A group of 103 countries have joined in an effort led by the United States and the European Union (EU) to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane by 30% by 2030. Brazil is among the signatories of the “Global Commitment on Methane ”, as CNN international affairs analyst Lourival Sant’Anna anticipated this Tuesday […]
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Taliban will not exclude girls from schools and universities, government official says
The Afghan government has said it will announce good news soon about older girls being allowed to go back to school, but has asked the international community to help fund the process as most foreign aid has been stopped. Ensuring the rights of women and girls has been one of the most sensitive issues facing […]
Carlos França tells CNN that Brazil is ‘part of the solution’ to the climate crisis
In an exclusive interview with the reporter from CNN Leandro Magalhães, sent to Italy, this Monday (1), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos França, stated that Brazil is “part of the solution” for reducing gas emissions and, consequently, for the climate crisis. The Brazilian chancellor is part of the Brazilian delegation accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro […]
Jeff Bezos pledges $2 billion to fight climate change
Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and Amazon, pledges an additional $2 billion to restore nature and transform food systems as part of the $10 billion budget of the Bezos Earth Fund. ) to “combat climate change, improve nature and advance environmental justice and economic opportunity”. Making the announcement at COP26 in Glasgow, he said: […]
China says Xi Jinping had no option to send video message to COP26
China said on Tuesday (2) that President Xi Jinping did not have the opportunity to deliver a video speech at the Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland and instead had to submit a written statement. Xi, who did not attend the United Nations meeting in person, sent a written statement to the other heads of […]
Biden wants the US to lead the world against the climate crisis; objective will be tested
US President Joe Biden’s ambitions to lead the world in reducing global warming will be tested on two continents this week, while the president is in Scotland for the most important climate talks in years. In the United States, legislators are moving closer to making their visions a reality. It’s a pivotal time, not just […]
Days after registering Covid-19’s first case, Tonga goes into lockdown
Tonga, an island nation in the South Pacific, went into lockdown on Tuesday (2), days after the confirmation of the country’s first Covid-19 case since the beginning of the pandemic. The Tonga government has ordered a week-long blockade on the main island of Tongatapu, which includes a curfew from 8 pm to 6 am, with […]
With a change in calculation in 2020, the target announced at COP26 could increase emissions
Minister Joaquim Leite announced, during COP26, his intention to submit a new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UN, as the climate commitment document sent by the countries is called. According to the document, Brazil reduces its pollutant emission target by 2030. But, at best, Brazil has practically returned to the starting point in the […]
Francisco, the “green” pope, takes the Church to the center of climate debates at COP26
In the urgent climate and environmental debate, Pope Francis likes to play the game. And you know how to do it very well. No wonder on the 4th, the date of the celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, the pontiff organized a meeting at the Vatican that was practically a heat up of COP26, the […]
Biden government proposes new rules to limit methane emissions
Joe Biden’s government has proposed new rules for several US federal agencies with the same goal: to reduce emissions from methane, which cause global warming. At the heart of the announcement is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that would pressure oil and gas companies to detect, monitor and repair methane leaks from wells, pipelines […]
