After years of conflict in Iraq, residents of Mosul organize a reforestation project
• Nov 11, 2024, 10:58 AM
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As the curtain rises on COP29, attendees are hoping to seal an agreement to unlock trillions of dollars to help climate vulnerable countries adapt to climate change. Among these countries is Iraq, where in the city of Mosul, residents are taking matters into their own hands to combat climate change and restore the natural environment, after years of conflict. Story by Charlotte Hughes.
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Wealthy nations offer $250 billion on climate action, developing nations say it's not enough
• 3:37 PM
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Wealthy nations on Friday pledged $250 billion by 2035 to help poorer nations hit hardest by extreme weather events adapt to the challenges of climate change. A number of developing countries have already responded that they need far more to help them sh
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India banks on renewables to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• 1:40 PM
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At the COP29 summit draws to a close, this report takes us to a renewable energy farm in India, partly owned by billionaire Gautam Adani. He has just been charged in the US for allegedly bribing Indian authorities over contracts for solar plants in the s
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Real carbon, false credits? Investigating mass deforestation in Cambodia
• 1:29 PM
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With around 40 percent of its territory covered by forests, Cambodia has become Asia's champion of carbon credits. This system is supposed to finance the protection of the country's forests, thanks to money injected by multinationals from around the worl
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COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance
• 1:11 PM
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A new draft deal at UN climate talks Friday proposes that rich nations commit $250 billion a year to help poorer nations combat global warming in an 11th-hour bid to break the deadlocked negotiations.
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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035
• 7:24 AM
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The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has draw
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