There was a major victory for the poor nations as the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 came to a close at Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm-El-Sheikh with a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit
The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions took stock of the contribution of non-State actors at COP27 with their closing event – COP27 Action Agenda: Progress & Priorities – wrapping-up a two-week programme of over 50 events. This included the launch of the
Four initiatives to urgently address the transformation of agrifood systems were identified at the Adaptation and Agriculture thematic day at COP27, which focused on how the world will feed eight billion people. Throughout the day, a series of sessions and initiatives shed
Vulnerability hotspots – areas with the highest susceptibility to being adversely affected by climate-driven hazards – are home to 1.6 billion people, a number projected to double by 2050, a new report has said. The report, 10 New Insights in Climate Science
Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda was launched yesterday. It is a comprehensive, shared agenda to rally global action around 30 adaptation outcomes that are needed to address the adaptation gap and achieve a resilient world by 2030. The Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda has been launched
Developing and emerging countries would need investments beyond $2 trillion annually by 2030 if the world is to stop the global warming juggernaut and cope with its impacts. According to a UN-backed report released today at Cop27 said, a trillion dollars for
The COP26 and COP27 Presidents, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP26 and COP27, Nigel Topping and Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, opened the Global Climate Action Agenda at COP27 with their event “Making Good On Promises.” Forming
Leaders from over 25 countries and 20 organisations have launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance to accelerate action and help countries to be better prepared for future droughts. In the declaration made in the margins of Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference COP27 that opened
Calling for a Climate Solidaity Pact, the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought the coming together of the world’s richest and poorest countries to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels. In a blistering address at the 27th annual Conference of the
As world leaders started gathering at the Egyptian holiday resort destination Sharm-el-Sheikh, there was a big positive for the poor nations on the opening day of the climate change conference COP27 yesterday as negotiators agreed to discuss the creation of an international
