Paris climate change deal News
‘Unprecedented’ Steps Needed to Avert the Worst Effects of Global Warming, U.N. Warns
Society would have to enact "unprecedented" changes to how it consumes energy, travels and builds to meet a lower global warming target or it risks increases in heat waves, flood-causing storms and ...
Munich Re Will Halt Investment in Coal-Related Businesses
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, will stop investing in bonds and shares of companies that generate more than 30 percent of their sales with coal-related business, its chief executive said, ...
Paris Climate Change Pact Lives On Under Macron’s Leadership
French President Emmanuel Macron this week will seek to breathe new life into the fight against global warming and sway debate away from skeptics of the process led by U.S. President Donald Trump. At ...
Global Warming Could Be Much Worse Than Expected: Study
World temperatures could rise 15 percent more than expected this century, obliging governments to make deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming, scientists said on Wednesday. ...
Investors Begin Nudging Companies to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Investors are slowly starting to push companies to reduce their carbon footprint and help the world meet targets on limiting global warming that were agreed in the 2015 Paris climate talks. Energy ...
Trump Announces Plan to Withdraw From Climate Accord, Possibly Seek Better Deal
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate pact and that he will seek to renegotiate the international agreement in a way that treats American workers better. "So ...
EU Pushes to Save Paris Climate Change Agreement With More Diplomacy
EU foreign ministers on Monday said the bloc would strengthen diplomacy to promote the fight against climate change in the face of a possible U.S. exit from the Paris agreement. U.S. President Donald ...