Midway Point at COP24
Midway Point – With one week down, COP24 is ready to enter its second phase as more than 100 ministers are set to arrive in Katowice to hammer out the implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement. And while there has been progress, COP24 President Michal Kurtyka says there is “still a lot to do.”
Sharing the roads and Adapting to Climate Change
Sharing the roads – Look at any highway in just about any city during rush hours—bumper-to-bumper traffic everywhere. But on closer inspection, many cars have only one occupant. But what if there were better forms of sharing and carpooling. According to experts, shared mobility in cities can provide all car trips with only two per cent of existing vehicles.
Youth for Climate Action and Country Showcases
Youth Demand Climate Action – No generation alive today will be more affected by climate change than today’s youth, and they let it be known today at COP24 that they want action.
Food Focus and Striking for Climate Action
School Strike for Climate – You are never too young to make a difference. Greta Thunber’s climate journey began at the age of 9 when she started learning about climate change and has stayed on topic ever since. Fast forward six years and she has become vegan and stopped flying on airplanes.
Answers to questions about the ActNow.bot
We’ve been getting questions via email and social media about why the UN’s new climate action bot is only available on Facebook’s “Messenger” platform. This particular campaign was created with support from Facebook and Grey advertising company and harnesses...
Climate Action: Reality and Hope
Just Transition— This is one of the themes that Poland has designated for the Conference, with the idea that every country has to move to a low-carbon economy while considering the particular economic and social circumstances faced by the people.
COP24: It’s all about Climate Action
Why Katowice? — Katowice may be well known in the region—in fact, it is the capital of the Silesian region. But it is not a city whose name rolls of the tongue of many world travelers. So why would Katowice want to host a climate change conference that will attract 30,000 people over a two-week span?
Katowice Corner at COP24
After a night of light snow and sleet, there were rays of sunshine this morning as the 197 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change descended on Katowice to begin their deliberations to finalize the rulebook for implementing the Paris Agreemen
Rethinking mobility: responding to opportunities in a changing world
By David Suttie, Global Policy Engagement Specialist, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Rural people often migrate seasonally with their herds, or to join the harvest in other districts. They frequently travel to towns and cities to trade, do...
The UN and the World Bank working together in crisis-affected situations
Guest Bloggers: Franck Bousquet and Oscar Fernandez-Taranco Creating sustainable peace and development solutions for countries affected by conflict, crisis and violence is a global responsibility for the international community. At the United Nations General Assembly...