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Gap in climate adaptation finance up to $366 billion a year leaving the world exposed to severe and more frequent climate change impacts, says UNEP report.

NAIROBI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Humanity's ability to cope with the unfolding climatic crisis is at stake as financing required to boost adaptation stagnates, said the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in a new report launched Thursday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Here’s a primer on UNEP’s Adaptation Gap, Production Gap and Emissions Gap reports.

A new study explores what the mitigation scenarios compiled in the IPCC sixth assessment report (AR6) say about phasing out fossil fuels.

The ambassador noted that Australia, along with Việt Nam, is currently paying attention to gender aspects in high priority agendas such as climate change and energy transition, digitalisation and innovation, trade agreements, among others

On the occasion of the 93rd Vietnam Women’s Day (October 20, 1930-2023) and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam - Australia diplomatic relations (1973-2023), Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski reviewed the fruitful partnership on gender equality with Vietnam over the past time in an article.

The UNEP-backed GRID-Geneva centre is keeping tabs on everything from forest fires to sand dredging.

The Antigua and Barbuda Department of Environment has been working with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to roll out a revolving loans programme, which allows residents to obtain low-interest loans for hurricane-proofing their homes.

A novel programme is helping the dual-island nation adapt to extreme weather linked to climate change.

UN Indigenous experts are visiting Australia while a new report warns of the risk of a new stolen generation.