Publication
Research or policy reports and information about climate change that has been produced by a UN entity. These activities include the documents prepared for UNFCCC meetings.
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Implementation of Latest NDCs Could Lead to Emissions Increase: UN Report
<p>The report estimates that full implementation of all latest NDCs is likely to lead to a 5.9% (ranging from 3.2%-8.6%) emission reduction by 2030 compared to the 2019 levels. Implementation of all latest NDCs excluding conditional elements is estimated to lead to 0.8% higher emissions in 2030 than in 2019 (ranging from 1.8% lower to…
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World Bank Report Outlines Pathways to Greener, More Inclusive Growth
<p>In low-income settings, the report recommends prioritizing poverty reduction by delivering economic growth and reducing multidimensional poverty. It calls for prioritizing income growth in MICs to reduce vulnerability, and synergies to reduce the carbon intensity of growth. The report argues that UMICs and HICs, which account for four-fifths of global GHG emissions, need to transition…
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How New ISO Principles, Launched at COP 29, Are Reinvigorating ESG Efforts
<p>Launched at COP 29, the ISO ESG Implementation Principles seek to both enhance understanding of ESG as well as offer guidance that will enable more consistent reporting. They are as applicable to a small organization as they are to a large one and are designed to support organizations at any stage of their ESG journey.</p>
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Toilets Are Vital for Peace
<p><!– wp:paragraph –></p> <p>Unless sanitation and water systems are made climate-resilient, climate change is likely to slow, undermine, or reverse progress on access to safely managed sanitation. This is the focus of the ‘Practical guidelines for designing climate-resilient sanitation projects,’ with input from WHO and UNICEF. The aim is to ensure climate action has sanitation…
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Adaptation Gap Report 2024 Calls for New Commitment on Finance at COP 29
<p>To unlock adaptation finance from both the public and private sectors, the report calls for enabling factors, new approaches, and financial instruments. Outlining the central role of capacity building and technology transfer in enhancing adaptation in developing countries, the report argues that “changes to how they work are needed to accelerate adaptation actions on the…
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SOFA 2024 Exposes USD 12 Trillion in True Costs of Global Agrifood Systems
<p>SOFA 2024 calls for a value-driven transformation to make agrifood systems more sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and efficient. This, it argues, requires going beyond traditional economic measures like GDP to reflect hidden costs. By utilizing true cost accounting, decision makers can make better policy choices, acknowledging agrifood systems’ critical role in food security, nutrition, biodiversity conservation,…
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Protected Planet Report Calls for Accelerating Progress to Achieve ‘30×30’
<p>The report finds that protected and conserved area coverage is expanding around the world, and while 30% coverage is a global target, 51 countries and territories already have networks of protected and conserved areas that exceed 30% coverage on land. In 31 countries, networks of protected and conserved areas exceed 30% at sea. However, to…
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Advancing Climate Finance for Climate-resilient Sanitation
<p>As climate impacts intensify, many vulnerable communities will be left without safe, reliable systems and facing increased health risks. Recognizing an urgent need for climate-resilient sanitation projects, the Green Climate Fund has developed new guidelines that provide practical guidance for agencies applying for funding for climate-resilient sanitation projects.</p>
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Chair Proposes Non-paper as Basis for Talks at Plastic Pollution INC-5
<p>The Chair’s suggested text is bracketed and, according to his note, “the zero options reflected in the compilation of draft text remain on the table”. Reaffirming members’ central role in the negotiations, he commits to fostering dialogue and compromise in the spirit that “nothing is agreed upon until everything is agreed upon”. The INC Chair…
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39 Countries to Present VNRs at HLPF 2025
<p>The majority will present their third VNRs. Guatemala, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Qatar will present their fourth. There are no first-time presenters on the list.</p>
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