Etiket: Global
A global summit on clean cooking methods planned for Tuesday in Paris
Four billion US dollars per year by 2030: that’s what it would take to replace traditional cooking stoves in developing countries with systems that consume less energy and are harmful…
Global banks continue to support fossil fuels (but the French a little less)
The 60 banks studied totaled $705.8 billion in different forms of financial support last year. Published on 05/13/2024 07:01 Update on 05/13/2024 09:14 Reading time: 1 min A JPMorgan bank…
despite global warming, the government plans to use gas beyond 2050, going against its promises
This decision contradicts the commitment made by the Australian Prime Minister when he came to power two years ago. She even provokes a movement of rebellion in her own ranks.…
WSP Global remains on the lookout for acquisitions
(Montreal) WSP Global Group plans to continue its acquisition spree this year after purchasing several other companies during the first part of the year. Posted at 5:20 p.m. Christopher Reynolds…
Canadian officials praise Haitian businessman whom Global Affairs accuses of gang ties
A Canadian diplomat and a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer praised and expressed gratitude to a sanctioned Haitian businessman whom Global Affairs accuses of gang ties after he authorized…
Global warming will exceed 2.5°C, warn IPCC climate experts
Forget the optimism of political leaders who repeat that global warming can still be limited to a viable threshold. Climate inaction and the influence of the fossil fuel lobby have…
OECD expects global growth to improve
The OECD is counting on an improvement in global growth, while pointing out divergences between the United States marked by a recovery and the euro zone which remains behind, in…
Global warming amplifies the devastating effects of El Niño in Kenya and Thailand
Torrential rains in Kenya and crushing heat waves in Thailand. In Africa and Asia, the El Niño weather phenomenon, combined with the effects of global warming, is having dramatic consequences.…
Negotiations in Ottawa | Progress towards a global agreement on plastics
(Ottawa) The fourth and penultimate phase of negotiations to reach a global treaty to combat plastic pollution concluded on the night of Monday to Tuesday in Ottawa with the prospect…
Cargojet | Global conflicts boost business, management says
(Mississauga) Armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Red Sea have boosted cargo shipments for Cargojet as the current geopolitical context pushes companies to seek alternative transit routes. Updated yesterday at…
Global plastic treaty still in limbo in Ottawa
On the final day of negotiations in Ottawa to establish the terms of a global treaty to end plastic pollution, major disputes between countries over the inclusion of a production…
Three questions about the storage of CO2 in oil wells, which France will experiment with to fight global warming
In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the government wants to capture the CO2 emitted by the most polluting factories, transport it and then store it in the ground, several…
Global wine production falls 10% in 2023, reaching lowest level since 1961
With 237 million hectoliters, the world’s winegrowers produced their lowest harvest since 1961, the International Wine Organization announced Thursday. Published on 04/25/2024 22:03 Reading time: 1 min The wine aisle…
UN creates fund to help refugees face global warming
In 2022, more than 70% of refugees and asylum seekers came from countries highly exposed to climate change. Published on 04/24/2024 22:36 Update on 04/25/2024 08:42 Reading time: 1 min…
A first global agreement on plastic?
Delegations from some 175 countries are converging on Ottawa this week to try to advance a first global agreement to tackle the environmental burden of plastic — a material that…
Bucking global trend, Liberals increase foreign aid
Foreign aid groups welcome the federal Liberal government’s increased humanitarian and development spending, but want a plan to push allied countries to reverse the global decline in humanitarian assistance. “This…
IMF optimistic for global economy in 2024
(Washington) Supported by the economy of the United States and certain emerging countries, starting with India and Brazil, the global economy seems on track to achieve better performance than initially…
Global Affairs Canada calls on Israel to avoid escalation against Iran
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday she was urging Israel to defuse growing conflicts in the Middle East and not bomb Iran in retaliation for this weekend’s airstrikes, which…
“The evil affecting the profession is deeper and more global,” denounces the vice-president of the Young Doctors union
Doctor Anna Boctor deplores the persistence of numerous “discriminations against women”, particularly “in access to careers”. Published on 04/13/2024 10:06 Reading time: 2 min Many caregivers are speaking out to…
Reducing pollution worsens global warming
The fight against pollution, in other words, the disappearance of the blanket of aerosols which reflects sunlight towards the sky, aggravates warming. This could account for up to 40% of…