fbpx

$1 Billion in UN Climate Funding Accidentally Went to Build Coal Power Plants


assetContent (3)About $1 billion in United Nations funding meant to help developing countries take action against climate change went, unnoticed, towards Japanese companies for the construction of three coal-fired power plants, the Associated Press reported Monday. Coal-burning power plants are the world’s biggest source of atmospheric CO2, a key driver of global warming. U.N. climate chief Christiana… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 2nd, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Climate Change, Global Warming | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on $1 Billion in UN Climate Funding Accidentally Went to Build Coal Power Plants

US accepts UN will not back force against Syria

US accepts UN will not back force against Syria (via AFP)

The United States concedes that Russia will not allow the UN Security Council to authorize military strikes against the Syrian regime, senior White House officials said Friday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials said a UN report due on…

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: September 13th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Syria | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »