EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions
World 15:40 18/09/2025European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc will miss a global deadline to set new emissions-cutting targets, owing to divisions among EU governments over its climate plans.
Poll shows huge support for global cooperation, but failing grades for UN, others
World 15:20 18/09/2025NEW YORK - A new poll of over 36,300 people worldwide showed huge support for more international cooperation on issues including trade, global health, climate and poverty, but gave largely failing grades to institutions like the United Nations, IMF and others.
UN holds emergency talks over sky-high costs for COP30 climate summit
World 13:52 30/07/2025The United Nations' climate bureau held an urgent meeting on Tuesday over concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year's COP30 climate summit in Brazil could price poorer countries out of the negotiations, according to diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.
Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten progress, UN says
World 14:58 29/07/2025The number of hungry people around the world fell for a third straight year in 2024, retreating from a COVID-era spike, even as conflict and climate shocks deepened malnutrition across much of Africa and western Asia, a U.N. report said on Monday.
Countries agree 10% increase for UN climate budget
World 16:04 27/06/2025Countries agreed on Thursday to increase the U.N. climate body's budget by 10% for the next two years, a move the body welcomed as a commitment by governments to work together to address on climate change, with China's contribution rising.
Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many more
World 17:11 12/05/2025Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius.
‘Green’ office in Vietnam’s Quang Binh seen as heat-proof model amid extreme heat
Vietnam News 18:24 01/05/2024The building was initially planned to be the same as other construction works, but a ‘green’ change was made to it in 2022
Vietnam's Central Highlands crops confronted by devastating drought
Vietnam News 18:02 31/03/2024If it does not rain in the coming days, crops will die
France continues to support Vietnam in response to climate change
Vietnam News 17:06 04/12/2015Since 2005, the French Development Agency has invested 600 million euros out of a total of 1.6 billion euros the agency had committed to Vietnam
2015 set to be hottest year on record: UN
World 18:36 25/11/2015"2015 is likely to be the hottest year on record, with ocean surface temperatures at the highest level since measurements began," said Michel Jarraud, head of the World Meteorological Organization
Vietnam to release stamps inspired by climate change
Travel 10:23 05/02/2015The Vietnamese post industry is set to publish a set of stamps on climate change later this year
Danish Embassy launches photo contest on climate change in Vietnam
Travel 15:34 15/06/2014The Danish Embassy in Vietnam and the Denmark-Vietnam Cultural Development and Exchange Fund have recently kicked off the annual Talent Prize Competition, which is a photo contest on climatic change
