Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
Tag: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters
As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.
Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment
The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change.
At U.N. Climate Summit, U.S. Stands Alone
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.
It Isn’t Just the U.S. The Whole World Has Soured on Climate Politics.
How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared?
Brazil Invited the World to the Amazon. It’s Become a Big Headache.
This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change.
Dance Poles and Leopard-Print Walls: Love Motels Ready Rooms for Climate Summit
The Brazilian city of Belém, host to the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference, is short on hotel rooms. Love motels are offering a solution.
Trump Orders U.S. Exit From the Paris Agreement on Climate
The United States will be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
Biden, Headed to the Exit, Sets an Aggressive Climate Goal for the U.S.
The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.