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Only 6 months left till COP26. What must the UK do to make it a success? May 11, 2021By LaurieBlog Post, Featured
In 6 months from now, the UK is due to host the next big United Nations (UN) climate change conference, COP26. This Summit was originally planned for last November, but got delayed because of the pandemic, which continues to ravage countries and communities across the globe. The situation is currently particularly dire in India. For those concerned about the situation in India, here is a list of ongoing and updated places to send financial support.
There are many similarities between the pandemic and the climate crisis. The burning of fossil fuels – the leading cause of climate change – not only warms our planet but also causes widespread air pollution. This means both COVID-19 and the climate crisis – cause people to literally gasp for air. The impacts of both crises are worst for those that are most vulnerable, while the ric
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President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi when he gave his remarks during the virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by US President Joe Biden.
The first day of the US President Joe Biden Climate Summit saw various countries make commitments to combat climate change.
Kenya declared its commitment to mitigate climate change as it urged investors to venture in geothermal energy.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said the East African nation plans to make its electricity grid 100 per cent renewable energy, up from the current 90 per cent.
“Our geothermal potential is great and the amount currently tapped is less than 10 per cent. This presents huge investments opportunities across the technology value chain as well as huge opportunities for employment,” President Kenyatta said during a virtual climate change address.
Xi Jinping to attend Joe Biden s climate summit
Xi will participate in the online event by video link from Beijing and deliver an important speech, the official Xinhua News Agency said
Associated Press | April 21, 2021 | Updated 13:49 IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in President Joe Biden s climate summit this week, the government announced Wednesday.
Xi will participate in the online event by video link from Beijing and deliver an important speech, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
China and the United States are the biggest emitters of climate-changing carbon pollution.
Xi said in December that China s emissions would fall by 65% from 2005 levels by 2030.
China s Xi Jinping To Attend Online Joe Biden Climate Summit China s Xi Jinping To Attend Online Joe Biden Climate Summit Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders including Xi and Russia s Vladimir Putin to the meet starting on Earth Day, meant to mark Washington s return to the front lines of the fight against climate change after former president Donald Trump disengaged from the process.
The virtual summit will be the first meeting between the two leaders since Biden became president.
Beijing, China:
China s President Xi Jinping will attend US President Joe Biden s virtual climate summit this week, Beijing said Wednesday, as the world s top polluting nations seek rare common ground despite wider political tensions.
Synopsis
The United States, the world s second-biggest polluter after China, is preparing to announce its new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
New York Times
The deal still needs to be officially approved by the member states and the legislature, but Wednesday s agreement should make that little more than a rubber stamp.
The European Union reached a tentative climate deal that should make the 27-nation bloc climate-neutral by 2050, with member states and parliament agreeing on the targets on the eve of a virtual summit that US President Biden will host. Our political commitment to becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050 is now also a legal commitment. The Climate Law sets the EU on a green path for a generation, said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen early Wednesday.