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Global agri-food systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu has said.

The first day of COP28 saw agreement on the details of a new “loss-and-damage fund” to help developing countries pay for climate impacts.

World leaders agree to tackle the huge carbon footprint of the food we produce and eat.

Today, soaring temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and extreme weather are adversely affecting our ability to feed ourselves, demanding urgent solutions.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 begins this Thursday, Nov. 30, and runs through Dec. 12 in Dubai, UAE.

India, already a signatory to the Montreal Protocol on reducing use of Hydro Fluoro Carbons (HFCs) and other coolants used in refrigeration and air conditioning, feels there is no requirement for yet another framework on the same. Similarly, the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnership (CHAMP) proposed for COP 28 has not enthused India much.

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Sustainability, often defined as the capacity to progress and develop while safeguarding natural resources, was articulated by the United Nations through the Brundtland Commission report. This framework aims to address the current generation’s needs witho

India, already a signatory to the Montreal Protocol on reducing use of Hydro Fluoro Carbons (HFCs) and other coolants used in refrigeration and air conditioning, feels there is no requirement for yet another framework on the same. Similarly, the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnership (CHAMP) proposed for COP 28 has not enthused India much.

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