French President Emmanuel Macron said this Saturday (2) that he would transfer 500 million euros — about R$2.68 billion — over the next three years to protect the Amazon. Macron made the statement in a post on X (formerly Twitter).“With Brazil we are committed to protecting forests. “For the next three years, France will dedicate 500 million euros to its defense,” Macron said. The statement was accompanied by a photo of him with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a bilateral meeting at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates.The announcement came hours…
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Lula and Macron spoke at COP-28 about the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, which was negotiated 20 years ago | Photo: Ludovic Marin/AFP French President Emmanuel Macron announced this Saturday (2) that he would transfer 500 million euros – roughly R$2.68 billion – to protect the Amazon over the next three years. “With Brazil we are committed to protecting forests. In the next three years, France will dedicate 500 million euros to its defense,” Macron wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The statement was accompanied by a photo of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a bilateral meeting…
After 30 years of calls to create a financial fund to compensate countries most vulnerable to climate change, countries meeting at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) announced on the first day of COP28 the creation of a loss fund. and damage to repair the damage caused by the climate crisis. The creation of this mechanism was decided at the last 2022 COP in Egypt. The fund received voluntary donations from countries such as Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Germany, totaling US$420 million. Also, it will be hosted by the World Bank Governed by…
oh UK This Saturday, 2 announced that it will add about 215 million rai to this donation Amazon Finance. The announcement was made by UK Energy Security Minister Claire Coutinho at a meeting with Brazil’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina at the 2023 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Silva, and the president of the Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) Aloysio Mercatante. The signing of the 500 million reais donation agreement to the Amazon Fund was announced in May by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during President Lula’s visit to the…
oh UK This Saturday, 2 announced that it will add about 215 million rai to this donation Amazon Finance. The announcement was made by UK Energy Security Minister Claire Coutinho at a meeting with Brazil’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina at the 2023 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Silva, and the president of the Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) Aloysio Mercatante. The signing of the 500 million reais donation agreement to the Amazon Fund was announced in May by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during President Lula’s visit to the…
© Reuters. King Charles speaks at COP28 in Dubai 12/1/2023 COP28/Christophe Viseux/Reveal by Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles wore a tie with the colors and symbols of the Greek national flag at a climate conference on Friday, days after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak boycotted his fellow Greek, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, over the Parthenon sculptures. Charles, who wore a tie when he met Sunak backstage at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, has Greek heritage through his father, the late Prince Philip, who was born on the Greek island of Corfu. Sunak deepened a diplomatic row with Athens by…
A tie and handkerchief in his jacket pocket sufficed King Charles III This Friday, the 1st, raises doubts about his appearance in the conference United Nations Climate Change (COP28). With flag shapes and colors GreeceThe collection was selected days after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, sparked controversy over the Parthenon sculptures. The British monarch has Greek ancestry on his father’s side, Prince Philip (1921-2021), was born on the Greek island of Corfu. In the United Arab Emirates, Charles spoke at a climate summit in Dubai, wearing advocacy gear and meeting them. Sunak behind the…
“I thought we should call the police,” the construction company director said of the archaeological find, which dates back to the Middle Ages. One Excavation Held locally Northumbriaat UK, was discovered Skeletons The following seven persons Ruins An old one Charity During the conversion of the site into apartment condominiums. As reported by the ITVX portal, the workers faced Human bones This happened in early November, when they dug the elevator shaft to be installed in the building. It was very different because we didn’t dig deep, they all just piled on top of each other. There were seven in…
A study by Fundaçção Getulio Vargas (FGV) and the University of Glasgow, which developed an app to monitor floods in vulnerable areas, won the Celebrating Impact Prize in the Best Social Impact category, which aims to recognize projects that have created a significant social impact. The annual award is given by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), a research council in the fields of economics and social sciences linked to UK Research and Innovation, the UK body that funds scientific research. According to João de Albuquerque, a researcher at the University of Glasgow who led the project together with…
Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates has signed several carbon offset agreements with African countries on behalf of Blue Carbon, the company he chairs. These agreements cover a fifth of Zimbabwe, 10% of Liberia, 10% of Zambia and 8% of Tanzania, an area larger than the United Kingdom. The last deal was signed with Kenya in October and covers millions of hectares. In a statement, Blue Carbon expects to trade credits from the projects as national contributions to the Paris Agreement. Few details have been disclosed, but sources said Guardian One of them, signed with Liberia in…