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ICSC lauds stronger calls, bolder moves for climate action at UNGA 2021
ICSC lauds stronger calls, bolder moves for climate action at UNGA 2021

ICSC lauds stronger calls, bolder moves for climate action at UNGA 2021

Ira Guerrero2021-09-22T16:11:34+08:0022 Sep 2021|Tags: China, climate, Climate Finance, COP26, Joe Biden, paris agreement, President Joe Biden, President Rodrigo Duterte, President Xi Jinping, Reactive, UNGA, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly, United States, Xi JinPing|

MANILA, 22 September 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Joseph Biden pledged climate and energy commitments today at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), answering calls for urgent climate action from President Rodrigo Duterte and other world leaders. Xi vowed that China will halt new coal-fired power projects abroad, following similar [...]

Projected global temperature falls to 2.4 degrees by 2100
Projected global temperature falls to 2.4 degrees by 2100

Projected global temperature falls to 2.4 degrees by 2100

Ira Guerrero2021-05-10T11:29:42+08:0006 May 2021|Tags: CAT, Climate Action Tracker, Leaders Summit on Climate, paris agreement, President Joe Biden, Reactive, Rex Barrer|

QUEZON CITY, May 6, 2021 -- Projected global mean temperature decreases to 2.4 degrees by 2100 given new climate targets set in Paris Agreement commitments, according to a new analysis released by independent scientific analysis Climate Action Tracker (CAT). Improving by 0.2 degrees from the initial estimate, major contributions to the new CAT rating came [...]