TMC Subsidiary NORI Commences Monitoring of the Environmental Impacts of Pilot Nodule Collection System Trials in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone

Impact monitoring vessel Following 16 offshore campaigns by NORI to define the nodule resource and establish an environmental baseline in exploration area NORI-D in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), NORI’s environmental program enters a new phase— monitoring the environmental impacts of an integrated collector system test consisting of a pilot collector on the seafloor, the […]

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EuroCham pledges to support Vietnam’s green growth

  -The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has pledged to help Vietnam implement green investment, sustainable development, and emission reduction projects. The commitment is part of a MoU on sustainable development cooperation and promotion signed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and EuroCham in Vietnam. The two sides will also organize the […]

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China urges dialogue to resolve the North Korea issue

China hopes all parties concerned will “follow the policy of seeking a political settlement of issues on the Korean Peninsula and address each other’s concerns in a balanced way through dialogue,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Kyodo News on Tuesday.  In another development, Japan and the US conducted a joint drill Tuesday in response to the launch of […]

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UN urges developed nations to honor COP26 commitments

  -UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged developed nations to devise a clear road map for dispensing the funds they pledged for climate adaptation at COP26 in Glasgow last year. Mohammed,  who is also Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, spoke at the preparatory meeting for the 2022 conference held in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of […]

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China, Russia oppose a public meeting of UNSC on North Korea

In response to North Korea’s fifth missile test in a week, the US called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Britain, France, Albania, Norway and Ireland joined the United States in making the request, but China and Russia said they oppose a public meeting, arguing that the actions of the Council should be conducive to easing […]

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