Environment/Science

Nations begin drafting ‘operating manual’ for climate action at UN conference in Bonn

New York: The latest round of United Nations climate change negotiations began on Monday in Bonn, Germany, to further develop the “operating manual” for implementing the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to keep temperature rises this century, well below 2 degrees Celsius. more

Bonn: UN conference closes with renewed urgency for greater ambition to tackle climate change

New York, Nov 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) wrapped up on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with delegations expressing a renewed sense of urgency and a need f ...

Bonn: Climate engineering is risky, but should be explored, experts say at UN conference

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Climate engineering, or climate intervention, is risky but needs to be explored as a supplement – not as a 'Plan B' – to greenhouse ...

Bonn: Initiative to increase insurance coverage for climate-related disasters launched at UN conference

New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): On the heels of one of the worst – and most costly – Atlantic hurricane seasons, a global initiative was launched on Wednesday at the United ...

Bonn: Financing for low-carbon, climate-resilient future takes center stage at UN climate conference

New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): The urgent need to raise the finances to meet the funding goals of the Paris Agreement, especially to support action by developing countries, took cente ...

Bonn: UN climate conference set to recognize the role of women in climate action

New York, Nov 13(Just Earth News): With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 23), in Bonn, Germany, entering its final week of negotiations, the Fiji Presidency on Monday ann ...

Bonn: new efforts announced at UN climate conference to push for further, faster climate action

New York, Nov 11(Just Earth News): Cities, the transport sector and ocean advocates today announced a number of new initiatives to push for further, faster climate action, at the United N ...

Bonn: New initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors announced at UN Climate Conference

New York, Nov 11(Just Earth News): New commitments and initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors were announced on Friday, at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn ...

Bonn: At UN climate conference, Congo Basin youth spotlight their work protecting fragile forest ecosystem

New York, Nov 10(Just Earth News): Youth groups working in Africa’s Congo Basin countries are supporting economic progress in isolated rural communities while protecting the forest, and it ...

Bonn: Participants at UN conference examine human mobility in an era of climate change

New York, Nov 9(Just Earth News): As the number of people displaced worldwide due to climate change-related events continues to grow, the United Nations and its partners are focusing on regi ...