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OPINION | The ground beneath our feet is shifting when it comes to climate action


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As we mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, some semblance of light on our Covid-dominated horizon comes in the form of promising climate ambition, writes Dr
Prabhat Upadhyaya.
There is a growing realisation that we will continue facing crises on a regular basis – some anticipated, others unanticipated; some local, others global; some social, others environmental. Whatever their nature, facing crises demands dealing with trade-offs and getting down to making tough decision-making. Kicking the can down the road for the next generation to clean up our act, is no longer an option.
What follows is an account of 2020 as a bellwether of the new geopolitics of climate change, and where South Africa finds itself in this rapidly changing world. ....

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Marina Bay Sands & National Gallery lighting up in green for 4 hours to commemorate Paris Agreement


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The campaign was launched by C40, a network of megacities committed to realising the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Other C40 cities expected to participate in the green lighting initiative are Austin, Boston, Lisbon, New York City, San Francisco, Venice, Paris and Seoul.
Singapore has set a target of peaking emissions in 2030
The press release further added that Singapore submitted the following two items to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in March 2020:
The Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which aims to peak emissions at 65 Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) around 2030, and ....

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EBRD joins efforts to support coal transition in Western Balkans, Ukraine


EBRD joins efforts to support coal transition in Western Balkans, Ukraine
EBRD joins efforts to support coal transition in Western Balkans, Ukraine
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Organisations behind the Platform Initiative in Support of Coal Regions in Transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine agreed to join efforts to support the transition away from coal and towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient future in the Western Balkans and Ukraine, in a first meeting held online on 10-11 December.
With its extensive on-the-ground experience in the Western Balkans and Ukraine, and its strategic emphasis on an energy transition which is green and inclusive, the EBRD confirmed its commitment to providing finance for investments that will support the transition from coal. Such investments may include projects which promote clean energy, targeted support to workers in the coal industry, or economic diversification. ....

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