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U.N. climate summit set for tense finale as nations sound alarm
Sources close to the COP24 talks say delegates from nearly 200 nations are still far apart on several issues – from adopting the latest environmental science to how future climate action is funded
World leaders gather to breathe new life into Paris accord
'We are not here just to speak, but to be accountable,' says French President Emmanuel Macron, who launched the 'One Planet Summit' in 2017
World must act by 2020 to avoid runaway climate change – UN chief
'Climate change is the defining issue of our time – and we are at a defining moment,' says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Trump willing to sign a revamped Paris climate deal
While the president remains firm in his criticism of the historic accord, which was signed by his predecessor Barack Obama, he said he would be willing to sign up to a revamped deal
Trump says U.S. could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal
Trump's comments will renew questions about whether he actually intends to withdraw or simply wants easier US emissions targets
Leaders join France's Macron to discuss climate cash crunch
Without trillions of dollars of investment in clean energy, the pact's goal to keep global warming below two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels will remain a pipe dream
Merkel, Macron to front diplomatic push at UN climate talks
The leaders of France and Germany will lead a diplomatic charge to reinvigorate UN climate talks clouded by Washington's rejection of the Paris Agreement
EU to cut car emissions to meet climate targets
The proposal has to be approved by the 28 member states and the European Parliament
Syria to join Paris climate pact, isolating U.S.
(UPDATED) The United States mocks Syria's arrival in the climate change agreement, side-stepping the charge that it has isolated itself by being the world's sole hold-out
COP23: Plea for 'urgent action' on climate shadowed by Trump
The concern is more whether other leaders who were already reluctant to foreswear fossil fuels as the main engine of economic growth for their countries will lose resolve
Tiny Fiji looks for global impact at Bonn climate talks
Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama brings a sobering message as he presides over UN climate talks in Bonn this week
Nicaragua signs Paris climate agreement – official
The announcement leaves the United States and Syria as the only countries holding out on the Paris deal
U.S. says no change in decision to pull out of Paris climate pact
The remark come as environment ministers from some 30 countries gather in Montreal seeking headway on the Paris climate accord
Slim chance of reaching 2ºC climate goal – study
There is a 5 chance of limiting average global warming to under two degrees Celsius 3 6 degrees Fahrenheit the target set in the 2015 climate rescue Paris Agreement researchers say
G20: Compromise on climate change, but at what cost?
G20 countries manage to avoid a total bust up with Donald Trump over climate change leaving the door open for Washington to return to the Paris Agreement
Erdogan threatens not to ratify Paris climate accord
Erdogan: After that step taken by America the position that we adopt is in the direction of not passing it in parliament
Climate: Can G19 hold firm against Trump's G1?
The G20 group of major economies gathers in Hamburg amid a storm of geopolitical crises threatening to push climate change down the agenda
As Trump ditches Paris, California leads on environment
Meeting Xi Jinping in China Governor Jerry Brown steps up as the global face of progressive climate policy in the US
France pledges $34 million for foreign climate experts
French officials have decided to set up a priority research program for the fight against climate change says the environment ministry
Bloomberg leads mass coalition declaring support for Paris climate deal
Big names like Apple Amazon Google Facebook Microsoft Levi Strauss and Tiffany are in the group called We Are Still In along with more than 100 mayors and governors
Macron, tweaking Trump, says 'Make our planet great again'
Macron: To all scientists engineers entrepreneurs responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decision of the president the United States I want to say that they will find in France a second homeland
Paris withdrawal sets business world at odds with Trump
The reactions from across the business world – including oil producers the tech sector and finance – stood apart from Trump s portrayal of the decision as a needed corrective to rules that could stymie commerce
EU, China grab spotlight in climate fight after U.S. quits Paris deal
In a potentially dramatic shift in diplomatic roles the European Union now aims to join heavyweight China in trying to galvanize the world into implementing the landmark 2015 agreement
U.S. states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accord
UPDATED A recent poll shows a majority of Americans in every state or 69 of US voters believe the United States should participate in the agreement
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World leaders vow to defend climate pact after Trump pullout
UPDATED With France s Emmanuel Macron taking the lead they lash Trump s decision as misguided and vow to defend an accord they portrayed as crucial for the planet s future
Trump pulls U.S. out of global climate change accord
UPDATED I cannot in good conscience support a deal that punishes the United States the American president says
Trump set to pull U.S. out of Paris climate deal – reports
UPDATED An American pullout from the 196 nation Paris Agreement would deal a major blow to the so called climate diplomacy
As U.S. weighs climate pullout, UN wants world to be more ambitious
Secretary General Antonio Guterres says it is absolutely essential that the world implements the 2015 Paris climate agreement with increased ambition
Trump promises climate decision next week after G7 stalemate
3rd UPDATE I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week says US President Donald Trump in a tweet
Economic growth, climate policies can go together – OECD report
Right climate policies can help governments generate growth that will significantly reduce the risks of climate change an OECD report says
Germany, China urge U.S. to stick to Paris climate pact
At the 8th Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin both Germany and China say the United States leaving the agreement would not benefit it economically
WATCH: PH's climate czar tries carbon footprint calculator
See the level of emissions and the number of trees Secretary Vernice Victorio s household needs to plant to offset it
PH to mark Earth Day as Paris deal takes effect
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier signed the agreement despite his misgivings
G7 energy ministers fail to agree on climate change statement
The United States reserved its position on the text about commitments made by G7 countries under the 2015 Paris climate accord says Carlo Calenda Italian minister for economic development who chaired the meeting in Rome
PH deposits signed Paris climate deal to UN
Senator Loren Legarda says the Paris climate deal will enter into force for the Philippines on Earth Day April 22
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Lopez calls PH ratification of Paris climate deal 'victory for planet'
The Climate Change Commission also says the Senate s swift concurrence to the ratification reflects the sense of global urgency needed
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Senate concurs in Paris climate deal ratification
UPDATED Voting 22 0 senators seal the Philippines ratification of the landmark international agreement on climate change
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Lopez: Paris deal will bring 'silver lining of hope' to next generation
By ratifying the Paris Agreement we will be able to maximize our climate adaptation and mitigation efforts to protect the Filipino people says Environment Secretary Gina Lopez
Beyond the postcards: Batanes and climate change
We need to view Batanes in a different light: less glossy than in travel magazines yet less desperate than in weather reports; a real place where people affected by climate change live
Batanes: Facing the new normal of climate change
For remote communities in Batanes weathering typhoons is nothing new but climate change threatens to uproot their homes and destroy their livelihoods Watch this 360 video on how communities in Itbayat are facing their new normal
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Duterte signs Paris climate deal
UPDATED The Office of the President submits the signed Instrument of Accession to the Senate for concurrence on Wednesday March 1
Trump could enact sweeping changes to environment policy – experts
Donald Trump could enact sweeping changes to environmental policy in the beginning days of his administration with far reaching effects both in the United States and around the world
Philippines to ratify Paris climate deal by July
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III is confident the Senate will ratify the deal after President Rodrigo Duterte signs it
Megacities key to reaching global climate goals
Michael Bloomberg: If we are going to avoid the worst impacts of global warming cities are going to have to play an even bigger role in the months and years ahead
World mayors gather to plot Trump-era climate plan
As leaders of busy polluted cities home to millions of people they want countries to push on with adopting the so called Paris Agreement to limit harmful emissions – an accord that Trump has cast doubt on
