Climate change

While Britain no longer holds much developing-country debt after forgiving most of it decades ago, as host of next year’s major U.N. climate summit it could put pressure on creditors in London’s financial center to participate in such swaps, he said. … [Read more...] about Debt swaps could free funds to tame climate, biodiversity and virus threats

"I don't want to go back to a world where biodiversity is being put into question, to a world where fossil fuels receive more subsidies than renewables, or to a world in which we see inequalities making societies with less and less cohesion and creating instability, creating anger, creating frustration," he added.   … [Read more...] about Cooperate on climate or ‘we will be doomed’: UN chief

HCM City left gloomy amid heightened levels of air pollution Air quality in HCM City worsened once again on the morning of June 26 with the air quality index (AQI) rising to 161, a level which is considered to be harmful to people’s health, following an evaluation of monitoring application AirVisual. … [Read more...] about VN cities needs strict measures to persuade residents to abandon old polluting motorbikes

Hanoi, and other Vietnamese cities, regularly make an appearance on must-visit travel lists and top experiences, yet there are few celebrations for topping the charts for ‘world’s most polluted’. The image of Vietnam, and its capital, should rightly be based on rich cultural heritage and cuisine, not the sight of people wearing masks. … [Read more...] about Solutions needed as Hanoi chokes under smog

About the possibility to establish new partnership between ASEAN and partners within the framework of the meeting, Dung said ASEAN now has three partnership levels, including full dialogue partnership, dialogue partnership in areas and development partnership. The bloc has received proposals from countries at all the above levels. … [Read more...] about Deputy FM talks agenda for 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting