Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Zahra Ershadi has said that the global north states who hold historical responsibility for the emerging global challenge (climate change) continue to disregard their international responsibilities through their actions or omissions.

Firefighters battled blazes in France, Portugal and Spain while Britain issued its first ever ‘red’ warning for exceptional heat. Scientists blamed the increasing regularity of heatwaves on global warming and predicted more intense episodes of extreme weather.

The Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of state-owned State Power Investment will acquire wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy projects from its parent.By 2025, CPID aims to have clean energy account for 90 per cent of its installed onshore capacity and 70 per cent of its revenue.