climate action Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/climate-action/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:22:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Milestone Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action Launched /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/12/milestone-fashion-industry-charter-for-climate-action-launched/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:11:50 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=55758 The global fashion sector on Monday (10 Dec) significantly increased momentum to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Under the auspices of ĢƵ Climate Change, leading fashion brands, retailers, supplier organizations, and others, including a major shipping company, have agreed to collectively address the climate impact of the fashion sector across its entire value chain.

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]]> In Vienna, ĢƵ chief calls for more clean energy investment /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/05/in-vienna-un-chief-calls-for-more-clean-energy-investment/ Tue, 15 May 2018 15:54:09 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49705 Calling for a new energy revolution to address the challenge of climate change, ĢƵ Secretary-General António Guterres said, in remarks at the Austrian World Summit in Vienna today, that the world must build on a great many solutions that already exist or are in the pipeline. “In the past decade, prices for renewables have plummeted [...]

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]]> ĢƵ experts urges Poland to ensure unrestricted ‘civic space’ during climate talks /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/05/un-experts-urges-poland-to-ensure-unrestricted-civic-space-during-climate-talks/ Mon, 07 May 2018 15:25:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49657 Poland’s new law designed to address safety concerns during the United Nations climate change conference to be held there later this year could infringe on the privacy of environmentalists and curtail their rights to protest peacefully, the world body’s human rights experts said Monday. The ĢƵ Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) will take place [...]

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]]> Accelerate climate action and raise ambition, urges ĢƵ chief /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/accelerate-climate-action-and-raise-ambition-urges-un-chief/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:30:07 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34543 As the impact of climate change worsens around the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the global community to redouble efforts to help countries respond to climate shocks, especially the most vulnerable.

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]]> Climate Change: Mobilizing the World /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/climate-change-mobilizing-the-world/ Wed, 31 May 2017 15:08:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26857 The post Climate Change: Mobilizing the World appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Climate action ‘a necessity and an opportunity,’ says ĢƵ chief, urging world to rally behind Paris accord /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/climate-action-a-necessity-and-an-opportunity-says-un-chief-urging-world-to-rally-behind-paris-accord/ Wed, 31 May 2017 15:03:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26836 Highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called for sustained action to meet the global challenge and to ensure a peaceful and sustainable future for all.

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]]> ĢƵIC Beirut and NGO organize Bike Tripoli 4 ride /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/unic-beirut-and-ngo-organize-bike-tripoli-4-ride/ Thu, 18 May 2017 15:51:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26375 For the third year in a row, the Lebanese NGO Social Way Association has organized a bicycle ride, Bike Tripoli 4, in cooperation with the ĢƵ Information Centre (ĢƵIC) in Beirut, Bike Lebanon, Beirut by Bike, and the northern coastal cities of Tripoli and Al-Mina municipalities. The theme for the sporting event was “Empowering women in decision making positions.”

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]]> VIDEO: ĢƵ chief calls for urgent action in combatting climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/03/video-un-chief-calls-for-urgent-action-in-combatting-climate-change/ Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:30:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24679 The post VIDEO: ĢƵ chief calls for urgent action in combatting climate change appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Research shows link between temperature rise, human influence /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/03/research-shows-link-between-temperature-rise-human-influence/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:01:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24703 The head of a major ĢƵ panel on climate change underlined that human influence on the climate system cannot be disputed.

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]]> Faced with ‘clear science, real threats,’ countries must remain committed to Paris climate deal /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/03/faced-with-clear-science-real-threats-countries-must-remain-committed-to-paris-climate-deal/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:45:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24667 “We are dealing with scientific facts, not politics. And the facts are clear. Climate change is a direct threat in itself, and a multiplier of many other threats,” ĢƵ Secretary-General António Guterres told a General Assembly High-Level action event.

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]]> Film4Climate contest winners showcase effects of climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/11/film4climate-contest-winners-showcase-effects-of-climate-change/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:19:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=22651 Connect4Climate announced the winners of the contest at a special ceremony on the sidelines of the ĢƵ Climate Change Conference (COP22) in Marrakech.

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]]> Paris climate accord crosses first threshold for entry into force /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/09/paris-climate-accord-crosses-first-threshold-for-entry-into-force/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:34:07 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=20304 “I am confident that, by the time I leave office, the Paris Agreement will have entered into force,” Ban Ki-moon said.

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]]> Letters to Ban Ki-moon: Fifth-graders write about climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/06/read-the-letters-that-these-5th-graders-sent-to-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon-asking-him-to-tackle-climate-change/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:24:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18027 ĢƵ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been very busy, but not too busy to make time to meet the fifth graders who wrote to him asking him to find solutions to the universal challenge of climate change. Today, Mr. Ban will talk to them about what the ĢƵ is doing to tackle this issue, and what [...]

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]]> Paul Polman: Climate action needed for business growth /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/06/paul-polman-climate-action-needed-for-business-growth/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:48:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=19526 Investment in renewable energy hit a high of $286 billion in 2015, more than double that committed to fossil fuel power plants, Polman writes in an op-ed.

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]]> ĢƵ celebrates Earth Hour around the world /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/03/un-celebrates-earth-hour-around-the-world/ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 20:57:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=16140 ĢƵ' Secretariat building, agencies and missions around the world hit the switch to darken their buildings from 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time on Sat., 19 March, to show their support for climate action.

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]]> At COP21 opening, Ban tells world leaders ‘political moment like this may not come again’ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/at-cop21-opening-ban-tells-world-leaders-political-moment-like-this-may-not-come-again/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:49:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12469 Speaking at the opening of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) which seeks to reach a new universal agreement to protect people and planet, ĢƵ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said a political moment like this may not come again.

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]]> COP21 interview with Janos Pasztor, ĢƵ Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/cop21-qa-with-janos-pasztor-un-assistant-secretary-general-for-climate-change/ Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:25:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12497 To find out more about COP21 and the ĢƵ's expectations, the ĢƵ News Centre met with Janos Pasztor, the ĢƵ Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change. Since January, Mr. Pasztor's work has focused on supporting efforts towards a new climate agreement and mobilizing global climate action on the ground.

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]]> Global response ‘keeps door open’ to limit temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/global-response-keeps-door-open-to-limit-temperature-rise-to-2-degrees-celsius/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:04:43 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11806 A new report issued today by the secretariat of the ĢƵ Framework Convention on Climate Change (ĢƵFCCC) assesses the collective impact of over 140 national climate action plans, called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions or INDCs, and says that together, they can dramatically slow global emissions into the atmosphere.

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