Meet people making change
A new virtual exhibit, Investing in the Future: Meet the ChangeMakers, profiles ordinary citizens driving extraordinary change. In showing the way to a climate-smarter world, they remind all of us that if we act together, we will resolve the most pressing crisis of our time. View the exhibit
UN Chief implores leaders to act
At a high-level climate action meeting, the Secretary-General urged world leaders, especially from the G20, to adopt bold climate targets. He underlined these are achievable and urgent amid warning signs that temperature rise will far exceed targets, with catastrophic results.
Climate change erodes Asia’s gains
Climate change is hitting every part of Asia, from Himalayan peaks to coastal cities. A new report details enormous costs from lost lives, destroyed infrastructure and ecosystems, and mounting financial losses. Risks to health and food security are growing. Read more
G20 youth demand climate action
A new poll in G20 countries found large majorities of people under 18 believe the climate emergency requires action now. Accounting for 75 per cent of global emissions, the G20 will determine if temperature rise tops out at 1.5C.
Country action plans fall short
The latest synthesis of national climate plans confirms emissions targets are not yet ambitious enough. Without a significant course correction, the world will shoot towards a catastrophic 2.7C temperature rise. Read more
Paris targets at risk
Heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record last year, according to a new report. Despite a temporary decline, the pandemic-related slowdown had no discernible impact on growth rates of emissions. Half of carbon emissions are reabsorbed by oceans and land, but these may be less effective “sinks” in the future. Read more
Breaking up with fossil fuels
Over $400 billion in public funds goes into fossil fuel subsidies each year. Subsidies should be cut but instead they are increasing. What’s the cost of our addiction to oil, coal and gas? Learn more
A new podcast rethinks food
With close links between food and climate change, is it time to think differently about what and how we eat? That’s the provocative question posed by the Better Food, Better World podcast launched by the World Food Programme.
Fossil fuel use sharply off track
Climate ambitions have increased. But a new report shows that government support for fossil fuels would keep production in 2030 at double the rate required to slow the climate crisis. Projections indicate more global oil and gas production, and only a modest decline in coal production. Read the report
Africa: Adaptation urgency grows
Climate change is causing more food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa. A new report details the region’s vulnerability and makes a case for investing now in climate adaptation. Read more
Clean up transport, save $70 trillion
A global conference on sustainable transportation is spearheading climate-critical solutions to reduce emissions from cars, planes and other modes of getting around. Such a shift could deliver cleaner air, better access to services and jobs, and considerable savings.
A landmark on climate and rights
The Human Rights Council for the first time recognized the human right to a clean, sustainable environment. It upped the ante on rights and climate by establishing a special rapporteur on the issue.
Doctors prescribe climate action
45 million doctors agree. Human health depends on climate action. A new report stresses that unsustainable choices killing our planet are also killing people. Read more
Youth convene to drive action
Almost 400 young people from 186 countries will meet in Milan to rev up the call for climate action. With weeks to go before COP26, they will highlight youth leadership and push for a climate conscious society. Tune in for in-depth debates, the day of cinema and the #Music4Climate concert featuring the world's largest rock band.
It’s Climate Week for Africa
People across Africa are convening virtually this week to take the pulse of climate action, explore possibilities for action and showcase ambitious solutions. They will spotlight all that can be done in the region to slow rising temperatures and adapt to climate consequences that are already in motion. Leading up to pivotal global climate talks at COP26 in Glasgow, attention and action are more critical than ever.