Beijing traffic jam. China now has more cumulative CO2 emissions than the EU.

As COP29 winds down, a new analysis says China’s cumulatiuve emissions now worse than EU's

REM - Renewable Energy
By Newsbase 20 November 2024
As COP29 nears an end, a new report reveals that China’s cumulative emissions within its borders have surpassed those of the European Union’s 27 member states.
The canal project would comprise four segments, with President Ortega suggesting it could attract investment from both Chinese and US businesses.

Nicaragua unveils new canal route in bid to rival Panama

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 20 November 2024
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has unveiled plans for a 445-kilometre interoceanic canal that would provide an alternative to the congested Panama Canal, presenting the proposal to Chinese investors at a regional business summit.
The timing of the US announcement could complicate matters for Trump's incoming administration, as the president-elect reportedly hoped to cut a deal with Maduro in exchange for migrant repatriations.

Venezuela faces fresh US pressure as Washington recognises opposition leader as president-elect

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 20 November 2024
The US has ramped up pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro by formally recognising opposition candidate Edmundo González as the country's president-elect, marking the first time the Biden administration has used this designation.
Nearly twice as many children are also expected to face wildfires, with many more living through droughts and tropical cyclones, according to the UN's annual state of the world’s children report.

Eight times more children face exposure to extreme weather disasters in 2050s due to climate crisis – UN

REM - Renewable Energy
By Newsbase 20 November 2024
The number of children worldwide exposed to extreme climate events is set to rise eight-fold by the 2050s who will face extreme heatwaves, floods and droughts compared with the 2000s, according to a United Nations report, The Guardian reports.
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