Tag: climate change
Faced with rising energy demand, France is restarting the Saint-Avold coal-fired power plant
The Saint-Avold coal-fired power plant in eastern France was restarted on Monday 28 November. Objective: to meet the demand for energy which increases with the onset of cold weather. President…
After COP27, Emmanuel Macron is trying to regain the initiative
Even if the creation of a “loss and damage” fund is a step forward, COP27 did not give new impetus to the fight against global warming. A few hours after…
Dijksma: ‘Despite disappointing climate summit, a step’
An agreement was reached early this morning during the UN climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. There will be a compensation fund for poor countries and the target of limiting global…
final deal calls for ‘rapid’ cut in greenhouse gas emissions
At the end of the plenary and long debates, the delegations present at COP27 adopted, this Sunday, November 20, a final agreement calling for a “rapid” reduction in greenhouse gas…
Utrecht wants to reduce the number of wood-burning stoves by 1 percent, does that make sense?
Do you want to get rid of your stove with a subsidy? Then you have to be patient for a while. It is possible from January 1, 2023, via this…
Beaujolais Nouveau, the 2022 vintage is that of climate change
It’s the third Thursday in November. The Beaujolais Nouveaux have arrived! This is the new slogan of this popular and planetary festival which translates several types of wines from different…
Climate change: Paris adapts – Major report
It was September 3, 2022… Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, announced an energy sobriety plan. Objective: to reduce the gas and electricity bill, as requested by the government to…
When the Minister of the Environment of Congo-Brazzaville slams the door of COP27
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) begins its second week in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt). This 5th “African” COP is being held in an international context that is not conducive…
Utrecht mayor Dijksma to Egypt climate summit to put cities on the (climate) map
It is the first time that cities are informally on the agenda at this climate summit, which will be held in the seaside resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh. Dijksma did attend the…
In the spotlight: the hostage policy of the Iranian mullahs
Catherine Colonna confirms it to the newspaper The Parisian Sunday : “ two other compatriots (…) are also detained in Iran, bringing the number of French nationals detained in this…