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Focus sur l'action climatique

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L'urgence climatique est une conséquence directe de l'utilisation des terres et de l'agriculture, des transports, des bâtiments et des processus industriels à forte intensité de carbone, ainsi que des sources d'énergie polluantes. En l'absence de changements profonds dans ces secteurs et d'une réduction drastique de l'empreinte carbone, il y a peu d'espoir de protéger la planète des effets dévastateurs d'un monde plus chaud. 

Ce flux en direct vous tiendra au courant de toutes les dernières nouvelles de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique, connue sous le nom de 29e Conférence des Parties (COP29) à la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC), qui se tiendra à Bakou, en Azerbaïdjan. 

26 Apr 2024 16:52

European Commission Executive Vice President Sefcovic discusses methane mitigation

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Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, visited UNEP’s Paris office to discuss the International Methane Emissions Observatory's (IMEO) to accelerate data-driven solutions to reduce methane pollution.

Methane emissions drive roughly a third of current warming, but reducing these emissions is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to immediately slow climate change.

With data from scientific research, satellites, companies and governments, UNEP’s IMEO is providing the open, reliable, and actionable insights needed to accelerate concrete climate action.

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25 Apr 2024 11:44

A Decade of Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Lessons from the UN Environment Programme

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Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is a strategy for adapting to climate change that harnesses nature-based solutions and ecosystem services. Over the past decade, the UN Environment Programme has embraced the practice as a cost-effective and holistic adaptation approach, now supporting more than 50 EbA projects across the world.

Combined, these projects have enhanced long-term adaptive capacity in communities, improved livelihoods, reduced climate risks and improved the health of a diverse range of ecosystems. This policy brief summarizes the key lessons from UNEP’s experiences across multiple countries and ecosystems over the past ten years.

Read the full policy brief.

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25 Apr 2024 09:53

Global Event: Climate change and safety and health at work

Today, ILO will launch its new report Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate which reveals alarming new data on the impact of climate change on workers’ safety and health. 

This report will be launched in the context of the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024. 

As climate change intensifies, workers around the globe find themselves at an increased risk of exposure to hazards such as excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation, extreme weather events, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and agrochemicals.

Watch the live stream of the launch event.

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22 Apr 2024 16:12

2023 European State of the Climate report is now out

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A new report released jointly by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed fears that 2023 was the joint warmest or second warmest year on record in Europe.

The findings in the WMO's 2023 European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report reflect increasing wider climate change shocks globally, but they are particularly significant because the continent is the fastest-warming, WMO said.

“The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our generation,” said Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General. “The cost of climate action may seem high but the cost of inaction is much higher. As this report shows, we need to leverage science to provide solutions for the good of society.”

The report provides descriptions and analysis of climate conditions and variations from across the Earth system, key events and their impacts, and a discussion of climate policy and action with a focus on human health. The ESOTC report also includes updates on the long-term evolution of key Climate Indicators.

Access the full report.

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21 Apr 2024 17:02

NAP Expo 2024

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The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo 2024 will be held from 22-25 April in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The event will promote the exchange of experience and fostering of partnerships between a wide range of Party and non-Party actors and stakeholders on how to advance national adaptation plans.

See the list of events UNEP will be involved in.

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19 Apr 2024 23:54

City Academy course on Urban Climate Finance launched at the UrbanShift Forum

 

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19 Apr 2024 20:12

Catalyzing climate technology as CTCN hits 10-year anniversary

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The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) today marks 10 years of technology and innovation for adaptation, mitigation, and resilience – in that time, thanks to donor governments and partners, the CTCN has funded over 300 technical assistance projects across 112 developing countries to help them meet their sustainable development commitments under the Paris Agreement.

As part of events to mark the anniversary taking place in Copenhagen, CTCN today releases a report highlighting its work to foster climate resilience and innovation over the past decade. It describes projects ranging from developing green building standards in Zimbabwe to drought risk modelling in Saint Kitts and Nevis, industrial energy efficiency in Pakistan, developing a policy on e-mobility in the Solomon Islands, as well as designs for flood management in Burundi to protect crops from the effects of increasing climate catastrophes.

Read the full press release.

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19 Apr 2024 13:32

Global stocktaking marking the completion of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All

Watch the live streams of the global stocktake:

  1. Part 1
  2. Part 2
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18 Apr 2024 12:33

Sign up for the My Sustainable Living Challenge

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“My Sustainable Living Challenge,” by UNEP and United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), takes learners on a six-week immersive journey that turns learning into practice through real-life actions.

Register for the course to learn about sustainability, system change, and the impact of your lifestyle across the domains of food, housing, mobility, consumption and leisure by participating in engaging weekly challenges.

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17 Apr 2024 09:45

The contribution of volunteering to climate action and community resilience

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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is developing a series of research papers to provide concrete evidence on the contribution of volunteering to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The first research paper in the series, titled the contribution of volunteering to climate action and community resilience, was published in March 2024. It demonstrates how volunteers all over the world are engaging in actions that help communities adapt to, as well as build resilience against the impact of climate change.

It looks at different forms and scales of volunteering, with a focus on community-based or local volunteering and identifies four key areas where the contribution of volunteers to climate action is most visible: knowledge and capacity building, disaster preparedness and response, mitigation and adaptation measures, and climate governance. 

Its findings and recommendations aim to support ongoing efforts at different levels to integrate volunteers and volunteerism into development and climate action plans of United Nations entities and Member States.

Access the full report.

Learn about the UNV programme.

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