Press Releases / #COP29
In the run up to the United Nations global climate change negotiations (COP29) taking place in Azerbaijan in less than two weeks, urban planning experts, financiers and climate scientists at …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost
Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around US$300 billion to at least US$600 …
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
UAE Council for Climate Action reviews progress in national climate initiatives, final preparations for COP29
Discussions covered the progress in implementing the UAE's Net Zero Strategy 2050, ways to mitigate the impacts of …
All #COP29 Press Releases
24 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
6 August 2024
Zoological Society of London
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