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October 29 — November 5, 2020
Dear readers,

Find out why Joe Biden has a difficult task ahead on climate change even if he wins US Elections 2020 event though Biden will surely be better than Trump but will that be enough and why fracking has emerged as a key debate issue during the US polls in our webinar held on Nov 5, 2020

A history of Trumps activities in climate change shows that the US is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, but the president has repeatedly undermined sustained efforts by climate change researchers. Basically while Democrat Biden has a balanced outlook, Republican Trump’s perspective is simply not in agreement with the global climate movement

What is required is transformative policies to tackle the climate crisis. Clearly a win for Biden is the best-case scenario currently for the climate movement; it is the lesser of two evils. Attending the online training course ‘Introduction to Climate Change: Science, Politics and Impacts’ will build a strong basis to understand and build consensus on tacking climate change

Climate-related weather events to break records in US this year and La Nina is back with The Horn of Africa could see below average rainfall; East Africa will see drier than usual conditions. African ministers call for accelerating actions towards achieving food security advocating mainstreaming cross-cutting issues such as gender, nutrition and climate change post-COVID-19. Important questions have been raised, such as a healthy diet means a healthy planet? Not always. Also, Environment ministry relaxed NOx norms; but did it need to?
     
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  A quick reaction, review and a discussion on the US election results and what it may mean for climate negotiations and action in the near future... Click here to watch  
   
   
 
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COMMENTARIES
US Elections 2020: Why is fracking a big deal| 04 November 2020
Fracking has emerged as a key debate issue during the US polls, with both Trump and Biden attempting to woo rural voters; neither wants it banned
 
     
 
Joe Biden has a difficult task ahead on climate change even if he wins US Elections 2020| 04 November 2020
Much of his first term would go into undoing the damage caused by Trump’s tenure as President of the US and get the country to rejoin the Paris Agreement
 
   
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Will only accept transformative policies to tackle climate crisis: USCAN| 04 November 2020
US Climate Action Network executive director writes before the elections are called on what lies ahead
 
   
 
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US elections: Biden will surely be better than Trump; will that be enough?| 03 November 2020
The new US presidency needs to urgently enact a deep and binding full decarbonisation target by 2040 for all sectors
 
   
 
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Chalk, cheese and climate change: What Trump and Biden think about the environment| 03 November 2020
While Democrat Biden has a balanced outlook, Republican Trump’s perspective is simply not in agreement with the global climate movement
 
   
 
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US Elections 2020: A history of Trump’s climate change | 03 November 2020
The US is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, but the president has repeatedly undermined sustained efforts by climate change researchers
 
   
 
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US Elections 2020: What is at stake for climate change tomorrow?| 02 November 2020
A win for Biden is the best-case scenario currently for the climate movement; it is the lesser of two evils
 
   
 
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Healthy diet means a healthy planet? Not always, says study| 30 October 2020
Massive amounts of agricultural resources are mobilised to support current diet patterns, including non-renewable energy, fertiliser nutrients, pesticides, etc, the study said
 
   
 
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African ministers call for accelerating actions towards achieving food security| 29 October 2020
They advocated mainstreaming cross-cutting issues such as gender, nutrition and climate change post-COVID-19
 
   
 
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Environment ministry relaxed NOx norms; but did it need to?| | 29 October 2020
Hindalco has demonstrated that it is feasible to achieve the limits that were watered down
 
   
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This Weekly Newsletter is published by Down to Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based global think tank advocating on global south developmment issues.
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