"The case...concerned a complaint by four women and a Swiss association, Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, whose members are concerned about the consequences of global warming on their living conditions and health. The Court found that the Swiss Confederation had failed to comply with its duties...under the Convention concerning climate change. "
"The city-state has given initial clearance for firms to bring in over 4 GW of low-carbon electricity from its neighbours. Regulators are studying if Singapore can take in more power imports, with several consortiums indicating interest."
"After taking into consideration how climate risks could impact its balance sheets, the Malaysia-based company diversified its businesses from the oil and gas sector and pivoted to green renewables. What lies behind the decisions it made?"
"As cities in the region continue to grow at an unprecedented rate – the population of people living in urban areas is projected to increase to 3.4 billion in 2050 from 2.5 billion today. Authorities need to accelerate their actions on the Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Agreement and New Urban Agenda at this critical time."
"Responding to rapidly changing climate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems. Released in the lead up to the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (COP-28), this comprehensive Framework is designed to enhance the resilience of health systems while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions to help safeguard the health of communities worldwide."
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