It happened in July AD64. A fire began around Rome’s chariot stadium. The great fire of Rome brought devastation to many. And, in April 1927, the Mississi
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Mongolia is one of the first countries to adopt the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) with its Sustainable Development Vision (SDV) 2030, a policy document with a clear set of targets aligned with the SDGs main pillars on social, economic, and environmental priorities as a result of meaningful support and successful cooperation with United Nations.
Mongolia carried further this vision in a new long-term national development policy document, Vision 2050, adopted in 2020. It aims at transforming the country into a leading regional power by 2050 by fighting poverty, creating a greener economy, improving the education system and gender equality for enhanced job access, redefining Mongolian social strategy in a more citizen-centred way and also aims to offset the negative trends caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vision 2050 was approved by the Mongolian Parliament on May 13, 2020.
Public-private partnership must be at the heart of tackling climate change ahead of COP26
Claire Perry O’Neill is a Senior Advisor (Energy & Climate) at Public Policy Projects and the former Minister for Energy and Clean Growth
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a session of the UN Security Council on climate and security at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on February 23, 2021 in London, England.(Photo by Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Later this year, representatives of over 190 governments will gather at COP26 to voice their commitments to tackling the climate crisis, confirm a “landing zone” on net zero and negotiate the intricacies of the Paris Agreement rulebook. But it’s an illusion to think that government commitments are enough to kick-start climate recovery.