News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”
Solar and Wind Power Wealth Does Not Reach Consumers in Chile
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (IPS) - Chile, a country rich in solar and wind energy and with huge photovoltaic power stations and wind turbines in its elongated territory, managed to change its grid by incorporating renewable energies, which account for an installed capacity equivalent to 43.8 % of its electricity production.
COP29 Focus On Climate Migration as Hotter Planet Pushes Millions Out of Homes
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 20 (IPS) - Migration is growing as the planet gets even hotter. Climate change is fuelling a migration crisis and millions of people in vulnerable nations are continually being uprooted from their homes. The climate and migration nexus are undeniable and the global community has turned to the Baku climate talks for urgent and sustainable solutions.
Future of Children in 2050 Will Be Shaped Through Global Trends
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (IPS) - The future of childhood will be fundamentally shaped by the interventions taken in the present that can determine how children's rights are protected amid compounding issues. As a new report from UNICEF shows, global trends that are already influencing children's welfare and development will continue to shape them and be a further reflection of overall global development.
Baku talks heat up: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in COP29 spotlight
- UN News
As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are eagerly awaiting updates on the progress of negotiations regarding a new climate finance target. Meanwhile, high-level discussions also continued, with a focus on key issues such as urbanization, transport, and tourism.
Embedding Education into Climate Finance Will Deliver Desired Learning, Climate Action Outcomes
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 20 (IPS) - Education is under threat as multiple crises push children out of school and into harms way. COP29 Baku could break historical barriers that hold back education from playing a unique, critical role to accelerate the ambition of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, protecting people and planet from life-threatening risks of climate change.
Pakistan’s Climate Minister Pitches for ‘Climate Diplomacy’ at COP29
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 19 (IPS) - Romina Khurshid Alam, the Coordinator to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Climate Change, praised the resilience of the people of her country in the face of climate disasters and has put her faith into diplomacy to achieve climate justice.
Don’t Lock Us Out of Negotiating Table—Indigenous Communities
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 19 (IPS) - Delegates representing Indigenous people's rights have taken issue with the ongoing COP29 negotiations, calling for Parties to include text and language that promote Indigenous rights to be explicitly referenced in the consensus and outcome documents.
Definitely Not on Track to save Life on Planet
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov 19 (IPS) - Alongside climate finance, COP29 currently being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to serve as an important platform for nations to demonstrate their intention to submit stronger national climate commitments, strengthen adaptation efforts, and show tangible progress and action on previous pledges.
Western Finance Ruining Economies of the Rest
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 19 (IPS) - Western financial policies have been squeezing economies worldwide. After being urged to borrow commercial finance heavily, developing countries now struggle with contractionary Western monetary policies.
Housing for Tomorrow: Sustainable Solutions from Habitat for Humanity
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 19 (IPS) - In the face of a growing climate crisis, the connection between housing and environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly urgent.