(AP, 1.Dec.2023) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela […]
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Petrobras Supports UN Initiative Focused on Reducing Methane Emissions
(Petrobras, 6.Jan.2023) — Petrobras has taken another important step towards a low carbon future: it has signed an agreement with the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP), a global […]
U.N. Could Administer Over $3bn in Funds to Aid Venezuela
(Reuters, 25.Oct.2022) — Top officials from the U.S. State and Treasury departments are discussing proposals for a fund that could release over $3 billion to provide humanitarian aid to Venezuelans […]
US Can Offer ‘Comfort Letters’ to Help Russia Grain, Fertilizer Exports
(Reuters, 31.May.2022) — The United States is prepared to give “comfort letters” to shipping and insurance companies to help facilitate exports of Russian grain and fertilizer, U.S. Ambassador to the […]
UN Top Court Raps Colombia Over Sea Row with Nicaragua
(France24, 21.Apr.2022) — The United Nations‘ top court on Thursday ordered the Colombian navy to stop interfering in Nicaraguan waters, ruling on a longstanding legal battle over maritime borders. The […]
T&T to Co-chair Climate Finance Goal
(Trinidad Express, 13.Feb.2022) — Trinidad and Tobago has been appointed to co-chair the ad hoc work programme on the new climate finance goal by president of the 26th Conference of […]
World Must Stop Venezuela’s Environmental Destruction
(By Francisco Dallmeier and Cristina V. Burelli, 22.Feb.2021) — The political and economic ruin of Venezuela, once one of Latin America’s wealthiest countries, is by now a well-known story. Far […]
UN’s Douhan Urges Lifting Sanctions Against Venezuela
(OHCHR, 12.Feb.2021) — The UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, Alena Douhan, today urged the United States, European Union and other States to drop unilateral sanctions […]
UN Reports On Impacts Of US Sanctions On Venezuela
(OHCHR, 12.Feb.2021) — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Ms. Alena Douhan, visited the Bolivarian Republic of […]
Maxeon Solar Technologies Joins The UN Global Compact
(Maxeon, 14.Dec.2020) — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The company committed to be a Signatory of the Global […]
Financing For Development During Era Of COVID-19
(IMF, 28.May.2020) — Opening remarks from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at an United Nation event on financing for development in the ear of the Covid-10 pandemic. […]
Colombia Boosts Monitoring To Curb Deforestation
(Reuters, 16.Jan.2020) — Colombia’s environment minister said on Thursday the Andean country will increase monitoring of its jungles and forests to fight deforestation and protect the species that call these […]
COP25: Developing world Still Paying
(Asia Times, Vijay Prashad, 3.Dec.2019) — On Monday in Madrid, the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference – known as COP25 – began. Representatives of the world’s countries gathered to discuss […]
UN Secretary Chief Guterres: “Point Of No-Return Hurtling Towards Us”
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 1.Dec.2019) — UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres addressed the media in a press briefing one day ahead of the COP25 2019 to be held in Madrid, […]
The Atlantic Is Key To Colombia’s Energy Needs
(FT.com, Gideon Long, 28.Oct.2019) — Colombia’s proven oil reserves will run out within the next seven years and its gas reserves within 10. Faced with that bleak prospect, it needs […]
LatAm Pledges 70% Renewable Energy
(Reuters, Valerie Volcovici, 25.Sep.2019) — Latin American countries have set a collective target of 70% renewable energy use by 2030, more than double what the European Union is planning, Colombia’s […]
Jinkosolar Invited To UN Climate Action Summit 2019
(JinkoSolar, 23.Sep.2019) — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has been invited to the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, which will be held at the UN headquarters in New York on September […]
Brazil Warns Against Sidelining Poorer Countries On Climate
(AP, 6.Dec.2018) — Brazil warned Wednesday against freezing developing nations out of negotiations at the UN climate summit, suggesting this could lead to an acrimonious collapse in talks as seen […]
Brazil Withdraws Offer To Host UN Climate Change Conference
(AP, 30.Nov.2018) — Brazil has withdrawn its offer to host a large United Nations conference on climate change next year, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, leading environmental groups to […]
Ecuador, UN to Audit 5 Oil Projects Promoted Under Correa
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 2.Oct.2018) — Ecuador, with the assistance of the United Nations Organization (UN), is auditing five major oil projects promoted by former President Rafael Correa during […]
Frontera Receives Global Compact Awards from UN
(Frontera Energy Corporation, 7.Sep.2018) — Frontera Energy Corporation has been named a Canadian Sustainable Development Goals award winner for the second consecutive year by the Global Compact Network Canada, the […]
India, Cuba Shake Over Renewable Energy
(PTI, 23.Jun.2018) – India and Cuba have agreed to enhance cooperation in biotechnology, renewable energy and traditional medicine as President Ram Nath Kovind held wide-ranging talks with his Cuban counterpart […]
Q&A: Greening Colombia’s Energy Mix
(Inter Press Service, Constanza Vieira, 6.Jun.2018) – Colombia is a global power in biodiversity and water resources, but at the same time it depends on exports of fossil fuels, coal […]