Chile urged not to lose environmental steam after cancelling UN talks
Santiago, ChileReuters Chile’s decision to quit as host of December’s UN climate talks, to focus on dealing with violent social protests, has undermined the Latin American nation’s efforts to craft a green, progressive image on the world stage, environmentalists said. Against a backdrop of civil unrest, which began in mid-October, the Chilean government announced on […]
Uncertainty over UN talks must not delay climate action, green groups say
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation A surprise decision by Chile, rocked by violent unrest, to withdraw as host of December’s UN climate conference risks throwing international efforts to ramp up action on global warming off course, environmentalists and rights activists fear. They urged quick efforts to reorganise the negotiations, aimed at accelerating cuts in planet-warming emissions […]
POSTCARDS: AS UN CLIMATE TALKS NEAR, HOST CHILE CHARGES UP PUBLIC TRANSPORT
JOHN BARTLETT, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Santiago…
Climate champion Greta Thunberg plans to set sail for Americas on zero-carbon trip
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg is taking a year off school to pursue her campaign to curb global warming in the Americas, which she will reach by sailboat on a transatlantic voyage. She will travel from Britain to the United States, leaving in mid-August on the Malizia II, a racing boat […]