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Spain and Brazil advocate for new taxes on ultra-rich to boost climate finance
Edie
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July 4, 2025
Image: UN DESA World leaders, finance ministers and negotiators from 192 countries have spent three days in Seville, Spain, this week to negotiate new ways to close the $4trn annual financing gap to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. “This...
Latin America court calls for unified climate action as legal fights mount
Stabroek News
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July 4, 2025
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Member states must cooperate to tackle climate change and not take actions that set back environmental protections, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) said in a non-binding advisory opinion issued yesterday. The...
Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says
Inside Climate News
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July 4, 2025
Governments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday. The seven-judge panel found...
Fundraising teen pilot detained in Chilean Antarctica
MercoPress
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Friday, July 4th 2025 - 14:26 UTC From social influencer to detainee in Antarctica, Guo’s future remains unclear Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media influencer, has been detained on King George Island, Antarctica, after a failed...
Why is it so cold in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay?
Gulf News
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A historic cold snap has swept across the Southern Cone of South America, bringing record-low temperatures, snowfall in unexpected places, and at least 15 reported deaths. The polar air mass — originating from Antarctica — has disrupted daily life...
Zelestra secures $282m for Chile’s 1 GWh Aurora project
ESS News
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July 4, 2025
Zelestra has secured a $282 million finance package for the Aurora project, in the municipality of Pozo Almonte in Chile’s Tarapacá region. Zelestra said the funding agreement was reached with Natixis CIB and BNP Paribas, with a VAT credit line...
Deadly cold wave sweeps Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
News.Az
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The three South American countries have all recorded sharply below-zero temperatures as the polar air originated from Antarctica and swept across the region. Photo: SEBASTIAN LOSADA / AFP A powerful polar air mass has plunged Argentina, Chile, and...
Countries Have Legal Duty to Protect Human Right to a Stable Climate, Top Court Rules
Earth.Org
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July 4, 2025
In its long-awaited advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) also affirmed states’ legal obligation to protect environmental defenders and ensure access to justice. — States and corporations have binding obligations under...
Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announces 2025 Chile Verde Golf Classic
Valley Voice - California
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July 4, 2025
The Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TKHCC) is thrilled to announce its annual Chile Verde Golf Classic, returning on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the scenic Visalia Oaks Golf Course. This community fundraiser promises a festive...
Teenage aviator stuck on an island off Antarctica after landing without permission, Chile says
The New Zealand Herald
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July 4, 2025
Antarctica was the only continent where he had yet to land, he said. Last weekend, he took off from Punta Arenas, a city near the southern tip of Chile, with a flight plan indicating that he was going to fly over the city and land again in Punta...
Record cold grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
RTL Today
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A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas supplies and activate emergency shelters. The three South American countries have all recorded...
Teenage aviator detained after landing in Antarctica, Chile says
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
A 19-year-old American content creator who was trying to fly solo to all seven continents was detained by Chilean authorities this week after they said he had landed his plane on an island off Antarctica without authorisation. The teenager, Mr...
Inter-American Court sets milestone in the global fight for climate justice
Amnesty International
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July 3, 2025
In a historic moment, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its Advisory Opinion clarifying the specific obligations of states to address the climate crisis through a human rights lens. The decision sets transnational standards that...
Weather tracker: Temperatures plunge in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
A sharp cold spell affecting the southern half of South America is expected to intensify and push northwards in the coming days as a broad area of high pressure builds over the continent. Over the weekend, large parts of Chile, Argentina and...
Landmark decision on the human right to a healthy climate delivered by the highest court in the Americas
Greenpeace International
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July 3, 2025
Amsterdam, Netherlands – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights just delivered a landmark decision on the obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency.[1] The Court established that governments must take “urgent and effective...
Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change. The decision means that...
World AFP Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
Yahoo News
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change. The decision means that...
Chile's left nominates Communist Party's Jara to be presidential candidate
The Paintsville Herald - Kentucky
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Jeannette Jara, the former labor minister under President Gabriel Boric, won Sunday's primary election for Chile's ruling left-wing coalition ahead of a November presidential election. Jara, a member of Chile's Communist Party, won 60 percent of...
Vanuatu Statement On Inter-American Court Advisory Opinion On The Climate Emergency And Human Rights
Scoop
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Statement from Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management for the Republic of Vanuatu PORT VILA, VANUATU (4 July 2025) “The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu...
Latin America court calls for unified climate action as legal fights mount
Yahoo News
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SANTIAGO (Reuters) -States have the obligation to cooperate in reducing emissions and protecting the environment to counteract climate change, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) said in an advisory opinion issued on Thursday. The...