Dharura ya tabianchi ni matokeo ya moja kwa moja ya matumizi ya kaboni nzito ardhini na kwa kilimo, uchukuzi, michakato ya ujenzi na michakato ya viwanda na vyanzo chafuzi vya nishati. Bila mabadiliko makubwa kwa sekta hizi na bila kupunguza athari za hewa ya ukaa, kuna matumaini kidogo ya kulinda sayari dhidi ya athari mbaya za joto ulimwenguni.
Upeperushaji huu wa moja kwa moja utakufanya upate habari za hivi punde kutoka kwa Kongamano la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mabadiliko ya Tabianchi, linalojulikana kama Kongamano la Nchi Wanachama (COP29) Mfumo wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa Mabadiliko ya Tabianchi (UNFCCC) utakaofanyika nchini Baku, Azerbaijan.
15 Apr
2024
14:55
Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction Workshop on Local and Subnational Stakeholder Engagement
Photo: UNEP
Following the Local Leaders Roundtable at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in Paris, France on March 7, 2024, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) convened a vital workshop on April 11th 2024 in Bonn, Germany. This gathering united key stakeholders in multilevel governance within the buildings and construction sector.
The workshop served as a platform to enhance the involvement of subnational stakeholders in the GlobalABC's initiatives. These extend to the activities of its Subnational Stakeholder Engagement Action Group.
Participants engaged in dynamic discussions, leveraging diverse perspectives and expertise to outline strategies for robust collaboration at the local and subnational levels. By fostering stronger engagement, the GlobalABC aims to drive meaningful progress toward sustainable, resilient, and inclusive built environments.
$100 million in investment to supercharge the global Electric Vehicles transition
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The IKEA Foundation has granted $100 million to the Drive Electric Campaign, aimed at decarbonizing road transport by accelerating the shift to 100% zero-emissions vehicles. This move is crucial in aligning with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, particularly emphasizing the need for zero-emission electric mobility. Through a Leapfrogging partnership, this funding will bolster the efforts of local partners in overcoming obstacles hindering the adoption of electric vehicles in emerging economies across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Considering projections that the global vehicle fleet will double by 2050, with over 90% of this growth anticipated in low and middle-income countries, this investment presents an opportunity for these emerging markets to pivot towards electric mobility. The transport sector's escalating contribution to climate emissions, coupled with its impact on air quality, underscores the urgency of such initiatives.
UNEP’s Global Electric Mobility Programme is a partner of the Drive Electric Campaign, supporting more than 70 countries in the global south with transitioning to zero emissions electric mobility. The new grant will allow UNEP to work closely with the Drive Electric Campaign and the other Drive Electric Campaign partners to support a rapid shift to electric vehicles, promoting cleaner air, advancing climate objectives, and facilitating a just transition.
Since 2023, REN21 has been releasing the Global Status Report as a series of modules to rigorously cover the energy system from its different elements, including demand, supply, systems and infrastructure, and economic and social value creation. At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, 130 countries pledged to triple renewable energy capacity and double the annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
As the first module of the GSR 2024 series, the Global Overview provides the big picture status of renewables in the wider energy system and in the context of global challenges such as climate change, development goals, and the geopolitical landscape, and has some positive news:
In 2023, global additions to renewable power capacity increased an estimated 36% to reach 473 GW, a new record for the 22nd consecutive year.
Employment in the renewables sector increased 8% in 2022 to reach 13.7 million jobs.
The number of people lacking electricity access globally fell from 756 million in 2022 to 745 million in 2023.
Register to join the launch event taking place at 3 PM CET/ 4 PM EAT.
04 Apr
2024
09:51
UNEP FI's Climate Risk Landscape Report 2024 is out
Image: UNEP FI
In 2023, temperatures shattered records with a 116-day streak of peak temperatures. As the urgency to address and adapt to the pressing threat of climate change rapidly grows, the financial sector recognises its pivotal role in addressing climate risks, and financial institutions are increasingly looking to integrate climate change-related risks into their strategic frameworks.
The 2024 Climate Risk Landscape Report serves as a comprehensive resource delving into the available tools for financial institutions to assess physical and transition climate risks and boost their institution’s resilience to related impacts. This edition provides best practices for tool utilisation, case studies, and recommendations to navigate the dynamic climate risk tools market. It also offers insights into the rapidly evolving regulatory developments around climate-related disclosure frameworks and recent market developments.
Building upon the foundational work of UNEP Finance Initiative's (UNEP FI) Climate Risk and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Programme, the report is designed for banks, insurers and investors looking to enhance their capabilities in climate risk management and facilitate the global transition towards sustainability.
You can search for the campaign hashtag on social media, #CircularEconomyCampaign2024.
You can pick up a hard copy within the New Scientist because will be printing physical copies for contributors to share with members or to distribute at relevant events. A digital copy of the print campaign can be found on issuu.
27 Mar
2024
15:30
Happening now! Launch of the Food Waste Index Report 2024
Join UNEP in the launch of the Food Waste Index Report 2024. The report provides the latest global estimates on food waste, occurring at retail and consumer level. Addressing food waste is an important facet of embracing zero waste and tackling the climate crisis.
21 Mar
2024
17:54
Highlights from 2024 Global Methane Forum and M-RAP Workshop
Photo: CCAC
Nearly 500 people attended the Global Methane Forum in-person, with hundreds more online representing more than 50 countries. Participants shared replicable successes to catalyse methane emission reductions in line with the 157-country Global Methane Pledge, which aims to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030.
Following the Forum, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), hosted a Methane Roadmap Action Programme (M-RAP) workshop, convening new GMP participants and countries engaged in developing their national methane action plans.
Participants at the M-RAP workshop discussed their efforts to enhance the inclusion of methane in their 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and upcoming Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs). The inclusion of methane in NDCs and national climate policy frameworks enables tracking progress under the GMP and is key to addressing climate change and mobilising necessary climate finance.
