Tag: Paris Agreement
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U.S .to pull out of Paris Agreement January 2026
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026, UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, has said.
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Climate change: Nigeria ready to support attainment of Paris Agreement – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the global community of Nigeria’s readiness to support global multilateral processes for the attainment of the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Speaking at a Virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, the President said the fight to redress the impact is the responsibility of all countries and stakeholders, congratulating President Joe Biden…
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India’s pathway to selling only electric cars by 2030
While the United States is walking away from the historic Paris Climate Agreement, India is making a bold vow to start selling only electric cars by 2030. India is one of the world’s most polluted countries. Its energy department said in a blog post that it has set the “ambitious” target to stop selling gas-powered…
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Paris Agreement: Implication of Donald Trump withdrawal
President Donald Trump announced recently that he would begin the process of withdrawing the United States from the historic Paris Agreement, the world’s first global plan to address climate change. The historic agreement, approved in December 2015, commits nearly 200 countries to pursue all efforts to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C to stave off…
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EU, AU reaffirm commitment to Paris Agreement
The European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) have reaffirmed their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris agreement, and call on all partners to keep up the momentum created in 2015. Ahead of the COP23 in November they pledge to work together to finalize the Paris Agreement work programme. Climate change and…
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Climate Change: We are not pulling out of Paris Agreement – FG
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria is not going to follow on the heels of the United States of America and pull out of the Paris Agreement which is seen as a turning point for global climate policy. This was disclosed in a statement signed and issued on Friday by the Minister of State,…