Myanmar holds solution to resolving crisis, says PM Ismail Sabri
Malaysia believes the key to resolve the crisis enveloping Myanmar lies ultimately in the hands of the republic itself. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said although Malaysia alongside other countries in the Southeast Asia had adopted the Five-Point Consensus, there would be no peaceful solution to the crisis unless Myanmar was committed to do its part. He said the matter was raised during a meeting with his Thai counterpart Payuth Chan o-cha at the Government House in Bangkok yesterday. "The solution to issues in Myanmar is not in the hands of other Asean countries but it is in the hands of Myanmar people themselves. "If Myanmar does not aspire for peace, then there is nothing concrete that Southeast Asian countries can do to resolve the problem. "As foreign countries, members in Southeast Asian countries have a policy of not completely interfere with the domestic affairs of other countries. "Therefore, it is imperative for Myanmar to resolve the issues that is taking place in their country," said Ismail Sabri during a press conference with the Malaysian media today. Malaysia, nevertheless, called for Myanmar to end all forms of oppressions against the Rohingyas which affected other countries in the region including Malaysia. "Malaysia is among the countries which are directly affected by the crisis in Myanmar. To date, we are housing 200,000 Rohingyas in our country. Hence the violence against the Rohingyas must be stopped," he said. The Five-Point Consensus was adopted on April 24 last year, at a meeting at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta between Asean leaders and Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. The five points included calls for immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar, all parties shall exercise utmost restraint and constructive dialogue to seek a peaceful solution.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
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China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
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China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.