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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global action, the White House announced on Wednesday.
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» THE HAGUE - The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a landmark ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences.
Activists slam appointment of UAE oil boss to lead climate talks
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» PARIS - Hundreds of campaign groups on Thursday condemned the appointment of an oil boss to lead UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirate, saying it threatened the meeting's "legitimacy".
Fossil fuel groups 'destroying' climate talks: NGOs
AFP, Published on 07/12/2019
» PARIS - Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship and sending dozens of lobbyists to delay what scientists say is a necessary and rapid cut in fossil fuel use.
Untested tech touted as climate fix
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» PARIS: Draft guidelines for how industry fights climate change promote the widespread use of untested technologies that experts fear could undermine efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, AFP can reveal.
Saudi Arabia accused of nixing emissions mention at UN climate talks
AFP, Published on 24/06/2019
» BONN - Saudi Arabia has moved to block mention of the findings of a landmark report on global warming from decisions taken at United Nations' climate talks, delegates and sources close to the negotiations told AFP Monday.
Thousands of big energy reps at UN climate talks: monitor
AFP, Published on 19/06/2019
» PARIS - Lobby groups representing some of the world's biggest polluters have sent thousands of delegates to negotiations aimed at limiting global warming since UN climate talks began, according to data obtained by AFP.
Polluters in the room: big energy 'undermining' UN climate talks
AFP, Published on 30/11/2018
» PARIS - Oil and coal giants are exploiting a lack of conflict-of-interest protection at UN climate talks to push for continued fossil fuel use despite its contribution to harmful climate change, several sources have told AFP.
Protecting nature the best way to keep planet cool: report
AFP, Published on 15/10/2018
» PARIS: The best -- and fairest -- way to cap global warming is to empower indigenous forest peoples, reduce food waste and slash meat consumption, an alliance of 38 NGOs said Monday.
Brace for extra-warm weather through 2022: study
AFP, Published on 15/08/2018
» PARIS: Manmade global warming and a natural surge in Earth's surface temperature will join forces to make the next five years exceptionally hot, according to a study published Tuesday.