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Climate Plans Remain Insufficient: More Ambitious Action Needed Now
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 6:23 am | UNFCCC
26 October 2022 – A new report from UN Climate Change shows countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees ... More >>
Arab Regional Finance Forum Helps Unlock Critical Climate Finance For The Region’s Energy, Water And Food Security
Saturday, 17 September 2022, 5:48 am | UNFCCC
The fourth of five Regional Finance Forums concluded in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday 15 September with a focus on ushering in a wave of climate finance among Arab States. Hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), ... More >>
Africa Climate Week 2022 Builds Important Regional Momentum For Climate Action Ahead Of COP27
Sunday, 4 September 2022, 6:12 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News , 2 September 2022 –This year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022) in Libreville, Gabon, wrapped up today, having helped build important regional momentum in the fight against climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference ... More >>
Africa Climate Week 2022 Set To Harness Opportunities For Climate Action Ahead Of COP27
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 6:35 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 29 August 2022 – Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2022 kicked off today in Libreville, Gabon, by convening Ministers from across the continent to discuss the threats and opportunities associated with climate change. This high-level ... More >>
Finance Forum For Asia And The Pacific Calls For Local And Regional Approach To Unleashing Blended Finance
Friday, 26 August 2022, 5:28 am | UNFCCC
25 August, Bangkok, Thailand – The second of the ‘Regional Finance Forums’ – convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27 and the UN Climate Change ... More >>
Simon Stiell Appointed New UNFCCC Executive Secretary
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 5:57 am | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 15 August 2022) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN ... More >>
Registration Opens For Africa Climate Week 2022
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 5:30 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 1 August 2022 – Registration is now open for this year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022), to be held from 29 August to 2 September in Libreville, Gabon. ACW 2022 is poised to convene key stakeholders, including African Ministers, ... More >>
Registration Opens For Africa Climate Week 2022
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 5:28 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 1 August 2022 – Registration is now open for this year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022), to be held from 29 August to 2 September in Libreville, Gabon. ACW 2022 is poised to convene key stakeholders, including African Ministers, ... More >>
UN’s Global Climate Investor Roadshow Kicks-off In Africa
Saturday, 30 July 2022, 5:08 am | UNFCCC
Convened by Egyptian COP27 Presidency, UN Regional Commissioners, and UN Climate Change High-Level Champions to turn pledges into actions, the Regional Forums connect investors with trillion dollar opportunity to finance climate action across global ... More >>
Latin America And The Caribbean Climate Week Set To Advance Climate Action In The Region
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 6:41 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 29 June 2022 – In less than a month, Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2022) will open in Santo Domingo, marking a return to in-person climate weeks in the region. Climate Week sessions will discuss topics ... More >>
Bonn Climate Change Conference Makes Progress In Several Technical Areas, But Much Work Remains
Friday, 17 June 2022, 5:50 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 16 June 2022 – The Bonn Climate Change Conference comes to a close today after two weeks of intense work to make progress on important technical issues and prepare decisions for adoption at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) ... More >>
Dates And Location Announced For Africa Climate Week 2022
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 6:26 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News , 15 June 2022 – The dates and location for this year’s Africa Climate Week (ACW 2022) have been announced – from 29 August to 1 September in Libreville, Gabon. Africa Climate Week is a platform for stakeholders to discuss ... More >>
Bonn Climate Change Conference To Lay Groundwork For Success At COP27
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 5:59 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 6 June 2022 – This year’s Bonn annual UN Climate Change Conference kicked off today, designed to lay the groundwork for success at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Governments are meeting for the first time since the conclusion ... More >>
Bonn Climate Change Conference Set To Kick Off Next Week
Friday, 3 June 2022, 6:12 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 2 June 2022 – The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) is set to kick off next week, designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November of this year. COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, ... More >>
Registration Opens For LAC Climate Week 2022 In Santo Domingo In July
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 6:57 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 31 May 2022 – Registration is now open for this year’s Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022 (LACCW 2022), to be held from 18-22 July in Santo Domingo, hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic. This marks ... More >>
LAC Climate Week 2022 Heads To Santo Domingo In July
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 5:53 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News , 13 May 2022 – Dates have been announced for this year’s Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022 (LACCW 2022), the UN Climate Change platform for regional collaboration. LACCW 2022 will be held from 18-22 July in Santo ... More >>
The Window For Climate Action Has Not Yet Closed
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:40 am | UNFCCC
04 APRIL Today marks the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report on the Mitigation of Climate Change part of the Sixth Assessment Cycle. The report was approved by 195 government delegations and we thank ... More >>
MENACW 2022 Galvanizes Regional Momentum For COP27
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:34 pm | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 31 March 2022 – The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, wrapped up today, building on the outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow at the end of last year and providing important ... More >>
MENA Climate Week Opens With Aim To Accelerate Climate Action
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 7:02 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 28 March 2022 – The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, opened today with a strong call to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement. MENACW 2022 is being held through 31 March and is hosted ... More >>
Detailed Schedule For MENA Climate Week 2022 Available
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 7:54 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 15 March 2022 –The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week in Dubai (28-31 March) is shaping up to be a major climate action event for the MENA region. With less than two weeks to the event, ministers and other high-level ... More >>