SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
France
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Paris pact not under threat over US exit, French minister Brune Poirson says
Visiting French minister of state for ecological and inclusive transition Brune Poirson has said the US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement is a challenge for the international community, but
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G 20 summit: Compromise on climate change, but at what cost?
HAMBURG: G20 countries have managed to avoid a total bust-up with Donald Trump over climate change, leaving the door open for Washington to return to the Paris Agreement — but at the cost of risky concessions.
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France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced. The announcement
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France to restrict use of palm oil in biofuels: minister
France will take steps to restrict the use of palm oil in producing biofuels in order to reduce deforestation in the countries of origin, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Thursday.
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G20 not yet doing enough to prevent dangerous climate change- campaigners
Of the world's 20 leading economies, Italy, Brazil, France and Germany are closest to meeting international targets to keep global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius, with Saudi Arabia and the United
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French AFD approves 80 mn euro loan for hydro projects in HP
French development agency AFD will assist India with an 80 million euro loan facility for developing two hydro-electric projects in Himachal Pradesh. An agreement was signed between the Department of
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Ten thousand voices on marine climate change in Europe: Different perceptions among demographic groups and nationalities
<p>Over the past few decades, substantial funding has been directed toward improving scientific understanding and management of impacts of climate change in the marine environment. Following concerns that
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Nigeria: France to Invest 1 Billion Euros in Nigeria's Oil, Gas Industry
The French government has said that it has set aside about one billion euros to be invested in the Nigeria Oil and Gas industry, stating that Nigeria remains her first economic trading partner in Africa.
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Climate activists tell Europe to stop ‘hijacking’ African energy plans
The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), based in Kenya, has renewed its call for the African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) to move forward as an African-led organization without the interference
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French PM says no repealing bee-harming pesticide ban
France's government will not repeal a planned ban of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides, the prime minister's office said on Monday after the country's farm minister said it should not be applied.