climate change Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/climate-change/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Fri, 30 May 2025 18:27:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Celebrate World Bee Day with Us /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/05/celebrate-world-bee-day-with-us/ Fri, 30 May 2025 13:56:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=115665 Every year on 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day to remind everyone how important bees are. Bees help plants grow by moving pollen between flowers. This is called pollination, and it helps almost 90% of flowering plants and more than 75% of the food we eat grow strong and healthy. But bees are in [...]

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]]> 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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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]]> Consumers, private sector critical in fighting droughts and land degradation, says Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/06/consumers-private-sector-critical-in-fighting-droughts-and-land-degradation-says-un/ Sun, 17 Jun 2018 04:01:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49921 17 June 2018, Quito, Ecuador--More than 3.2 billion people, or 2 in every 5 people, are impacted by land degradation today and up to 143 million people could move within their countries by 2050 to escape water scarcity and falling crop productivity due to the slow onset impacts of climate change. To avoid these threats, [...]

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]]> In Vienna, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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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]]> Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) will take place [...]

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]]> Arctic forever changed by rapidly warming climate – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ weather agency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/12/arctic-forever-changed-rapidly-warming-climate-un-weather-agency/ Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:11:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43414 A girl from the Iñupiat community stands on a ice floe on a shore of the Arctic Ocean in Barrow, Alaska in the United States. The anomalous melting of the Arctic ice is one of the many effects of global warming that has a serious impact on the life of humans and the wildlife. Photo: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF/Vlad Sokhin

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]]> One Planet Summit: Finance commitments fire-up higher momentum for Paris Agreement /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/12/one-planet-summit-finance-commitments-fire-higher-momentum-paris-agreement/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:39:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43240 New investments in climate action from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies, governments and businesses, plus initiatives to increase support for Africa, Caribbean, small island states and more were announced at the Paris event.

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]]> ‘Invest in the future, not the past;’ green business key to winning war on climate change – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ chief /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/12/invest-future-not-past-green-business-key-winning-war-climate-change-un-chief/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:33:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43219 Those who fail to bet on a green economy will be living in a grey future, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday, calling for greater ambition by governments, civil society, the private sector and finance partners to help tackle the global climate challenge.

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]]> Secretary-General’s remarks at the One Planet Summit /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/12/secretary-generals-remarks-one-planet-summit/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:00:20 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43207 THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT ONE PLANET SUMMIT Paris, 12 December 2017 [as delivered] President Macron, Excellencies, World Bank President Jim Kim, Ladies and gentlemen, We are not yet winning the war on climate change -- the defining challenge of our times. The Paris Agreement lays the basis for ambitious action. But we know that current [...]

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]]> From thorny to tasty: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agriculture agency looking at cactus as climate resilient food /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/thorny-tasty-un-agriculture-agency-looking-cactus-climate-resilient-food/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 23:10:51 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42901 With the reality of climate change becoming more real by the day, including its impact on food sources, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging communities around the world not to take the prickly cactus for granted.

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]]> COP23: South Australia invests in new batteries /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-south-australia-invests-new-batteries/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:29:07 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42761 Follow our #COP23 coverage:

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]]> COP23: Brazil’s chief negotiator on need for climate action at the federal level /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-brazils-chief-negotiator-need-climate-action-federal-level/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:23:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42753 The post COP23: Brazil’s chief negotiator on need for climate action at the federal level appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Expert solutions for reducing livestock greenhouse gases /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-expert-solutions-reducing-livestock-greenhouse-gases/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:16:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42749 The post COP23: Expert solutions for reducing livestock greenhouse gases appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Time to switch to animal-free protein? /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-time-switch-animal-free-protein/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:13:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42745 The post COP23: Time to switch to animal-free protein? appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Why it makes business sense for Itaipu to restore forests, biodiversity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-makes-business-sense-itaipu-restore-forests-biodiversity/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:08:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42741 The post COP23: Why it makes business sense for Itaipu to restore forests, biodiversity appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Didi Chuxing executive on potential of electric cars /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-didi-chuxing-executive-potential-electric-cars/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:04:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42737 The post COP23: Didi Chuxing executive on potential of electric cars appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Why climate ambition is key for German Environment Minister /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-climate-ambition-key-german-environment-minister/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 20:56:51 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42729 The post COP23: Why climate ambition is key for German Environment Minister appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: We need climate action for clean air, says Schwarzenegger /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-need-climate-action-clean-air-says-schwarzenegger/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 20:52:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42721 The post COP23: We need climate action for clean air, says Schwarzenegger appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: More cities on board with sustainable electricity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-cities-board-sustainable-electricity/ Sat, 18 Nov 2017 15:50:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43059 The post COP23: More cities on board with sustainable electricity appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Johnson Controls VP on why sustainability matters to the bottom line /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-johnson-controls-vp-sustainability-matters-bottom-line/ Sat, 18 Nov 2017 15:42:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43055 The post COP23: Johnson Controls VP on why sustainability matters to the bottom line appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

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