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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said efforts to fight climate change should rely more heavily on private investment in addition to public funding during a speech to the Petersberg Climate Dialogue on Friday. "A discussion that only focuses on public funding commitments falls far short of the mark. We need a new approach to financing climate protection worldwide," Scholz said in Berlin. He pointed out that, according to expert estimates, $2.4 trillion would be needed annually by 2030 for the transition to climate-friendly energy in developing and emerging countries alone. "That is a huge sum," sa...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said efforts to fight climate change should rely more heavily on private investment in addition to public funding during a speech to the Petersberg Climate Dialogue on Friday. "A discussion that only focuses on public funding commitments falls far short of the mark. We need a new approach to financing climate protection worldwide," Scholz said in Berlin. He pointed out that, according to expert estimates, $2.4 trillion would be needed annually by 2030 for the transition to climate-friendly energy in developing and emerging countries alone. "That is a huge sum," sa...
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said that industrialized nations must be held financially responsible for tackling climate change, but that the private sector share of climate finance must increase, too. "We, in the industrialized countries, need to continue to live up to our responsibilities," she said on Thursday at this year's Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, where representatives of about 40 states were in attendance. The gathering serves as a starting signal for the next UN climate negotiations, which will take place in Azerbaijan in November. Baerbock said that $5 tri...
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said that industrialized nations must be held financially responsible for tackling climate change, but that the private sector share of climate finance must increase, too. "We, in the industrialized countries, need to continue to live up to our responsibilities," she said on Thursday at this year's Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, where representatives of about 40 states were in attendance. The gathering serves as a starting signal for the next UN climate negotiations, which will take place in Azerbaijan in November. Baerbock said that $5 tri...
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Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, the London-based advocacy group Amnesty International said in its annual report on Wednesday. The organization highlighted the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the spread of authoritarian governments which are damaging the international order by violating international law and disregarding fundamental rights. "Israel's flagrant disregard for international law is compounded by the failures of its allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed meted out in Gaza," said Amnesty Secretary general Agnès Callamard. ...
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The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has called on Europe to be more innovative. Especially in comparison to the United States, Europe is lagging behind, Georgieva said on Thursday at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington. There is a power of innovation in the US, she said. It is easy there to turn this into a business and ultimately realize it on a larger scale. Europe, on the other hand, still has a lot to do to unleash the power of innovation, she said. Georgieva cited the different prices for patents as an example. According to Georgieva, ...
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Kristalina Georgieva will lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for another five years, the fund's headquarters in Washington announced on Saturday. Georgieva, 70, who has been at the organization's helm since 2019, said in a statement that she was "honoured to continue to lead the IMF as managing director." Her current term of office ends in the autumn. Georgieva, who hails from Bulgaria, was the only candidate in the selection process. Traditionally, Europeans occupy the top post at the IMF, while the United States appoints the leadership of the World Bank. Both organizations were set u...
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Global economic activity is weak by historical standards with a slowdown in productivity the main cause, International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva said in Washington on Thursday, describing this as a "sobering reality." Listing the main difficulties facing the global economy, Georgieva said: "Inflation is not fully defeated. Fiscal buffers have been depleted. And debt is up, posing a major challenge to public finances in many countries." She put global growth at a little above 3% and noted concerns, including geopolitical tensions that were increasing the risks of economic fragment...
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Overshadowed by the war in the Gaza Strip, the holy month of Ramadan ends for millions of Muslims worldwide on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, which is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest sites in Islam, declared Wednesday the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. Muslims in many other countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey also celebrate on this day. The end of the month of fasting is determined by the sighting of the new moon. Children in particular receive gifts and sweets for Eid. During the Muslim month of fasting, which began this year at the b...
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March became the 10th month in a row to set record-high global temperatures, EU scientists said. According to data from the EU climate change service Copernicus, March was also warmer worldwide than any previous March since records began. The data used by Copernicus goes back to 1950, with some earlier data also available. "March 2024 continues the sequence of climate records toppling for both air temperature and ocean surface temperatures, with the 10th consecutive record-breaking month," explained Copernicus Deputy Director Samantha Burgess. The air temperature at the Earth's surface average...
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