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Making Headway for Adaptation at COP 28
This event brought key recommendations from The UN General Assembly High-Level Week held in September and the Adaptation Futures Conference that took place in October to COP 28 to amplify increasing calls to support ambitious results for climate adaptation.
Uniting for Climate Action: Calling for International Cooperation on Technology and Innovation Objectives
Technology plays a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change around the world. The UNFCCC's Technology Mechanism accelerates and enhances the development and transfer of climate technologies to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Towards a Global Stocktake for Peatlands and Other High-Carbon Ecosystems: Status and Scaling up Potential
Protection and restoration of peatlands are critical actions if the world is to meet climate targets under the Paris Agreement. This event highlighted policies, funding, and best practices for keeping these carbon sinks in the climate fight.
Fostering Empowerment and Resilience in the Building Sector
Protection and restoration of peatlands are critical actions if the world is to meet climate targets under the Paris Agreement. This event highlighted policies, funding, and best practices for keeping these carbon sinks in the climate fight.
Multi-sector collaboration: Accelerating Climate Action and Delivering the Global Methane Pledge
The need for significant cuts in methane emissions requires technological innovations and collaboration across sectors. At this event, oil and gas industry leaders and financial experts discussed new commitments to reining in this contributor to climate change.
Advancing Sustainable Forest Management: Financing Mechanisms for Carbon and Biodiversity
Forest-based solutions play a vital role in supporting climate mitigation, adaptation, and conservation strategies, biodiversity, and the livelihoods of those who depend on forest resources. This event underscored the need for stronger investment and the importance of international partnerships for sustainable forest management.
Gender Just Climate Solutions
Approaches to effectively achieve the Paris Agreement must be both gender-equitable and locally driven to amplify the voices of those most adversely impacted by the climate crisis at the frontlines.
23rd Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP 23)
Delegates praised the Convention as an example of how to translate global commitments into regional action. The week’s highlights included the adoption of the new Programme of Work and Budget 2024-2025, and the Portorož Ministerial Declaration, in which Parties commit to a healthy Mediterranean environment.
Climate Finance: The Role of the Climate Funds in Supporting Developing Countries
The four major climate funds jointly announced their commitment to enhance access to and increase the collective impact of climate finance. At this event, high-level leaders discussed the drive to achieve coherence and complementarity in crucial climate finance processes.