By Global Issues AMSTERDAM, Sep 07 (IPS) – Super-charging efforts and setting a fresh direction for the next phase of climate policymaking is what’s urgently needed and on offer this month during the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, as mass heat waves, devastating wildfires, fatal floods, and withering droughts continue to wreak havoc […]
By Global Issues Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres , ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies , marked on 7 September. Read the full story, “‘Without renewables, there can be no […]
By Global Issues KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 06 (IPS) – After decades of resistance by rich nations, African governments successfully pushed for the United Nations to lead on international tax cooperation. All developing countries and fair-minded governments must rally behind this initiative. Read the full story, “Finally, a Real Chance for International Tax Cooperation”, on […]