Inspired by the example led by US Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio Cortez, Brazil created its own proposal for Green New Deal, the GND-BR, presented on Wednesday (11), at COP26. The objective of the plan, led by Deputy Alessandro Molon (PSB-RJ), is to reactivate economic activity, generating employment and income through investment in low-carbon sectors and activities, […]
Queen Elizabeth II will make her first public appearance in over three weeks
Queen Elizabeth II will attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in London this Sunday (14), her first public engagement since being advised to rest after a night in hospital last month. The world’s oldest monarch was admitted to “preliminary investigations” into an unspecified disease and has since missed events such as COP26 and a festival to […]
With back pain, Queen Elizabeth II cancels participation in event
Queen Elizabeth II will not be able to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in London this Sunday (14), in what would be her first public engagement since being advised to rest after a night in hospital last month. “The Queen, after experiencing back pain, decided this morning with great regret that she will not be […]
Government has evolved in its position at COP26, says Paulo Hartung
After two weeks, this Saturday (13), in Glasgow, Scotland, ended the meetings of the COP26 (United Nations Climate Conference), with the approval of a new agreement for the reduction of fossil fuels on the planet. In an interview with CNN, the president of the Brazilian Tree Industry and former governor of Espírito Santo, Paulo Hartung, […]
Brazil will take the lead in the challenge of reducing emissions, says minister after COP26
The Minister of Environment, Joaquim Leite, told the CNN this Saturday (13) that Brazil “will come out ahead” of other countries in the global challenge to reduce gas emissions, the so-called carbon neutrality by the year 2050 — one of the agreements in the final report of the COP26. “We laid the foundations for the […]
Greta Thunberg criticizes COP26 after agreement between countries: “blah, blah, blah”
the environmental activist Greta Thunberg commented this Saturday (13th) the closing of the COP26 (United Nations Climate Conference) after an agreement that was approved by more than 200 countries to reduce the use of fossil fuels. “COP26 is over. Here’s a brief summary: blah blah blah,” stated the Swede in a publication in the Twitter. […]
British army chief warns of risk of accidental war with Russia
The risk of an accidental war breaking out between the Russia and the West is bigger than at any time during the Cold War, said the highest-ranking military officer in the United Kingdom in an interview with Times Radio. “I just think we’re in a much more competitive world than we were 10 or 15 […]
Pollution worsens and New Delhi announces closing of schools and buildings
After announcing the worsening of air pollution in New Delhi, the chief minister of the Indian capital, Arvind Kejriwal, announced this Saturday (13) that schools in New Delhi will be closed for a week and construction for four days, while the city tries to protect people during an ever-worsening pollution crisis. Kejriwal said discussions were […]
New wave of prison violence in Ecuador leaves 58 detainees dead
At least 68 prisoners were killed and more than two dozen were injured during clashes in Ecuador’s Penitenciaria del Litoral on Friday, the country’s government reported on Saturday (13). According to authorities, the violence was characterized as fights between rival gangs. The penitentiary, located in the southern city of Guayaquil, is the same prison where […]
Commitments signed at COP26 are binding, with no penalty for non-compliance
After the COP26 document, in Glasgow, Scotland, is approved, it is time for the 196 countries to do their homework: fulfill the agreements, goals and plans, which are binding – a term used to classify the promises that bind and integrate the nations. “The agreed upon pacts must now be fulfilled. The market can be […]