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2019-01-26 10:14
How is the world performing in the battle against climate change?
TEHRAN— Climate change has taken its toll on the environment worldwide and three years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, global climate action is not yet sufficient to limit global warming to well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.
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2018-12-04 23:00
MP criticizes Zarif for signing Paris climate agreement
TEHRAN – A member of the Hope parliamentary faction has criticized Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for signing the Paris climate agreement, saying the pact puts obstacles in the path of Iran’s development.
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2018-08-06 23:38
Rouhani to Trump: I have no precondition for talks, except U.S. compensate the past
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he has no precondition for talks with the U.S., except that Washington “compensate” the past damage that it has done to Iran.
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2018-06-20 08:50
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
If we don’t adapt to climate change, the only option is to suffer: IPCC official
TEHRAN — Some of the world’s oldest and biggest trees are dying off, and climate change might be the culprit. The baobab tree, often called “the tree of life,” can live up to 3,000 years old and is normally found in Africa’s savanna however, they have abruptly died, wholly or in part, in the past decade.
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2017-11-22 08:36
Iran proposes inclusion of water-related issues in COP 24
TEHRAN — In its country statement at Bonn Climate Change Conference (COP 23) Iran has proposed the inclusion of the issue of water in the agenda of COP 24.
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2017/08/22
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Environment matters: Couple tie the knot, pledge to plant thousand-plus trees
TEHRAN — In a symbolic gesture to safeguard the environment a young bride from the western province of Ilam made the groom to pledge to plant 1372 trees as her “mahr” - a mandatory payment paid or promised to pay by the groom under Islamic law.
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2017-07-29 17:01
Iranian cabinet adopts macro strategy to fulfill Paris Agreement
TEHRAN — The cabinet of ministers has devised and adopted a new macro strategy on energy to fulfill Paris Agreement by maximizing energy efficiency and lowering greenhouse gasses emission, environment chief said on Friday.
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2017-04-29 18:34
Tehran to host Iran-EU climate change seminar
TEHRAN — Iran and the European Union will hold a seminar on climate change and global warming here on Sunday.
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2016-10-02 18:30
Energy minister warns of failing to fulfil Paris climate deal commitments
TEHRAN — Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian has voiced concerns over any probable failure in fulfilling Paris climate deal commitments, saying that it would face the country with sanctions even tougher than the nuclear sanctions.
