Agreement tells us about climate change governance

  America leads and the world follows? Not so much under Trump – at least when it comes to climate change. Dr Feja Lesniewska, MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy at

  • Posted July 17, 2017
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