The fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “go hand in hand”, the UN chief told a major development bank conference on Thursday.
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Public development banks representing total annual investment of US$ 2.3 trillion are joining forces to form a global coalition in response to the coronavirus pandemic and to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the objectives of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
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On Wednesday, the US formally withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a decision originally announced three years ago. “We note with regret that the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has formally come into effect today”, the UN body said in a joint statement issued alongside Chile, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Under the Paris
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The Republic of Korea’s pledge towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as “a very positive step in the right direction”.
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More support for those who apply climate- and environmentally-friendly practices Annual direct payments capped at €100 000, more support for SMEs Tailor-made measures to help farmers deal with crises Higher sanctions when someone repeatedly infringes rules, e.g. on environment or animal welfare The EU’s future farm policy should be more flexible, sustainable, and crisis-resilient, so
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