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High-level Dialogue on Energy
The first high-level meeting to tackle energy issues under the United Nations General Assembly in 40 years demonstrated broad interest in accelerating ambition towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) on affordable and clean energy and the net-zero emissions by 2050 goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Energy Action Days
Immediately prior to the High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), Energy Action Days brought together representatives of business, foundations, cities, youth and other segments of civil society to announce “Energy Compact” commitments.
17th Meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-17)
After a meeting dominated by questions about what constitutes a risk evaluation under the Rotterdam Convention, the Committee decided that two of the four chemicals considered met the criteria for listing banned or severely restricted chemicals. The others will be considered at the next meeting in 2022.
SDG Moment 2021
Calls for transformational and generational change to realize the Sustainable Development Goals permeated the day-long virtual gathering, which featured a refreshing new format.
Climate Resilience through the Right to Food: Perspectives on the UN Food Systems Summit
In the first of a two-part series, stakeholders discussed the right to food as an entry point for transforming current unequal and unsustainable development trends.
2021 CCICED Annual General Meeting
Experts from around the world convened to discuss research findings and recommendations towards China’s environment and development policies and practices, including its domestic policies, the Belt and Road Initiative, and contributions to global environmental governance processes.
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020
As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the IUCN Congress successfully highlighted the planet's dual existential crises: climate change and biodiversity collapse. Members adopted the Marseille Manifesto, also reflective of the role and rights of indigenous peoples in conservation.
Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
Many countries called for an ambitious, legally binding agreement on plastics, emphasizing the urgency of coordinated global action to address the entire lifecycle of plastics, from production to disposal.
3rd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Countries have until 15 October 2021 to express support for the Ministerial statement that emerged from last week's high-level meeting.