Government approves up to four days of paid leave so workers can avoid travelling during weather emergencies Spain’s leftwing government has approved “paid climate leave” of up to four days to allow workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month after floods killed at least 224 people. Several companies came under fire after the 29 …
Scientific and information center of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia Climate Change: Scientists’ Forecasts and Adaptation Methods Tashkent 2024 Prepared and published with the financial support of the project “Regional Mechanisms for a Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Transformation of the Energy-Water-Land Nexus in Central Asia”, implemented by the OECD, SIC ICWC and …
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UNDP and Turkmenistan are promoting the concept of Land Degradation Neutrality in the Turkmen part of the Aral Sea Basin to address desertification issues UNDP and Turkmenistan are promoting the concept of Land Degradation Neutrality in the Turkmen part of the Aral Sea Basin to address desertification issues UNDP Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 26 November 2024 – …
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production will grow by around 0.8% in 2024, reaching a record 37.4 billion tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according to the Global Carbon Budget 2024 report. The report’s authors, experts at the Global Carbon Project, say this is 0.4 GtCO2 higher than the previous record set in 2023. …
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Ministry of Energy: 80% of climate change in Tajikistan is related to water Timely financing plays a key role in the fight against climate change, said Deputy Head of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Tatarstan Jamshed Shoimzoda. Photo: Asia-Plus Tajikistan faces serious challenges related to climate change, especially in the area of …
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Financing the fight against climate change is the central issue of the COP summit in Baku. And there are already results, according to Azerbaijan. Protecting the planet costs money. At the UN climate conference in Baku, international financial institutions agreed to increase investments in the fight against climate change from $75 billion to $170 billion a year. …
The Climate Acceleration Programme will provide support in three areas of reform. Photo: Getty Images The Asian Development Bank has approved a $250 million loan for Uzbekistan’s climate resilience reforms, the ADB website reports . As noted, the climate transition acceleration program will support the government of Uzbekistan in three areas of reform: strengthening public financial institutions …
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COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’ UNFCCC/Kiara Worth Midway point press conference in Baku on Monday, 18 November, with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev (far left), and the Executive Director of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell (second from left). 19 November 2024 Climate and Environment The …
Baku – Azerbaijan. The Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH) hosted an event “Enhancing Climate Action Transparency in Central Asia: Lessons, Needs, and Future Directions” in the Qazaqstan Pavilion on 20 November 2024. The event focused on enhancing climate action transparency in the region amidst the backdrop of COP29. The event aims …
COP29 in Baku: Who will pay for climate change adaptation? Tim Schauenberg 18.11.2024November 18, 2024 At this year’s COP29 climate conference in Baku, there’s big money on the table. And about how developing countries are getting support to combat the effects of climate change. Logo of the 29th session of the UN Climate Change ConferencePhoto: Jakub …
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