(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 from holding its planned referendum Sunday on the territory’s future. Guyana had asked the International Court of Justice to order […]
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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 initiative coordinated by the UN dedicated to the quantification and management of methane emissions, focusing on climate change mitigation. Recognized […]
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 through the United Nations, according to nine people close to the talks. The proposals offer a potential way to revive […]
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 United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Tuesday. She noted that Russian grain and fertilizer were not under U.S. sanctions but […]
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 International Court of Justice “finds that by interfering with fishing and marine research activities of Nicaraguan-flagged vessels … in Nicaragua’s […]
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 the Parties on Climate Change (COP 26), Alok Sharma, the Ministry of Planning and Development announced yesterday. In a letter […]
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 less understood are the catastrophic impacts of the crisis on the country’s environment. International action is urgently needed — first […]
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 imposed against Venezuela. At the end of a two-week visit to Venezuela, Douhan said the sanctions have exacerbated pre-existing calamities. […]
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 Venezuela from 1-12 February 2021. She thanks the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for enabling and supporting her […]
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 Compact in its first full quarter of operations from its global headquarters in Singapore, having become an independent entity at […]
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. Good morning. I want to thank Prime Minister Trudeau, Prime Minister Holness, and Secretary-General Guterres for keeping a focus on […]
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 areas home. Colombia, home to glacial mountain peaks, the northern part of the Amazon jungle and other ecosystems, is one […]
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 what is decidedly a serious problem for the planet; no one, except dangerous political forces on the neo-fascist right, denies […]
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, Spain. “We are confronted by an escalating global climate crisis,” Guterres said. “The point of no-return is no longer over […]
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 to develop alternative sources of energy quickly and the Caribbean coast is set to play a significant role in this […]
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 energy minister said, ahead of her country’s October renewables tender. Colombia presented the target at the United Nations Climate Action […]
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 23, 2019. To move forward on ambitious climate action globally, UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has invited over 100 heads of […]
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 in Copenhagen nine years ago. Accusations of back-room deals aren’t uncommon at such meetings, where diplomatic huddles often last late […]
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 question the government’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. Brazil pulled its offer to host the 2019 climate change conference because […]
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 his decade of government (2007-2017). The total value of the projects amounts to an estimated $5.042 billion, according to an […]
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 Canadian network of the United Nations Global Compact. Frontera was awarded the SDG Leadership Award in the large organizations category, […]
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 Miguel Diaz-Canel to further cement the strong bilateral ties. Kovind, who arrived here on Thursday on the last leg of […]
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 and oil, to the world. But don’t panic: in the green economy there are also incomes and jobs – says […]