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Ethiopia set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 68.8 per cent by 2030
Addis Ababa, Feb 23: Ethiopia has set an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 68.8 per cent by 2030, Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa has said.
'Back to plastic': Trump to sign executive order reversing Biden's ridiculous paper straw push
Washington DC, February 8: US President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an Executive Order next week that will reverse the Biden administration's push for paper straws and head back to plastic usage.
January 2025 the warmest on record: Copernicus
Brussels, Feb 6: January 2025 was the warmest on record globally, with the average surface temperature 0.79 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2000 January average, the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported on Thursday.
New Zealand sets second international climate target
Wellington, Jan 30: New Zealand on Thursday announced its second international climate target under the Paris Agreement of reducing emissions by 51 to 55 per cent by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.
UN confirms US notification of withdrawal from Paris Agreement
United Nations, Jan 29: The United Nations confirmed that it had received official notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement.
South Africa expresses concern over US announcement to withdraw from Paris Agreement
Johannesburg, Jan 23: South Africa has expressed "profound regret" over the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, said a government official on Thursday.
Trump slams China as he pulls US out of Paris climate accord
Washington, Jan 21: President Donald Trump on Monday slammed China as the reason for his withdrawal of the US from the Paris Climate Accord in a significant departure from his announcement in his first term in 2017 when he also blamed India.
2024 confirmed to be warmest year on record globally: Copernicus
Brussels, Jan 10: The year 2024 is confirmed to be the warmest year globally since record began in 1850, underlining the urgency for decisive global action against climate change, the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said Friday.