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.  

28 Aug 2024 11:40

NDCs 3.0 Regional Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Delegates from the Latin America and the Caribbean region are meeting in Bogota, Colombia this week to deliberate on the next phase of emission reduction plans to limit global warming. Through peer learning, delegates will discuss best practices and opportunities, accelerating solutions and innovative financing models. 

More info on the event.

27 Aug 2024 10:17

Launch of the Secretary-General’s Technical Brief on Sea Level Rise

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At a joint press conference with WMO on Tuesday 27 August at 11am Tonga time, the UN Secretary-General will highlight the present-day impacts and future projections of sea-level rise - including coastal flooding - at a global and regional level, including for major coastal cities in the G20 and Pacific Small Island Developing States. 

A technical brief providing a summary of the latest data and science on sea level rise will be published on the UN climate action site at the time of the press conference.

On 25 September 2024, the General Assembly will convene a high-level meeting to address existential threats posed by sea-level rise.

16 Aug 2024 20:31

On the last day of the Pacific NDCs 3.0 Regional Forum, we hear from Vanuatu

14 Aug 2024 18:43

Equator Prize 2024 honors 11 Indigenous Peoples and local communities putting nature at the heart of climate action

09 Aug 2024 10:21

How halting deforestation can help counter the climate crisis

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Photo: AFP/Valentin Flauraud

Every year, humanity clears 10 million hectares of forests, an area equivalent to the size of Portugal.  

The loss of these ecosystems is devastating for wildlife and the billions of people who rely on forests for food, water and other essentials. 

But deforestation has another, often-overlooked peril: it is stoking climate change. The felling of trees in tropical areas alone releases more than 5.6 billion tonnes of planet-warming greenhouse gasses every year. That is more than four times the combined total of aviation and shipping. 

As countries prepare to update their national climate pledges in 2025, a key part of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, experts are urging them to include concrete targets to end deforestation and restore forests. Without those provisions, experts say, countries will be hard pressed to rein in a climate crisis that is shattering temperature records and unleashing a maelstrom of extreme weather around the world. 

Here is a closer look at how forests can counter the climate crisis. 

06 Aug 2024 11:55

Webinar on Extreme Urban Heat: Opportunities to Mitigate Risks in Cities

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Image: UrbanShift

On August 13, join a dynamic webinar led by UrbanShift, World Resources Institute, and the UN Environment Programme-led Cool Coalition on how cities can take action against extreme heat.  

Urban heat is an intensifying challenge for cities. As climate change impacts unfold, cities are bearing the disproportionate impacts of the warming planet. And within cities, the effects of extreme heat vary widely and along socioeconomic lines. In more affluent communities, tree cover and more resilient building construction shield residents from the worst impacts, but in more economically vulnerable communities and informal settlements, lack of urban greenspaces and inadequate infrastructure, like steel roofs, magnify the impacts of heat. The challenges are great, but cities are not powerless in the face of intensifying heat. 

Register for the webinar.

29 Jul 2024 15:42

The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief

The UN chief on 25 July 2024 issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.

“Billions of people are facing an extreme heat epidemic – wilting under increasingly deadly heatwaves, with temperatures topping 50 degrees Celsius around the world. That is 122 degrees Fahrenheit – halfway to boiling,” Secretary-General António Guterres said at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York.

“The message is clear: the heat is on. Extreme heat is having an extreme impact on people and planet. The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures.”

Read more.

24 Jul 2024 08:52

How Barbados became a mighty voice for climate justice

Barbados has launched an ambitious effort to adapt to an uncertain climate future. Called Roof to Reefs, it includes everything from reinforcing homes to buttressing critical infrastructure to protecting coastal and marine ecosystems. It focuses on integrated, home-grown solutions that build resilience to the climate crisis. 

The Bridgetown Initiative, named after Barbados’ capital, proposes a radical rethinking of the global financial system, calling for a combination of debt relief, new lending and private sector investments in vulnerable developing countries, which would use the money explicitly to prepare for the effects of climate change. 

The Bridgetown Initiative has put Barbados and its Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, at the forefront of the push for climate justice for small island developing states. 

More on this. 

16 Jul 2024 10:05

Adaptation work progresses in Jordan

GCF Board #GCFB39 approved #adaptation project FP232 with @UNEP to restore ecosystems and ensure water security in Jordan 🇯🇴 through integrated land and water resources management interventions. #ClimateAction https://t.co/ehaY84DGJb pic.twitter.com/71dvz2HDUR

— Green Climate Fund (@theGCF) July 16, 2024

 

10 Jul 2024 19:06

On the third day of HLPF 2024, attention turns to SDG 13 (climate action)

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Photo: IISD-ENB/Kiara Worth
Caption: An art exhibition by Mithila Heritage showcases folk art from India and Nepal that highlights how climate action can be achieved through connecting nature and culture, and creating more balance in life


On day three of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) the reality of the climate emergency for some of the most vulnerable communities on Earth was front and center.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described climate action as the 21st century’s greatest opportunity to drive forward all the SDGs. Conversely, the HLPF was confronted with warnings that with the world on track for 3°C warming, failure to take urgent action on climate will render the other Goals unattainable.

During the session reviewing SDG 13, Tarek Ladeb, Vice-President, UN Economic and Social Council (Tunisia), recalled that the foundations laid by the co-emergence of the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda in 2015 continue to support coherent and cross-cutting implementation and accelerated action.