The global assessment, two years in the making, is the first official gauge of progress under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Tag: Developing Countries
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Catalyzing Africa’s Climate Potential
A high-profile summit tries to kick-start the transition to clean energy.
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At Africa’s First Climate Summit, a Clear Call to the World: Invest in Us
The inaugural summit in Kenya’s capital, attended by tens of thousands, was imbued with frustration at Western financial institutions.
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Clean Energy Projects Are Booming Everywhere. Except in Poor Nations.
A big obstacle is the lack of loans, a subject of intense disagreement between richer and poorer countries. But in Congo, a hard-fought solar investment shows a possible path forward.
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Partisan Politics Puts a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk
The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health.