Paris Climate Accord

Climate Pledges "Misleading", Greta Thunberg Tells UN Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 11, 2019

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday accused wealthier nations of inventing ways to avoid slashing their greenhouse gas emissions, branding their climate action "misleading" at a summit in Madrid.

Richest Countries Need To Behave Like Adults In Climate Fight: John Kerry

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The world's richest nations are failing to "behave like adults" and act firmly enough to meet global warming targets set in the Paris climate accord, former US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.

France Says "Regrets" US Decision To Pull Out From Paris Climate Accord

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 5, 2019

France on Tuesday lamented the US decision to formally notify the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord.

US Formally Starts Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 5, 2019

The United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world's largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement.

Russia Joins Paris Climate Accord Ahead Of Key Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Russia's prime minister on Monday gave formal support to the Paris climate agreement, just hours ahead of a key summit trying to tackle ever increasing gas emissions.

Amazon Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040, Buy 100,000 Electric Vans

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 20, 2019

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos pledged Thursday to make the US technology and retail giant carbon neutral by 2040 and encourage other firms to do likewise, in a bid to help meet the goals of the Paris climate accord 10 years early.

Jeff Bezos Pledges Amazon To Meet Paris Climate Goals 10 Years Early

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos pledged Thursday the retail giant will meet its emissions targets taken under the Paris climate accord 10 years ahead of schedule.

Trump Denounces Paris Climate Accord, Says, "Will Defend The Environment"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 9, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Monday once again denounced the "unfair, ineffective, and very, very expensive" Paris climate accord, during a speech on "America's environmental leadership."

UN Climate Negotiators Sweat Over Detail, Deep Political Divides

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 9, 2018

Half-way through talks to breathe life into the Paris climate deal negotiators haggled over how to share the cost of curbing global warming and struggled to bridge deep political divides.

200 Nations Start 2-Week Talks To End Political Divide On Climate Change

World News | Reuters | Monday December 3, 2018

Delegates from nearly 200 nations on Sunday began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important U.N. meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris deal to shift away from fossil fuels.

UN Secretary General Thanks PM Modi For Contribution To Paris Agreement

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 1, 2018

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for increasing India's contribution to the Paris Agreement for reducing greenhouse emissions and fighting climate change, according to a UN spokesperson.

US To Miss Paris Climate Pact Target By A Third: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The United States will fall short by a third on its commitment under the Paris climate treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report released Wednesday in San Francisco.

Michael Bloomberg To Write $4.5 Million Cheque For Paris Climate Pact

World News | Reuters | Monday April 23, 2018

Former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday he will write a $4.5 million cheque to cover this year's US financial commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

Donald Trump Willing To Sign A Revamped Paris Climate Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 28, 2018

President Donald Trump would be willing to sign the US back up to the Paris climate accord, but only if the treaty undergoes major change, he said in comments published Sunday.

Donald Trump Says US Could 'Conceivably' Return To Paris Climate Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 11, 2018

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signaling any move in that direction.