National Adaptation Plans ‘key’ to ensuring climate impact resilience
National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) should be seen as critical frameworks for preparing communities and economies for climate impacts, Simon Stiell,…
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‘Substantial’ outcome needed from COP29, says UN Climate Change chief
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Climate Change, has called for a “substantial outcome” from COP29, which got under way…
5 things to watch out for at COP29
The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP29, will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11…
Growing role of regional climate solutions highlighted in new report
The growing importance of cities, businesses, organisations and indigenous groups around the world in driving nature-positive climate solutions has been…
National climate plans ‘fall miles short’ of what’s needed
A new United Nations Climate Change report has indicated that the climate plans of most countries fall well short of…
COP29 needs to be a ‘stand and deliver’ event, says Steill
UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has said that the forthcoming COP29 in Azerbaijan must be a “stand-and-deliver COP“,…
Number of observer organisations at COP29 to total around 4,000
The number of observer organisations that are set to attend the forthcoming COP29 Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan is set…
Humanity ‘cannot afford rest stops or detours’ in climate journey
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said that we cannot afford to take “rest-stops or detours” in tackling climate change.