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Where is the $100 billion to tackle climate change?

On December 12, 2020, it was the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the occasion was marked by a Climate Ambition Summit hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, who serves as the presidency of COP26 taking place in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. The leaders who were invited to speak at the summit had to present their new pledges for reducing greenhouse gas emissions which the Paris Agreement required to be submitted in the form of revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by all countries by December 31, 2020. Many global leaders did indeed present their enhanced ambition plans for reducing emissions by taking mitigation actions, and the global temperature that will result is now closer to 2 degrees Centigrade rather than 3 degrees, which was where we were previously headed. This is a move in

Parliament applauds Maldives goal for zero-net emissions by 2030

Parliament applauds Maldives goal for zero-net emissions by 2030 Shahudha Mohamed A Parliament sitting in progress. PHOTO: PARLIAMENT Shahudha Mohamed 15 December 2020, MVT 19:52 The Environment and Climate Change Committee of the Parliament, on Tuesday, applauded the current administration s bold commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. In a move described as one where Maldives is showing that climate-vulnerable countries are at the forefront of action and ambition , President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced Maldives commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030 at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit held to mark the anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. According to the Parliament committee with this new target, Maldives has jumped ahead as one of the leaders in the race to a net-zero future .

Asia and the Pacific Can Lead the Way in Climate Ambition

December 15, 2020 Advertisement Five years ago this week, the gavel came down on the Paris Agreement – a landmark deal to combat climate change – after the global community reached a monumental consensus on how to move forward on the issue, after decades of tough negotiation. This historic moment may never have happened if not for the determination and leadership from countries in Asia and the Pacific. At that time, China and the United States presented a joint climate agreement that spurred ambition from other large economies. The Philippines, with the Climate Vulnerable Forum of 43 countries, led the drive for a 1.5 degree target in the final agreement. India announced a trillion-dollar solar power initiative with France. Pacific nations were a moral lodestar for the conference, urging other countries to aim higher.

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