Over half of the collected revenue from power, industry and new sectors, such as aviation and shipping is used to fund climate and nature programmes.
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In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, launches recovery project in Zimbabwe to rebuild communities and foster long-term resilience.
A new report from the (WMO) shows that records were once again broken, and in some cases smashed, for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat.
by measures the impact of climate change on the poor, women, and youth. It demonstrates how climate stressors widen the income gap among rural people along the lines of class, and age. By combining socioeconomic data from rural people across 24 countries with over 70 years of climate data, this report reveals how climate change has more adversely impacted female-headed households' livelihoods than male-headed households’. We urgently need to increase awareness of these disparate climate impacts and to direct additional resources towards women's empowerment.
The , co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme (), with the support of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, is taking place on 7-8 March 2024 in Paris. The Forum aims to gather for the first time ministers and high-level representatives of key organizations, to initiate a new impetus in international collaboration after . Governments will endorse a declaration for global efforts in decarbonization and resilience, building on the success of the launched at COP28 in Dubai.
For generations, Ariel Benitez's ancestors, the Ava Guaranà people, one of the Indigenous Peoples living in eastern Paraguay, have been harvesting the green leaves of the yerba mate tree to make the bitter, caffeinated brew beloved in South America and beyond. With wild yerba mate trees increasingly scarce due to climate change, this community, with ’s assistance, is planting new trees to support the environment and their livelihoods. They've planted more than 1,500 of them in combination with several other species of native trees, which are important for both the local ecosystem and as traditional sources of food and medicines.
The will take place from 21 to 23 February 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. It will bring together the 86 State Partners and 83 Non-State Partners to discuss the latest science and policy, share best practices, and develop a shared agenda in key emitting sectors like agriculture, waste, fossil fuels, household energy, heavy-duty vehicles and engines, and cooling. Over the next five years the world must make significant progress to slow the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and address the poverty and inequality that threatens the most vulnerable.
Kenyan pastrolists in Tana river County in the coastal region, are facing challenges adapting to changing weather and are moving away from their communities to survive.
Clean energy is crucial for the dual challenge of inclusivity and environmental protection. With 675 million people lacking electricity, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean energy is vital for socio-economic development and environmental sustainability. It is also essential for combating climate change, by shifting away from fossil fuels. Renewable sources like sun, wind, water, waste, and heat from the Earth – are replenished by nature and emit little to no pollutants into the air. Also, improving energy efficiency ensures cost savings and universal access to sustainable energy.
Biodiversity is key to human well-being, a healthy planet, and economic prosperity for all people. However, the diversity of species and ecosystems is declining faster than at any time in human history due to changes in land and sea use, direct exploitation of organisms, climate change, pollution, and invasion of alien species. The (2022) set out a plan to transform our societies’ relationship with biodiversity. The (23-25 January) aims to strengthen cooperation for an effective and efficient implementation of the Framework.
The climate crisis is causing a vicious circle of vulnerability that makes it harder for affected communities to recover, with women, children, older people and people with disabilities experiencing disproportionate impacts. As participants at this December discussed ways to accelerate action on mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and climate finance, we look at how climate change is affecting Eastern and Southern Africa. A third of countries vulnerable to climate change are in Eastern and Southern Africa. The region’s worst drought in recent history left 32 million people facing severe food insecurity. Rising temperatures are linked to deadlier natural disasters and diseases. Shifting weather patterns impact conflict and more.
During extreme weather events, women face heightened vulnerabilities among them, increased gender-based violence. As we mark COP28, women and girls are demanding.
As greenhouse gas emissions hit new highs, temperature records tumble and climate impacts intensify, finds that the world is heading for a temperature rise far above the Paris Agreement goals.
A by highlights the urgency of crisis-resilient development finance for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Applications for the Awards will be . They will recognize climate action led by young people that is achieving real and tangible results.