"In sectors such as steel and cement, we urgently need demonstration projects and global procurement targets for 2030, pledged by governments," Guterres said in his remarks to the Clean Energy Ministerial hosted by Chile.
, a new short film starring vegan climate activist Greta Thunberg. In the hard-hitting five-minute film, Thunberg explains all of the ways in which human exploitation of animals and the planet have led to health crises such as COVID-19 and environmental catastrophes. Thunberg’s narration, supplanted with gripping images of destruction, points to the interconnectedness of the way humans treat animals and the planet and the consequences they face as a result.
Thunberg is known for her unapologetic approach to educating the public about the urgency of fighting the climate crisis and the 18-year-old vegan does not hold back in
For Nature. “The climate crisis, the ecological crisis, the health crises, they are all interlinked,” she says in the film. “We no longer see the links between them … I would like to connect the dots because let’s face it, if we don’t change, we’re f cked.”
In September 2019, during the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York, the Least Developed Countries (LDC) launched their LDC Group Vision for a climate-resilient future through climate-resilient development pathways by 2030 and delivery of net-zero emissions by 2050. One among the three aspects of the vision document is the LDC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiative for Sustainable Development (LDC REEEI) framework that supports LDCs to achieve 100 percent access to modern energy by 2030 and 100 percent electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050. The framework attempts to fill the energy access gap through knowledge support and cooperation.
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 ensures access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. There are six indicators to measure progress of SDG 7. The indicator 7.1.1 measures the progress as ‘proportion of population with access to electricity’. Only 52 percent of the
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In this file photo, The United Nations flag is seen during the Climate Action Summit 2019 at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on September 23, 2019, in New York City. Ludovic MARIN / AFP.
Around 120 former peacekeepers from Ethiopia, where several regions including northern Tigray are hit by inter-ethnic conflict, have sought asylum in Sudan, the United Nations said Sunday.
The personnel were due to be repatriated on the back of the phased withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping mission, UNAMID, from western Sudan’s Darfur region after its mandate ended on December 31.
“As of now, 120 former UNAMID peacekeepers who were due to be repatriated have sought international protection,” a UN peacekeeping spokesperson told AFP via email.
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BROOKLINE, MA If you ever walked around Brookline and lamented the loss of trees near one of the many gas leaks around town or wondered what the town could do to save the trees as the climate changes, now s your chance to weigh in.
The town is developing an Urban Forest Climate Resiliency Master Plan and is presenting its latest drafted plan and asking for residents to weigh in once again.
The goal of the Master Plan is to proactively and equitably prepare for and protect against the impacts of climate change on Brookline s public and private trees, and in turn prepare for and mitigate impacts to the community and environment overall.