On 12 December, global climate leaders took a major stride towards a resilient, net-zero emissions future, presenting ambitious new commitments, urgent actions and concrete plans to confront the climate crisis. 75 leaders from all continents outlined new commitments, a clear signal that the Paris Agreement is working to steeply increase climate action and ambition. Press release. Read more.
Argentinian climate activist, Nicole Becker, is the co-founder of Jóvenes por el Clima or Youth for the Climate - a social and political movement advocating for concrete climate action through fair and equal public policies.
Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week, hosted by the Dominican Republic and organized by UN Climate Change, explores the region’s resilience against climate risks, the transition to a low-emission economy and partnerships to solve pressing challenges.
In support of the Secretary-General’s call for bolder net-zero pledges matched by concrete action, the 18-member High-level Expert Group on the Net-zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities was tasked with developing stronger and clearer standards, and criteria for assessing non-state actor commitments to reach net-zero.