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Pacific nations split, as NZ abstains vote from global shipping emissions pledge

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Although shipping makes about 3% of global emissions, international shipping, like aviation, isn’t covered by countries’ climate pledges under the Paris Agreement, leaving it outside the main deal for tackling climate change globally. In 2023, countries in the IMO unanimously agreed that the international shipping sector would cut its planet-heating emissions to net zero by … Read more

Philippines and China pledge to resolve South China Sea issues

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MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features. The countries on Thursday held a 10th round of talks under a bilateral consultation … Read more