Sweden steps up investment on climate, e...

STOCKHOLM, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Swedish government is investing about SEK 2 billion (215 million U.S. dollars) on climate and environment as part of its revised Spring budget, making it the area w

German students present climate policy d...

BERLIN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- After several months of young people striking across Germany for more climate action, four representatives of the German "Fridays For Future" movement presented their cent

Cuba predicts more wildfires due to clim...

HAVANA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- A Cuban senior officer predicted that there will be more forest fires because of effects brought by climate change. "It is predicted that the wildfires will increase in in

Alpine regional governors commit to prom...

BERLIN, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder and representatives from six Alpine regions have signed a declaration to protect the Alps from climate change by reducing greenhouse

German industry calls for realistic clim...

BERLIN, April 4 (Xinhua) -- German industry cautioned the country's government against setting overly ambitious climate targets and burdens for companies at a climate congress hosted by the Federatio

Norway reaffirms intention to double con...

UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A senior Norwegian official on Friday reaffirmed her country's intention to double its contribution to a climate fund to help developing countries. "Public climat

Int'l community pledges more practical a...

High-ranking government officials or representatives from countries attending a UN high-level meeting pledged on Friday that their governments will continue to take more practical actions to cope wi

Chinese envoy calls for global response ...

China's permanent representative to the United Nations Ma Zhaoxu on Friday called for joint response to climate change by the international community. Speaking at the UN General Assembly's high-leve

Int'l community pledges more practical a...

UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- High-ranking government officials or representatives from countries attending a UN high-level meeting pledged on Friday that their governments will continue to ta

Int'l community pledges more practical a...

UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- High-ranking government officials or representatives from countries attending a UN high-level meeting pledged on Friday that their governments will continue to ta