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Morocco & Norway Agree on Cooperation Roadmap to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Morocco and Norway have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in carbon market mechanisms which enable governments to trade greenhouse gas emission credits through carbon pricing with the aim of achieving climate targets. The agreement was sealed during a videoconference meeting held Tuesday by Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition Leila Benali with Norway minister of Climate […]

Gabon: Parliament adopts new Constitution

The Gabonese parliament, meeting in congress, adopted the new Constitution by an overwhelming majority. Out of 229 voters, 204 voted in favor, 25 against. There were no abstentions. The revision was initiated by President Ali Bongo. The objective is to fill legal gaps, the government argues. This is a step backwards for democracy, denounce minority […]

African Union’s inclusion in G20 receives broad support at India meeting

There has been no disagreement thus far among various Group of 20 (G20) nations over India’s proposal to include the African Union (AU) into the global group, with the United States saying it will work closely with the Indian presidency on a joint communique at the 3rd Sherpa Meeting in Hampi, India. Since Indian Prime […]