ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN has called on global leaders to prioritize climate action and financial reform, emphasizing the economic and human cost of inaction. “An ambitious climate finance goal is not charity—it’s self-interest for every nation,” Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change ...
Turin, Italy – AFP G7 environment ministers gathered in Turin on Monday for two days of talks, as the UN warned “excuses” for failing to take bold actions on climate change were “not acceptable”. The Group of Seven meeting in the northern Italian city is the first big political session since the world pledged at [...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – Extreme weather patterns being seen around the world are “just a sign of things to come,” the UN’s top climate official has warned. All these climate disasters, from droughts to wildfires and floods, serve as stark reminders of the urgent need for accelerated action, Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN […]...
