The future of public spending
<p>The implementation of better public spending practices can play a critically important role in helping countries make progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As governments globally
Climate Change
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Accelerated action needed for Africa to attain SDGs and Agenda 2063 goals
<p>The United Nations and the African Union need to do more to ensure all Africans see their futures in the sustainable development goals and the goals of Africa’s Agenda 2063, United Nations Deputy
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Doubling Down: Europe's low-carbon investment opportunity
<p>Low-carbon investment was driven by companies in the high-emitting materials, energy and transport sectors, accounting for 5, 38 and 50 percent respectively. Capital investments comprised €59 billion,
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A future for the world’s children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet
<p>This new report published in the journal “ Lancet” says that the future of children around the world including India, is being threatened by ecological degradation and climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children.</p>
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Climate change strategies 2020
<p>The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), the implementation arm of the UNFCCC’s Technology Mechanism, has been matching the technology needs of developing countries with world-class solutions
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Assessing sustainable development impacts of scaling-up climate action in the electricity sector: Lessons learnt from country processes
<p>Wider socio-economic and environmental benefits(and trade-offs) of actions to mitigate climate change are increasingly gaining traction in national and international policy discourse. When properly
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Fluorinated greenhouse gases 2019
<p>The 2019 edition of the European Environment Agency (EEA) report on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) confirms the good progress achieved in 2018 by the European Union (EU) in phasing-down the
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Climate Change Adaptation in a Multi-level Governance Context: A Perspective from Subnational Governments
<p>Climate action is undertaken by multiple actors across multiple levels of governance and for this reason climate governance has been established as a multi-level governance (MLG) process. But to what
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on migration due to climate change, 03/02/2020
<p>There have been no observed instances of migration within the country that are directly attributable in any substantial measure to global warming of anthropogenic origin. Migration patterns continue
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With Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Nearing New Highs, 2020 Will Be ‘Make It or Break It Year’ for Climate Action, Secretary-General Warns
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Climate, in New York today: It is indeed a pleasure to be with you today, and thank you for your strong commitment