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Trump's Address to the World Economic Forum: A New Era of Economic Nationalism

Trump’s Address to the World Economic Forum

A New Era of Economic Nationalism eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, January 24th, 2025 – In a highly anticipated video address to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump made a significant impact with his bold statements and strategic plans. Speaking to an audience of global leaders, business executives, and policymakers, Trump outlined his…
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Agreement in Baku

from 100 to 300Billion $ per year eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 24 november 2024–Negotiators at this year’s United Nations climate summit struck an agreement early on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to triple the flow of money to help developing countries adopt cleaner energy and cope with the effects of climate change. Under the deal, wealthy nations pledged to…
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The Start-up Filtering CO2 from the Sea

Keep it Simple eyeson..project Amsterdam, November 20, 2024 – A few years ago, eyesonsuriname, part of the eyeson..project, wrote about SeaO2. With a clear and straightforward approach, the Dutch start-up plans to remove tons of CO2 from the sea. Thanks to a recent investment of over 2 million euros, the company is set to scale…
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Save our Climate around the world

Save our Climate around the world

Brazil calling eyesonbrasil in the eyesonproject Amsterdam, 20 november 2024– Luiz Inácio da Silva, president of Brazil insisted and urged Tuesday that G20 developed countries should bring forward by up to ten years the climate neutrality targets currently set for 2050. He made those remarks during his appearance at the Group’s Summit in Rio de Janeiro. “To the developed…
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COP29 Breakthrough

Global Carbon Market Takes Shape eyesonproject Amsterdam/Baku 16 november 2024– At COP29 in Baku, nearly 200 governments agreed on a UN-led global carbon market under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This system simplifies carbon credit trading, fostering climate project funding in developing nations. It replaces the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism, aiming for transparency and…
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Argentina leaves COP 29 in Baku

Impact on Argentinean Business eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, 14 nov. 2024–Yesterday, Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei ordered his country’s already small mission to the Conference of Parties 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to leave the event in rejection of the idea of climate change put forward by the so-called “Agenda 2030” which the Libertarian leader claims to oppose. Milei’s decision…
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Brazil takes the climate lead in Baku

Brazil takes the climate lead  in Baku

Offers New Ecological Transformation Ideas eyesonsuriname Amsterdam/Baku, November 13, 2024–At the COP 29 Climate Conference this week in Baku, Azerbaijan, Brazil has taken a leading position at the event from the opening by offering its Pathways to Ecological Transformation space. This is a new initiative of the country to discuss climate change, the media in Brazil reported…
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COP29 in Azerbaijan: A Turning Point for Global Climate Action

eyesonsuriname 1. A Platform for Ambitious Climate Goals The COP29 Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, is set to be a pivotal event in the global fight against climate change. With nearly 200 countries participating, the conference aims to secure a new collective quantified goal for climate finance, ensuring that every nation has the means…
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International Crime prevention in the Amazon

International Crime prevention in the Amazon 

High Noon for Suriname eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, November 8th 2024–The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Brasília had the privilege of hosting a special session on Forest Crime Prevention and Indigenous Community Engagement in the Brazilian Amazon. Dr. Tim Boekhout van Solinge, esteemed Dutch geographer-criminologist and expert researcher at the Strategic Knowledge Center of…
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Suriname rivers also in danger?

Suriname rivers also in danger?

Gold mining triggers controversy eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 2 november 2024– Four rivers in Amazonian indigenous territories were found to be at a high risk of mercury contamination, above levels considered safe, a report released this week citing a study by the NGO WWF-Brazil. The results indicate an “extremely high risk” of contamination in more than half…
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