Tag: COP26
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The United States and China Pledge to Collaborate to Combat Climate Change.
Increasing cooperation among the two countries on climate change has been announced between China and the United States, the largest and second-largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. At the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and organized by the United Nations, the nations announced that they had concluded a pact to reduce global…
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COP26: Almost 100 Nations Pledge To Cut Methane Emissions By 2030
In the second day of the COP26 climate summit, nearly 100 nations committed to reducing methane (CH4) emissions by 30 percent by 2030. In an initiative known as the Global Methane Pledge, the United States partnered with the European Union, saying reducing emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas would have an immediate impact. Among the…
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Hundred Plus Countries, Such As Brazil Commit To Ending Deforestation By 2030
During the COP26 climate summit, more than 100 countries around the world, including Brazil, committed to ending deforestation by 2030. Over $14 in private and public funds have been committed to achieving the goal. In 2014, a similar pledge, which included more than a dozen fast-food companies and palm oil producers, failed to produce any…