G20 leaders met in Rio to boost climate action, calling for increased finance and progress at COP29 in Baku. Key goals include aiding developing nations, addressing global warming, and finalising a treaty on plastic pollution by 2024.
G20 leaders met in Rio de Janeiro to address sustainable development and the transition to clean energy, aiming to boost the chances of a global climate deal at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The COP29 host urged G20 nations to send a strong signal on climate action to save stalled talks.
With 2024 set to be the hottest year on record, leaders seek to solidify a response to global warming ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, amid concerns he may withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
In a joint statement, G20 nations called for a significant increase in climate finance to aid developing countries and urged COP29 negotiators to finalise a new financial goal by week’s end. However, no specific targets were set, sparking criticism from activists over the lack of concrete commitments.
Developed nations argue for broader funding contributions, including from wealthier developing nations like China, while countries such as Brazil insist the responsibility lies with developed economies.
The G20, responsible for 85% of the global economy and over 75% of emissions, also pledged to finalise a treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of 2024.
France’s constitutional court ruled that politicians can be barred from office immediately if convicted of a crime, raising the possibility that far-right leader Marine Le Pen could be disqualified from the 2027 presidential race if found guilty in her upcoming embezzlement trial.
The International Skating Union (ISU) apologised on Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on the U.S. to rethink its new tariffs on European goods and engage in dialogue with the European Commission, criticizing the move as "nonsense."
Six Russians died and 39 tourists were rescued after the "Sindbad" viewing submarine sank off Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, which highlights ongoing safety concerns in Egypt’s vital tourism sector.
Britain has advised its nationals to evacuate South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow following the collapse of a fragile peace deal.
France’s constitutional court ruled that politicians can be barred from office immediately if convicted of a crime, raising the possibility that far-right leader Marine Le Pen could be disqualified from the 2027 presidential race if found guilty in her upcoming embezzlement trial.
A South Korean village leader tragically died while trying to help his family and neighbours as wildfires swept through Yeongyang, claiming at least 28 lives.
The International Skating Union (ISU) apologised on Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region, followed by a 6.4-magnitude tremor, killing at least 28 people and leaving 81 trapped. The quake caused building collapses in Myanmar and Thailand, prompting emergency declarations and ongoing rescue efforts.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on the U.S. to rethink its new tariffs on European goods and engage in dialogue with the European Commission, criticizing the move as "nonsense."
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilots, monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it navigated Australian waters, were alerted to a live-fire exercise via a civilian radio broadcast, defense officials revealed on Tuesday.
Mexican forces have dismantled a massive meth lab in Zacatecas, dealing a blow to a Sinaloa Cartel faction.
Russian forces carried out a drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, late Wednesday, injuring at least twenty one people and causing structural damage, according to Ukrainian officials.
A devastating overnight drone attack on Kyiv, attributed to Russian forces, resulted in the deaths of three people, including a five-year-old child, and left ten others injured.
As the world shifts toward clean energy at an ever-accelerating pace, large economies are scrambling to secure reliable supply chains for rare earth minerals. These minerals, once seen as mere industrial components, have become a political tool in the global power struggle
The World Bank reported that air pollution leads to approximately 5.7 million deaths each year, with 95% of fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income nations. It also causes economic losses amounting to 5% of global GDP due to health impacts, productivity decline, and reduced life expectancy.
France, Italy, and Slovakia have urged the EU to simplify its carbon border levy rules this year, calling for reduced red tape and standardized emissions calculations to ease the burden on businesses.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) officially confirmed that 2024 was a record year for renewables additions to global power capacity. Renewables represented more than 92 per cent of all new electricity generation capacity installed last year.
The Sydney opera house, and other iconic national monuments round the world turned off their lights at 8:30pm local time to commemorate earth hour.
A new national forest stretching from the Cotswolds to the Mendips is set to be created, the UK government has announced. 20 million trees set to be planted across the West of England in the coming decades, creating at least 2,500 hectares of new woodland.
France’s constitutional court ruled that politicians can be barred from office immediately if convicted of a crime, raising the possibility that far-right leader Marine Le Pen could be disqualified from the 2027 presidential race if found guilty in her upcoming embezzlement trial.
A South Korean village leader tragically died while trying to help his family and neighbours as wildfires swept through Yeongyang, claiming at least 28 lives.
The International Skating Union (ISU) apologised on Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region, followed by a 6.4-magnitude tremor, killing at least 28 people and leaving 81 trapped. The quake caused building collapses in Myanmar and Thailand, prompting emergency declarations and ongoing rescue efforts.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on the U.S. to rethink its new tariffs on European goods and engage in dialogue with the European Commission, criticizing the move as "nonsense."
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