War-torn Lebanon pledges 33% emissions cut amid economic crisis, Israeli hostilities

Published 21:43 on September 30, 2025 / Last updated at 21:47 on September 30, 2025 / / EMEA (Middle East), International (UN Climate Talks)

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Lebanon has committed to slash emissions by 2035, despite an acute economic crisis, and to incorporate climate stressors from Israeli military operations into its national planning, according to a Paris Agreement pledge submitted to the UN on Tuesday.
Lebanon has committed to slash emissions by 2035, despite an acute economic crisis, and to incorporate climate stressors from Israeli military operations into its national planning, according to a Paris Agreement pledge submitted to the UN on Tuesday.


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