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Africa Climate Week 2021 Builds Regional Momentum In Advance Of COP26
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 7:13 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News , 27 September 2021 – The Africa Climate Week 2021 (ACW 2021) Virtual Thematic Sessions are underway with calls to action from leading voices from across the region. ACW 2021 is being held through 29 September and is hosted ... More >>
Full NDC Synthesis Report - Some Progress, But Still A Big Concern
Saturday, 18 September 2021, 5:36 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 17 September 2021 – UN Climate Change today published a synthesis of climate action plans as communicated in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs ). The NDC Synthesis report indicates that while there is a ... More >>
UN Climate Change Welcomes IPCC’s Summary For Policy Makers On The Physical Science Basis Of Climate Change
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 5:44 am | UNFCCC
Aug 9, 2021 Statement on the Working Group I contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report, entitled Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis UN Climate Change News, 9 August 2021 – The Working ... More >>
Statement By Patricia Espinosa On National Climate Plans Submitted By 31 July
Sunday, 1 August 2021, 5:10 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News , 31 July 2021 – Against the backdrop of extreme weather emergencies throughout the world, yesterday was an important day in our collective effort against climate change. It marked the cut-off date for the submission of new ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 Sends Strong Signal To COP26
Saturday, 10 July 2021, 5:41 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News , 9 July 2021 – The Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 Virtual Thematic Sessions wrapped up today, sending a strong signal that regional momentum on climate can contribute to success at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 Kicks Off
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 7:17 pm | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 6 July 2021 – The Virtual Thematic Sessions of Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2021 (APCW 2021) kicked off today. APCW 2021 will be held from 6 to 9 July and is hosted by the Government of Japan. The sessions are designed to boost ... More >>
COP26 Registration Opens To Facilitate Participant Vaccination
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 6:21 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 29 June 2021 - The UN Climate Change online portal to register Parties, admitted observers and media representatives to attend the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 (31 October – 12 November 2021) in Glasgow is open for participants. ... More >>
Progress Made As May-June UN Climate Change Session Closes
Friday, 18 June 2021, 6:05 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 17 June 2021 – The May-June Climate Change Session, the first to have been held virtually to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be held at the end of the year in Glasgow, Scotland, closed today. This ... More >>
Halving Emissions By 2030 Is New Normal - Race To Zero Anniversary
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 5:57 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 15 June 2021 –Over 4,500 non-state actors from across the global economy have committed to halving emissions by 2030, joining the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign. These actors from over 92 countries recognise the value and ... More >>
Progress Urged As May-June Climate Change Conference Opens In Preparation For COP26
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 6:27 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 31 May 2021 – Against the backdrop of a new international warning that the world is dangerously close to exceeding the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise at 1.5C, governments today began three weeks ... More >>
Climate Breakthroughs Summit Highlights Crucial Momentum For Net-Zero Emissions
Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:41 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 27 May 2021 - Today, world leaders convened at the Climate Breakthroughs Summit -- a collaboration between the World Economic Forum, Mission Possible Partnership, the UN Climate Champions, and the UK COP26 Presidency -- to ... More >>
Statement By Patricia Espinosa: G7 Climate & Environment Ministers
Friday, 21 May 2021, 6:42 am | UNFCCC
May 20, 2021 G7 Climate & Environment Ministers Statement by Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, UN Climate Change Today I told G7 leaders that the decisions they make in the next few weeks will have a major impact on whether nations achieve ... More >>
Latin America And The Caribbean Climate Week Provides Regional Boost For Success At COP26
Saturday, 15 May 2021, 5:19 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 14 May 2021 - The Virtual Thematic Sessions of the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (LACCW2021) are wrapping up today, providing important momentum for a successful UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in November ... More >>
Latin America And Caribbean Climate Week 2021 Set To Boost Regional Climate Action
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 5:16 pm | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 11 May 2021 – The virtual thematic sessions of Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (11 to 14 May), hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic, kicked off today with calls to urgently ramp up regional climate action. ... More >>
COP25 And COP26 Presidents Urge Governments To Strengthen The Climate Ambition Alliance
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 6:53 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 5 May 2021 - Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, the President of the conference, Mr. Alok Sharma, and the President of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid in 2019, Ms. Carolina Schmidt ... More >>
Registration Opens For Latin America And Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (11 – 14 May)
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 5:47 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 3 May 2021 — Registration is open for the next sessions of Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021, which will take place from 11 to 14 May 2021 in virtual form hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic. Regional ... More >>
Statement By UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa On The Leaders Summit On Climate Change
Friday, 23 April 2021, 6:04 am | UNFCCC
22 April 2021 - The global climate change emergency is a clear, present and growing danger to all people on this planet. It recognizes no borders and while nations may be impacted differently, none are immune. This is a time for leadership, courage ... More >>
Greater Climate Ambition Urged As Initial NDC Synthesis Report Is Published
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 6:21 am | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 26 February 2021) – UN Climate Change today published the Initial NDC Synthesis Report, showing nations must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious national climate action plans in 2021 if they’re to achieve the Paris Agreement ... More >>
Regional Climate Weeks To Drive Forward Climate Action In 2021 And 2022
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 6:52 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 1 February 2021 – The UN Climate Change Secretariat today announced Regional Climate Weeks in 2021 and 2022, key meetings that will help build regional momentum for the annual UN Climate Change Conferences and drive forward ... More >>
Launch Of UN Race To Zero Breakthroughs
Friday, 29 January 2021, 7:42 am | UNFCCC
UN Climate Change News, 28 January 2021 - The UN High-Level Climate Champions, COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP25 President Carolina Schmidt, together with the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, today launch the Race to Zero Breakthroughs ... More >>
