Climate Change: Adaptation Fund raises record US$ 232 million in new pledges at COP26

09 november 2021 - 19:40:46
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The Adaptation Fund has received US$ 232.6 million in new support from contributing national and regional [...] Full text...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019

15 february 2019 - 05:14:14
New York, US (PANA) - General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday that 2019 is a critical year, the [...] Full text...

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Sahel region solar power projects to connect 250 million - AfDB

31 january 2019 - 20:43:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Solar projects stretching across the Sahel region are expected to connect 250 million people with electricity [...] Full text...

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Powering Small Developing Island States with 100% renewable energy (An AfDB feature)

22 december 2018 - 08:07:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP24), in Katowice, Poland, the global [...] Full text...

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COP24: Countries agree concrete way forward to bring Paris climate deal to life

16 december 2018 - 06:50:58
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Countries have agreed a robust set of guidelines to bring the Paris Climate deal to life, [...] Full text...

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Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

14 december 2018 - 21:05:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be [...] Full text...

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Political issues remain major obstacles to successful conclusion of COP24 talks in Katowice

14 december 2018 - 19:04:28
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference or COP 24 underway in Katowice, Poland, was supposed on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Benin holds week of parallel activities with COP24

13 december 2018 - 11:14:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin is marking the second week of the 24th session of the Conference of Parties (COP24) [...] Full text...

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Cleaning up the transport sector in African cities (An AfDB feature)

13 december 2018 - 06:15:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is the continent with the most rapidly-growing urban population, at an estimated annual rate [...] Full text...

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Failing to agree climate action would ‘not only be immoral’ but ‘suicidal’, UN chief tells COP24

12 december 2018 - 22:36:26
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With roadblocks continuing at the COP24 climate change conference over how to implement the historic [...] Full text...

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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference

12 december 2018 - 16:21:04
Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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Africa must adopt common position to achieve "climate justice", says Burkinabe Minister

12 december 2018 - 15:03:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - African countries must adopt a common position to achieve "climate justice", according to the Burkinabé [...] Full text...

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‘Going green’ is good business says private sector at UN’s COP24 climate conference

10 december 2018 - 19:12:43
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Businesses across the world should no longer be viewed solely as greenhouse gas emissions culprits, but [...] Full text...

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COP24 addresses climate change displacement ahead of crunch migration meeting

09 december 2018 - 07:03:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As hundreds of decision-makers gather in Marrakech to agree new standards for global migration, the United [...] Full text...

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Multilateral Development Banks: Turning the Paris Agreement into reality (An AfDB Feature)

08 december 2018 - 09:24:21
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Financial support is a critical element when it comes to achieving the world’s climate goals, such [...] Full text...

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COP24: Huge untapped potential in greener construction, says UNEP

07 december 2018 - 21:25:01
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Noting some progress in greening the global construction industry, the United Nations environment agency (UNEP) co-released [...] Full text...

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REDD initiative for Africa relaunched on the margins of COP 24

06 december 2018 - 17:55:27
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - On the fourth day of COP24 in Poland, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its [...] Full text...

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COP24: Taking fast road to ‘e-mobility’ central to a sustainable future

06 december 2018 - 17:12:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As the transportation sector continues to be a major culprit in the global rise in temperatures, [...] Full text...

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A million lives could be saved by 2050 through climate action, WHO says

05 december 2018 - 22:39:26
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Taking bold climate action now, could help save a million lives and a lot of money [...] Full text...

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Climate change, a vital challenge for Africa's economic growth (By Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent, Katowice)

05 december 2018 - 12:13:38
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [...] Full text...

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COP24 looks to next year’s big UN Climate Change Summit

04 december 2018 - 17:42:32
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With thousands gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the ‘COP24’ meeting to chart the way forward for [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari again pledges to rescue remaining Chibok girls

04 december 2018 - 09:27:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has again pledged that his government will not rest until the remaining [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction

03 december 2018 - 15:39:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...

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COP24: green, gender-focus, as UN's crucial climate change conference gets underway

03 december 2018 - 02:08:45
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - COP24, the two-week 24th conference of the parties of the United Nations Climate Change Convention [...] Full text...

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Buhari departs Abuja to attend climate change conference in Poland

01 december 2018 - 11:57:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja for Katowice, Poland on Saturday to attend the 24th session [...] Full text...

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‘Global trust’ declining, ‘our world needs stepped-up global leadership’ - UN chief

28 november 2018 - 22:32:45
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the G20 international forum in Argentina, and ahead of next week’s [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President defends ‘landmark’ migration compact

22 november 2018 - 06:01:36
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing recent reports that some countries are backing out of the United Nations global migration [...] Full text...

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Africa common position sought at ministerial summit on climate change in Nairobi

10 october 2018 - 19:10:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa needs to speak with one voice when it goes to the global climate change summit [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more and quicker action on climate change

26 september 2018 - 18:48:47
New York, US (PANA) - As governments prepare to meet later this year for the next round of climate talks, [...] Full text...

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‘Our future rests in solidarity,’ commitment to rules-based order, UN chief tells world leaders

25 september 2018 - 19:35:05
New York, US (PANA) - Facing a world where trust – trust in national institutions, trust among States and trust [...] Full text...

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'More than 65 million ‘low-carbon jobs’ can be created by 2030'

17 september 2018 - 01:37:05
San Francisco, US (PANA) - New UN-backed commitments to take action against the damaging effects of climate change, could result [...] Full text...

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UN experts urge Poland to ensure full participation at climate talks

07 may 2018 - 16:31:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Poland should ensure free and full participation at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) [...] Full text...

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Nations begin drafting ‘operating manual’ for climate action at UN conference

01 may 2018 - 04:58:58
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The latest round of United Nations climate change negotiations began on Monday in Bonn, Germany, to [...] Full text...

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UN conference closes with renewed urgency to tackle climate change

18 november 2017 - 04:56:41
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) wrapped up on Friday in Bonn, Germany, with delegations [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges more ambition, leadership and partnerships on climate action

15 november 2017 - 22:22:45
Bonn, Germany (PANA) – Addressing the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called [...] Full text...

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