Viet Nam News KATOWICE — Dozens of nations threatened with catastrophe from unchecked climate change warned on Thursday they "face extinction" without immediate action to rein in mankind’s emissions, as UN climate talks limped towards their conclusion. Representatives from nearly 200 nations are locked in negotiations in Poland over how to make good on the promises they made in the landmark 2015 Paris agreement aimed at limiting global temperature rises. Talks have however hit a wall over a host of disputes ranging from adopting the newest environmental data to how the fight against climate change will be financed in future. But with Earth already experiencing widespread droughts, flooding and mega-storms made worse as our planet heats up, many nations simply cannot wait for action. "We are bearing the torch for those vulnerable to climate change," Hilda Heine, president of the Marshall Islands, told delegates at the COP24 summit. "We represent a number of nations, … [Read more...] about Nations ’face extinction’ without instant climate action
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First consultation workshop on Vietnam’s national marine plastic action plan
The workshop is part of MONRE’s consultations with key stakeholders about the challenges in managing plastic waste and discussing potential measures to effectively address plastic pollution. Experts from Canada, the Republic of Korea, and the World Bank shared international best practices such as zero plastic waste, extended producer responsibility and sustainable financing mechanisms for advanced waste management systems. The development of the National Action Plan is aligned with the country’s Resolution on the Strategy on sustainable development of Vietnam's sea-based economy towards 2030, with a vision to 2045 that defines the objectives for sea pollution management domestically and regionally. Healthy and resilient oceans are a major source of food for the world’s population, and key drivers for national economic development and mitigating the effects of climate change. As part of its G7 presidency, Canada initiated the development of the Ocean Plastics … [Read more...] about First consultation workshop on Vietnam’s national marine plastic action plan
US agents arrest 32 at border protest in San Diego
By Reuters  December 11, 2018 | 09:02 am GMT+7 A police officer and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official detain people during a gathering in support of the migrant caravan in San Diego, U.S. on December 10, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Mohammed Salem U.S. authorities arrested 32 people at a migrants-rights protest on Monday organized by a Quaker group at a U.S. border fence in San Diego, California. The protesters called for an end to the detention and deportation of migrants and for the United States to welcome the caravan of Central American migrants who arrived in Tijuana, Mexico in November, the U.S. Border Patrol said. Facebook posts by protest organizer the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) showed demonstrators kneeling in front of federal agents in riot gear after they approached the fence on a San Diego beach. The AFSC said 30 people were stopped by agents and taken into custody while they tried to move forward to offer a ceremonial … [Read more...] about US agents arrest 32 at border protest in San Diego
WB announces US$200 billion for Climate Action
The new plan significantly boosts support for adaptation and resilience, recognizing mounting climate change impacts on lives and livelihoods, especially in the world’s poorest countries. The plan also represents significantly ramped up ambition from the World Bank Group, sending an important signal to the wider global community to do the same. “Climate change is an existential threat to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. These new targets demonstrate how seriously we are taking this issue, investing and mobilizing US$200 billion over five years to combat climate change,” says World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim. “We are pushing ourselves to do more and to go faster on climate and we call on the global community to do the same. This is about putting countries and communities in charge of building a safer, more climate-resilient future.” The US$200 billion across the Group is made up of approximately US$100 billion in direct finance … [Read more...] about WB announces US$200 billion for Climate Action
San Francisco climate summit delegates place high hope on huge benefits from stepped up climate action
The delegates from states and regions, cities, business, investors and civil society at the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS), which opened in San Francisco on September 13, underlined the transformational action they are already pursuing. They said if the climate action is taken ahead of 2020, when global greenhouse gases need to peak and fall sharply thereafter, more than 65 million new low-carbon jobs can be generated in 2030, equivalent to today's entire workforce of Britain and Egypt combined. A stepped-up transition to a low-carbon economy can yield US$26 trillion in economic benefits worldwide through 2030 and avoid over 700,000 premature deaths from air pollution by that time. The summit participants unveiled a range of bold commitments across five challenge areas, namely in healthy energy system, inclusive economic growth, sustainable communities, land and ocean stewardship, and transformative climate investments. More than 100 officials have pledged to stay committed … [Read more...] about San Francisco climate summit delegates place high hope on huge benefits from stepped up climate action