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17 Dec 15
Brazil is sacrificing protection of human rights and the environment in its pursuit of economic growth, independent observers have warned.
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14 Dec 15
A landmark deal to tackle climate change agreed at the COP21 summit in Paris over the weekend is a “monumental triumph”, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said.
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9 Nov 15
More than 100 million additional people could be pushed into poverty unless immediate action is taken on climate change, the World Bank has said.
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8 Nov 15
Ambitions will need to be revised up if the target of a global temperature rise no more than 2°C is to be met, the UN Environment Programme has warned.
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3 Nov 15
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m loan to support China in initiatives to reduce energy consumption, phase out mercury use and cut greenhouse gas and toxic emissions in its chemical...
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2 Nov 15
Cambodia is developing a new environmental action plan in coordination with technical and funding support from the Asian Development Bank.