Pacific island countries call for urgent actions to fight climate change

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Kristine Garrett | 15 December, 2020, 04:08

But the lack of near-term detail means the planet is still on track for climate catastrophe. It is vital to appreciate that committing to climate goals is not quite donning a hair shirt: transitioning to that goal through a low-carbon economy offers vast opportunities for innovation, investment and growth.

All parties must submit ambitious mid-century targets for achieving net-zero global emissions, he said.

The summit was attended by leaders from over 70 countries, who discussed more ambitious plans to combat global warming. Today's commitments will clearly show that we are entering a new age - one of increased climate ambition and real action.

But lurking behind the Paris Agreement was the understanding that those ambitious plans would not actually achieve the agreed-upon worldwide goal of limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius, says Alden Meyer, a senior associate with E3G, a European climate change think tank. "We are not moving fast enough, but we are moving". "We are stepping up cooperation with the European Union in the areas of energy efficiency, development of hydrogen energy and renewable energy sources, fair transformation of the coal sector and development of a national greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system", the President noted.

"The US will return to the Paris Agreement on the first day of my presidency, and I will immediately begin working with my counterparts around the world to do everything I can, including convening the leaders of the largest economies for a climate summit.in my first 100 days in office, "Biden said in a statement".

The European Union and United Kingdom went into the summit with new emissions pledges in hand - in the EU's case after a diplomatic tussle.

The research states that New Zealand "will come nowhere close to meeting the IPCC's recommendation that countries reduce emissions to 45 per cent below 2010 levels by 2030".

Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country will cut emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.

Italy will donate €30 million ($36 million) to the U.N. Adaptation Fund.

The iconic Palace of Culture in the Polish capital Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, is lit green to mark the 5th anniversary of the Paris climate accord.

Tim Cook said 95 of Apple Inc. suppliers committed to transitioning to renewable energy.

"The instruction was that invitations or speaking slots will be given to countries who would make announcements specifically at the summit". "Today was an important step forward, but it's not yet enough".

Until Friday, Brazil's government had been preparing for President Jair Bolsonaro to speak and did not expect his name to be left off the agenda, two people familiar with the matter said.

With the impacts of climate change increasingly stark since the Paris deal was struck - ranging from wildfires in Australia and California to collapsing ice sheets - popular pressure has grown on leaders to listen to warnings from scientists.

"At the current emission rate, our remaining carbon dioxide budget for 1.5 degrees will be completely gone within seven years".

The UK has also pledged £11.6 bln in International Climate Finance over the next five years and announced a new £10 mln commitment to a multilateral Green Recovery Initiative, which will support developing countries to build back better by integrating their climate commitments into economic efforts to recover from the pandemic.

The U.N. chief called the announced USA return to the Paris accord "a very important signal".

"So far, the members of the G20 are spending 50% in their stimulus and rescue packages on sectors linked to fossil fuel production and consumption, than on low-carbon energy", he said.

Oregon replacing depleted Washington in Pac-12 title game

Cyberpunk 2077 apologizes for poor performance, offers refunds

15 December 2020

'Significant winter storm' on track to impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
Up to 5 inches of snow has been reported in Tulsa, Oklahoma, making it the biggest snowstorm in the city in seven years. A new storm system will move up along the coastline Wednesday and then pass east of New England on Thursday.

14 December 2020

Mumbai Police arrests Republic TV CEO in alleged TRP manipulation case
Police had alleged that some channels were paying bribes to boost TRP fraudulently so as to increase advertising revenue. Viewers have testified that they were paid to keep the channels on, even when they were not watching.

14 December 2020

Refugee Crisis: Sudanese PM Hamdok in Ethiopia to Discuss ‘Security Matters’
The ensuing conflict has killed hundreds, and nearly 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed the country's northwestern border into Sudan. He said a government agent had called him to say authorities would be taking him back to the camp.
15 December 2020

Protests erupt in DC following the 'Stop the Steal' rally
As the rallies ended, there were some tensions in downtown Washington among Proud Boys and Antifa activists. In one video, demonstrators burned a banner and chanted vulgarities directed at antifa.

15 December 2020

Wallabies draw Wales yet again in 2023 Rugby World Cup
But it was great watching the highlights of past World Cups and seeing the number of edits of Japan triumphs at the World Cup. We're all three years away. "But it also represents a long overdue commitment by World Rugby to equality and fair play".

14 December 2020

Ontario, Quebec administer first COVID-19 vaccines
The government has said, however, that the vaccine isn't expected to be more broadly available to the general public until April. Premier Doug Ford welcomes the first shipments of the Pfizer vaccines as they touched down in Ontario on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
15 December 2020

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Wednesday and Thursday
At least six inches of snow is slated to fall in eastern MA as well as CT and Rhode Island, as per the Washington Post . The NWS says snow could total up to or exceed a foot throughout NY state, especially on its northern and western edges.

14 December 2020

EA to Acquire Codemasters for $1.2 Billion, Outbidding Take-Two Interactive
Oh, you know what would have been neat? HEXUS reported upon the Take Two bid for Codemasters in early November. But Criterion Games now mostly work as a secondary studio on Battlefield and Star Wars Battlefront games.

14 December 2020

ONGC Shares Jump 10% As Crude Oil Price Rally Builds Steam
On Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said a deal was unlikely. Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered New York City restaurants to suspend indoor dining effective Monday, amid an uptick in cases.
15 December 2020

OR replacing depleted Washington in Pac-12 title game
Oregon, now, is looking to repeat as conference champions after winning the league last season for the first time since 2014. But the COVID-19 cases haven't suddenly gone away, meaning Washington is still unable to field a full roster.

15 December 2020

Mexico is 4th nation to OK the Pfizer vaccine
Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell said Mexico's approval came on Friday after Britain, Canada and Bahrain. The President added that the State governors will decide as to who would receive vaccine shots first in the state.

14 December 2020

First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Ontario
The 3,000 doses of COVID-19 arriving in Ottawa will be enough to vaccinate 1,500 Ottawa residents starting this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Sunday evening that the COVID-19 vaccines had arrived in Canada.

Cyberpunk 2077 apologizes for poor performance, offers refunds To which Sony has now claimed they didn't agree to this and have started denying refund requests . "We should have paid more attention to making it play better on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One".

US Sanctions Turkey Over Purchase Of Russian S-400 Missile System Biden during his campaign called Erdogan an "autocrat" and vowed to work to empower the opposition. The United States already evicted Turkey from joint efforts in developing the F-35 fighter jet.

'SNL' has Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx answer pressing coronavirus questions The sketch continued to play up Birx and Fauci's differences in public standing, with McKinnon sharing Fauci's "good news". That's my goal - to have zero name recognition with Americans. "But I think he did a great job".

'Relieved': US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine A massive transport project to distribute the vaccine to all 50 states has been in the works for months. "I trust science. Second and third waves of vaccine shipments were due to go out to the remaining sites on Tuesday and Wednesday.

COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse Side effects from the vaccine can include pain at injection site, shivering, fatigue or fever, said Dr. But we also recognize that this end is in sight", said Dr.

Attorney General William Barr to step down, Trump says Some rogue electors are known to diverge but analysts say there is next to no chance that Mr Biden's victory could be overturned. Trump's turning on Barr came after a relatively long and cohesive working relationship, by Trump administration standards.

Geminid meteor shower watch in Penang 'almost ideal' Today is the last chance to see the Geminds meteor shower before it comes to an end and you have to wait till next year. Meteor showers are witnessed when Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by a comet or an asteroid .

Manchester United get Liga leaders Sociedad in Europa League last 32 On top of that, we've already played similar and emerged victorious this season. The tie of the round is arguably Barcelona v Paris St Germain.

New Covid-19 strain blamed for sharp rise in cases in London It is expected that any new tier for Milton Keynes announced on Wednesday would then come into effect later this week. But some areas in and around the English capital have now become virus hotspots, the Associated Press said.

COVID-19: 'Superspreader' Santa blamed for coronavirus outbreak at Belgian care home Care home staff hoped the visit would boost morale among residents and the Santa reportedly did not feel unwell before the visit. However, a senior Belgian virologist expressed doubts that the Santa Claus volunteer may have caused so many infections.

CD Projekt RED Apologizes For Buggy Cyberpunk 2077 Release, Offers Refunds This will be followed by Patch #2 in February. "Together these should fix the most prominent problems gamers are facing on last-gen consoles".

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West lead separate lives Since an unknown source claimed to People's magazine that Kim and Kanye might have not divorced but they live separately. Instead, the two now have separate lives and are happier that way. "Their lives don't overlap much", the source added.

COVID deaths rise to 5 in county The woman has not died and the number of COVID-19 deaths in OR has been adjusted to accommodate the error. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 1,048 new and presumptive coronavirus cases on Sunday.

London placed under toughest coronavirus restrictions MPs briefed on the plans said a sharp rise in cases meant Mr Hancock was unable to wait until the scheduled review of England's tiers on Wednesday.

COVID-19 cases on Friday and Saturday India recorded 30,006 new cases on Saturday, taking the country's tally to 98,26,775, data from the health ministry showed. In Ontario , officials are reporting a dip in COVID-19 cases after four straight days of more than 1,800 new infections.

Pacific island countries call for urgent actions to fight climate change

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