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Molly Kawahata an award-winning speaker, strategist, advocate, and former Climate Advisor at the Obama White House and Eeye Hsu with Park City Community Foundation discuss the "A Hopeful Horizon for the Climate" discussion on June 4.

As Nepal gears up for the 2024 Waste Management and Climate Conference (WMCC) on June 5, excitement is building among environmental advocates, government officials, and business leaders.

COP28 in Dubai has agreed on the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time, at the end of a climate summit marred by restrictions on civil society, and the United Arab Emirates’ blatant contempt for human rights, Amnesty International said. The headline COP28 agreement on the Global Stocktake to “transition away” from fossil fuels for energy is the first time that fossil fuels have been mentioned in COP decisions. It recognizes their role as drivers of the climate crisis and t...

Reacting to initial pledges totalling about US$420 million made on the first day of COP28 to finance the Loss and Damage Fund, which is intended to assist communities in developing countries suffering from disastrous weather events and other harms caused by global warming, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said: “While agreement on operating the Loss and Damage Fund is a welcome step after years of negotiations to address the massive human rights harms already suffered by

 

Reacting to a report that Sultan Al Jaber, the president-designate of COP28, who is also the chief executive of ADNOC, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) state oil and gas company, was briefed to advance the interests of the businesses he leads before dozens of bilateral meetings about the climate summit, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor Ann Harrison said: “Sultan Al Jaber claims his inside knowledge of the fossil fuel industry qualifies him to lead a crucial climate summit but it looks e...

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said Nepal was prioritizing compensation to the communities which are most vulnerable to climate change in Nepal.

ICARDA led the OneCGIAR delegation to the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 (MENA CW 2023).

Climate change continues to impact rural communities in the global drylands. As the negative impacts of climate change accelerate, transforming deserts into sustainable, productive, and economically viable lands is a priority and can be done by harnessing new practices, technologies, and innovations.

Reacting to a report today from the World Meteorological Organization, which shows that the increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves are significantly lowering air quality worldwide, threatening people’s health and their right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor, said: “Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves, and extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is measurably damagi...