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China and USA to sign Paris climate change agreement on April 22

China, US to Sign Paris Climate Change Agreement on April 22

Apr 09, 2016 01:08 PM EDT

US President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday that the two countries would sign the global climate accord on April 22, 2016

Beijing: Clean Energy is China's Next Leap Forward

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 14, 2015 03:39 PM EST

Beijing's top climate envoy has said the approval of the United Nations (UN) 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate pact in Paris last Saturday will spur the Chinese government's efforts to develop clean, renewable energy technologies throughout the country.

COP21 Nations Reach Historic Climate Deal in Paris

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 13, 2015 07:23 AM EST

Nearly 200 countries assented to what many claim is a historic international agreement to fight climate change and stabilize global temperatures at the close of the United Nations (UN) 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris on Saturday.

A new Stanford-led study finds that global fossil-fuel emissions, like the carbon dioxide emitted from this natural gas flare at a North Dakota oil well, could show a decline this year.

Climate Change Talks: Good News? Carbon Emissions Already Declining This Year

Ana Verayo |

Dec 09, 2015 06:15 AM EST

A new study presented during the UN Climate Change Conference reveals that carbon dioxide emissions are declining this year since China began lessening its coal output.

China Accused of Blocking Paris Climate Accord

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 09, 2015 06:15 AM EST

China has been accused of blocking crucial measures in the new climate accord due to be finalized this Friday at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris.

The UN Climate Change Conference will finalize a global deal to cut down carbon emissions by 2020.

Paris Climate Change Conference: Why Is It So Important For Our Planet

Ana Verayo |

Dec 01, 2015 06:20 AM EST

The UN Climate Change Conference starts this week in Paris where world leaders and 195 nations will strike a crucial climate deal to cut down carbon emissions by 2020.

Scientists Forecast Floods, War and Dwindling Water Supply in China

Carlos Castillo |

Nov 30, 2015 07:52 AM EST

Chinese scientists have forecast massive coastal floods, killer typhoons, cross-border wars and dwindling water supplies in the country in the future as the effects of climate change becomes more apparent in the years to come.

Climate change summit begins this week in Paris as 196 nations will agree to cut down carbon emissions.

Climate Change Summit Begins: U.S. President Obama and China's Jinping Vow to Cut Down Carbon Emmissions

Ana Verayo |

Nov 30, 2015 06:39 AM EST

This Monday, the U.N. climate talks commence in Paris as world leaders gather to finalize a global climate treaty to cut down carbon emissions.

World Leaders Gather in Paris for Climate Change Summit

Victoria Stanley |

Nov 30, 2015 03:40 AM EST

Following multiple terror attacks that struck Paris two weeks ago, world leaders flying into the city with heightened security amid an atmosphere of unprecedented positivity that a much needed climate change can be reached.