Now playing Next Scenes WATCH: Kenyan 10-year-old tackling climate change by planting trees IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY At just ten years old, Karen Wanjiru Kimani has planted more than 30,000 trees and cleared tons of plastic pollution from her local environment. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Will we keep thinking of Africa even after COP28? Africa can play a key role in a future global green economy and might be our biggest source of hope with the right investments, Joseph Hammond writes. 05/01/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Here’s what 5 previous climate deals tell us about the COP28 consensus Some of the most important decisions from previous climate talks tell us a lot about the chances that the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels will be successful 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. In the global fight against climate change, a way forward exists As COP28 concludes, the question remains — who is going to provide the leadership we so desperately need, Prof Lee White CBE writes. 13/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News At COP28, 12,000 surveillance cameras are causing privacy concerns The UAE has one of the highest concentrations of surveillance cameras on Earth. Some of those at COP are linked to an Emirati group accused of spying. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Green News COP28: The wins and losses from week 1 as delegates rest Governments are halfway through negotiations and opinion is divided on the chances of success at the landmark climate talks. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. Europe has a pivotal role to play in the global green transition The challenge for European leaders in 2024 is to build a stronger political narrative about why leaning into green transition is not only the right thing to do but the economically sound choice in the long run as well, Susi Dennison writes. 30/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate UN climate conference COP28 gets underway in Dubai Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered for a fortnight of negotiations chaired by the United Arab Emirates. 30/11/2023
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Now playing Next Malaysia Euroviews. Western nations could derail COP28 by usurping Loss and Damage Fund Loss and damage might end up in the dustbin of failed climate efforts — and with it, any hope of the support much of the world needs to contend with climate change and keep our planet within 1.5 degrees, Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad writes. 03/11/2023
Now playing Next Climate What is COP28, who is going and why does it matter? After a record-shattering year, the world is looking to the United Nations conference in the UAE this week to put us on a safer path. 28/10/2023
Now playing Next Climate Loss and damage fund: Why haven’t countries worked it out yet? The US and other developed nations have been accused of ‘playing hard ball’ with climate victims, as talks ended in failure. 23/10/2023
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Now playing Next Green News COP28: Can the world agree on the future of fossil fuels? Fossil fuel use is set to be a key topic at the UN climate conference in Dubai - but tension is brewing. 27/09/2023
Now playing Next Climate UN kicks off ‘no nonsense’ climate summit without biggest polluters Crediting ‘fighters and trailblazers’, the UN climate summit is giving the floor to the world’s most ambitious governments. 20/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News EU to push for deal on 'phasing-out' fossil fuels at COP28 A proposal to phase out CO2-emitting fossil fuels at COP27 last won backing from more than 80 countries but oil and gas-rich nations opposed it. 04/09/2023