Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 10
Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation
- UN News
As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how to harness powerful tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cooling systems without deepening the very crisis they aim to solve.
The Silent War Before COP30: How Corporations Are Weaponising the Law to Muzzle Climate Defenders
- Inter Press Service
BELÉM, Brazil, November 10 (IPS) - As the world prepares for the next COP30 summit, a quieter battle is raging in courtrooms. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are the fossil-fuel industry’s new favourite weapon, turning justice systems into instruments of intimidation.
United in Diversity: the Asia-Pacific Region’s Path to Inclusive Social Development
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, November 10 (IPS) - The Second World Summit for Social Development, held in Qatar earlier this month, marked an important moment for global efforts to advance inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. Throughout the Summit, contributions from the Asia-Pacific region demonstrated that diversity is not a barrier but a strength in crafting people-centred solutions.
Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit
- UN News
UN News just tested a new way to cover big international meetings – by reporting straight from the conference floor.
Turning Indigenous Territories From ‘Sacrifice’ Zones to Thriving Forest Ecosystems
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India & BELÉM, Brazil, November 8 (IPS) - A report by the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC) and Earth Insight paints a stark picture of how extractive industries, deforestation, and climate change are converging to endanger the world’s last intact tropical forests and the Indigenous Peoples who protect them.
Brazil’s Biofuels Push Undermines Environmental Integrity at COP30
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 7 (IPS) - President Prabowo Subianto welcomed his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to Jakarta recently to strengthen ties between the fast-growing economies.
US Skips High-Level Presence at COP30 Climate Summit
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 7 (IPS) - “Has the world given up fighting climate change?” was a rhetorical question posed recently by the New York Times, perhaps with a degree of sarcasm. It might look that way, says Christiana Figueres, a founding partner of the nongovernmental organization Global Optimism, “as US president Donald Trump blusters about fossil fuel, Bill Gates prioritizes children’s health over climate protection, and oil and gas companies plan decades of higher production.”
In Brazil, Guterres calls for ‘fair, fast and final’ shift to clean energy
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels to clean energy – “the cheapest source of new electricity in nearly every country.”
What’s Now Needed is Political Courage, Says UN SG Guterres at COP30
- Inter Press Service
BELÉM, Brazil & JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 6 (IPS) - Political courage is the biggest obstacle to limiting the rise in global average temperature to no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Hurricane Melissa Devastates The Caribbean As The UN Distributes Lifesaving Aid
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 6 (IPS) - In late October, Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, made landfall in the Caribbean, causing catastrophic damage to civilian infrastructure and a devastating loss of life. Humanitarian agencies have mobilized on the ground to deliver urgent assistance to affected communities facing widespread destruction of homes, mass displacement, fatalities, and severe shortages of essential services, including food, water, medicine, shelter, and electricity.
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