Asia Pacific
U.S. and China unveil emissions deal in bid to save UN climate talks
The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate ...World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts
New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far ...Young activists to take spotlight for a day at UN climate talks
Activists will take over the UN climate summit in Scotland on Friday, capping off a week of dizzying government speeches and pledges ...Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home
Asia’s gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region’s hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to ...Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 ...Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame
A U.N. conference seen critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change launches amid acrimony on Monday after major industrialised ...France’s Macron says Australia PM lied over submarine deal
French President Emmanuel Macron said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him over the cancellation of a submarine building contract in ...G20 leaders struggle to secure climate breakthrough at Rome summit
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies holding their first face-to-face summit in two years, struggled on Sunday to bridge differences ...Japan Kishida’s coalition to hang on to majority but his party weakened -exit polls
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling coalition was projected to maintain power in an election on Sunday, even as his party was ...Climate, COVID and corporate tax on the G-20 agenda in Rome
The leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses gathered Saturday for the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 ...














