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France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal President Francois Hollande finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015.

15 June 2016

Russia 'warming 2.5 times quicker' than global average: ministry Russia is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the world, sounding an alarm on the rise in floods and wildfires nationwide.

25 December 2015

Kazakhstan energy experts call GHG emission quotas populism Urazalinov believes that these plans are a threat to Kazakhstan coal-fueled energy and that their implementation is likely to undermine achievement of the goals that the Kazakhstan economy is supposed to reach before 2030.

31 October 2013

16 Kazakhstan companies receive greenhouse gas emissions permits Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry has greenhouse gas emission certificates to 16 companies in Kazakhstan.

16 July 2013

Astana administration undertakes to lower greenhouse gas emissions Kazakhstan's capital Astana officially joined the European initiative 'Covenant of Mayors' in Brissels.

10 July 2013

Kazakhstan mulls postponing penalties for greenhouse gas emissions Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry is suggesting to postpone and lower the fines for exceeding greenhouse gas emission quotas.

12 June 2013

Historic greenhouse gas level sparks calls for action The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has surpassed 400 parts per million for the first time in human history.

13 May 2013

Kazakhstan cities to cut greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent Kazakhstan signed an agreement with the EU Association of Energy Efficient Cities to expand international cooperation in energy-saving and improvement of energy efficiency.

27 February 2013

Astana to get green city elements by 2017 We have quite a clean city, but it is not very green yet and we hope that it will be green enough by that time: expert.

11 February 2013