There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and they are available now, said scientists in the latest report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 20 March. “This Synthesis Report underscores the urgency of taking more ambitious action and shows that, if we act now, we can still secure a liveable sustainable future for all,” said IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee.
Young people around the world are already shaping solutions to respond to the climate crisis. Meet five young leaders from Pakistan, Liberia, Bolivia, Colombia, and Uganda, who are driving change in their communities — from coral reef restoration to green mobility and clean energy.
After two weeks of intense negotiations, the text adopted at COP30 calls for mobilizing at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035 for climate action, alongside tripling adaptation finance. It also launches two major initiatives to help countries deliver on their national climate action plans, and for the first time, acknowledges the need to tackle climate disinformation, pledging to promote information integrity.
At least 117 million people are displaced by conflict and persecution, with the climate crisis worsening their situation. UNHCR warns that extreme weather is forcing more families to flee again, as three in four displaced people now live in high-risk climate zones.