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Goal 13: Climate Action

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Deputy: Climate action makes business sense

¡°Climate action is unstoppable because it makes business sense¡±, said the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed during the opening session of the SD Talks Special Series on Climate Action on 3 May 2017. It was the first in a series of seven webinars on climate action. The webinars in this series aim to advance knowledge and further dialogue around Climate Action, in the lead up to and beyond COP 23, that will take place in November in Germany.

2018-04-22T11:53:22-04:0015 May 2017|Goal 13: Climate Action, News|

More action needed to meet energy goals by 2030, new report finds

The current pace of progress on three global energy goals ¨C access to electricity, renewable energy and efficiency ¨C is not moving fast enough to meet 2030 targets, according to the latest Global Tracking Framework (GTF) report released today by the World Bank and the International Energy Agency as part of the Sustainable Energy for All Knowledge Hub.

Earth Hour 2017: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ joins iconic landmarks ‘going dark’ to support protecting the planet

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ this evening dimmed the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of the tenth annual 'Earth Hour,' global event to put the spotlight on the issues facing the planet and to inspire millions across the world to live more sustainably.

WATCH: How we treat our waste affects our health, environment and even our economies

"Mottainai!" is a Japanese term for "what a waste!" [...]

On eve of major Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ conference, alarms raised that efforts to halt biodiversity loss are lagging

Time is running out to stop the global decline in biodiversity and protect ecosystems that are essential for the livelihoods and well-being of billions of people, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity warned today, as more than 190 countries prepare to meet on this issue in Cancun, Mexico.

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