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Amid converging political, economic, and humanitarian crises, Lebanon has recently doubled down on its climate ambition for the next ten years. In its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the country has revised both its GHG emission reduction targets and renewable-energy-sourced power generation targets upwards.
Does climate change bear national security implications for Lebanon today? How can climate-proofed infrastructure projects and low-carbon technologies attract investments, create jobs and support Lebanon’s economic revival post-collapse? How will immediate policy choices and renewable energy integration ensure economic growth and shape the future of critical sectors such as energy, water, food, and transportation? What is the role of climate diplomacy and partnerships in achieving Lebanon s climate ambitions? How can Lebanon ensure that its climate polic
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CNA Leadership Summit guest-of-honour Singapore Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu speaks in a fireside chat moderated by CNA Digital Chief Editor Jaime Ho. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
22 Apr 2021 01:07PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The CNA Leadership Summit kicks off at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on Thursday afternoon (Apr 22), with a focus on Green Recovery. The event, held on Earth Day, will be broadcast live on CNA s YouTube channel from 1.30pm SG/HK.
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World leaders have not started discussing how climate change targets will impact people s lives, admits UN
To mark Earth Day, 40 world leaders will meet at an online summit on Thursday to discuss the global commitment to reduce carbon emissions
22 April 2021 • 8:50am
A message that reads LEADERS SAVE EARTH SAVE US is projected by Green Peace activists ahead of a climate change summit led by US President Joe Biden, in Seoul
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World leaders have not even started discussing how climate change targets will impact people s everyday lives, the United Nations (UN) has admitted.
To mark Earth Day, 40 world leaders will meet at an online summit on Thursday to discuss the global commitment to reduce carbon emissions.
President Ramaphosa to participate in Summit on Climate Change
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted an invitation from President Joe Biden of the United States of America to participate in a Summit on Climate Change that will be convened on a virtual platform on 22 and 23 April 2021.
White House says it was embracing ambitious but attainable goals for international aid to developing countries
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April 22, 2021
WASHINGTON:
The United States on Thursday said it will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, doubling funding by 2024 from average levels hit during the Obama administration.
The White House said it was embracing ambitious but attainable goals for international aid to developing countries given the urgency of the climate crisis and to compensate for a sharp drop in US funding during the Trump administration.
As part of the goal, the White House said that by 2024 it would triple financing of climate adaptation, which focuses on adjustments to current or expected climate change. It said it will work with Congress to enact needed legislation.