Habari Kushughulikia Mazingira

Kuangazia ushughulikiaji wa mabadiliko ya tabianchi

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.  

22 Feb 2024 17:11

Southern African Development Community have formally harmonized Minimum Energy Performance standards countries improving energy efficiency and cutting emissions

Illustration of savings
Image: United for Efficiecy

Growing populations, urbanization and rising living standards in the 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries is driving an increased demand for cooling products.

To tackle this problem, the region has formally approved harmonized regional Minimum Energy Performance Standards for these products and they have been officially disseminated to the member states for the commencement of national implementation.

The projected impact of these standards is substantial, with an estimated electricity saving of nearly 8 TWh by 2040, almost equivalent to the output of four large (500 MW) power plants and a reduction of CO2 emissions by 6.5 million tonnes. Consumers are anticipated to save approximately US$840 million annually on their electricity bills.

Read more about the standards.

20 Feb 2024 15:59

Today is World Day of Social Justice

 

15 Feb 2024 15:14

How energy-efficient lighting is helping Pakistan counter climate change

Photo of a clourful library
Photo by AFP/Asif Hassan

Along with being one of Pakistan’s largest libraries, Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library is unique for another reason: on entering the building one won’t hear the tell-tale flicker of fluorescent lights. 

That is because the library has replaced all 103 of the fluorescent tubes on its ground floor with energy-efficient light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), part of a complete overhaul of its lighting system. The LEDs use around one-quarter the power of the library’s old setup and provide better illumination. 

The library lighting overhaul was part of a larger project supported by the UNEP, the Global Environment Facility and the Pakistan National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

Read more on efforts in energy-efficient lighting.

09 Feb 2024 17:07

UN Environment Assembly to take on climate change, nature loss, pollution

Delegates will gather for the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), the world’s top decision-making body on the environment from 26 February to 1 March 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya.

The assembly brings together 193 Member States, intergovernmental organizations, the broader UN system, civil society groups, the scientific community and the private sector to shape global environmental policy.

Delegates are expected to discuss how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate changenature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

26 Jan 2024 15:44

UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre Pioneering Efforts for Clean Energy

On the first ever International Day of Clean Energy, explore how UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is driving impactful change in the realm of clean energy, focusing on two initiatives targeting local action and some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Women carrying firewood
Photo: UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

Energy poverty among displaced populations is a major challenge leading to deforestation, relatively high emissions and a range of risks to human life and health. The Solar-Electric Cooking Partnership for Displacement Contexts (SOLCO) aims to transition more than 250,000 households to solar-electric cooking by 2027, leveraging a minimum of $100 million in of private and public funding and finance.

Municipal building in Argentina
Photo: National University of La Plata

In Argentina, municipal buildings are being renovated to improve energy efficiency and local budgets as part of a broader initiative, designed to enhance energy efficiency. The renovations will deliver substantial energy savings ranging between 45% and 56%.

26 Jan 2024 10:42

Today is the first ever International Day of Clean Energy

 

17 Jan 2024 09:43

How Climate Technology Is Being Ramped Up

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Image: Pixabay

Technology plays a fundamental role in galvanizing climate action and building a greener and more sustainable future. Technology is also a foundational means of implementation to deliver the unprecedented social and economic transitions that are needed to keep the goal of holding the global average temperature rise to a maximum of 1.5°C alive.

Explore the latest developments in climate technology.

12 Jan 2024 20:31

WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’

Sillhouettes of people riding bicycles.
Photo: ADB/Rakesh Sahai

With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, 2023 officially smashed the global temperature record, the UN weather agency, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), confirmed on 12 January 2024.

“Humanity’s actions are scorching the Earth. 2023 was a mere preview of the catastrophic future that awaits if we don’t act now. We must respond to record-breaking temperature rises with path-breaking action,” UN chief António Guterres said in response to the latest data.

01 Jan 2024 07:01

Looking for a New Year’s resolution in 2024?

 

20 Dec 2023 10:02

Apply for the Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassador Program!

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Applications are now open for the 2024 cohort of the Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassador Program!

The Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassador Program is a six-month online program designed for young individuals aged 18-35 who are passionate about climate action. It aims to foster youth climate leadership through peer-to-peer collaboration, and learning opportunities with World Bank experts, the Global Youth Climate Network (GYCN), and Connect4Climate Partners.

By participating in this program, young people can make a tangible impact on climate action both locally and globally.

Apply by 31 December 2023!