Absent an urgent, coordinated international intervention on heavy debt burdens, many countries may “default” on national climate action plans. Youth Advisory Group member Vlad Kaim argues that debt swaps can unleash resources for climate as well as green jobs for young people concerned about economic fallout from the pandemic.

The seven members of the global Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change met with Secretary-General António Guterres for a spirited discussion on climate action priorities for 2021. Read more.

The UN Environment Programme today named seven 2020 Young Champions of the Earth. From harvesting water from air to recycling plastic into paving slabs, they are leading meaningful solutions to a planet in crisis.

The UNFCC assigns responsibility to Parties of the Convention to undertake educational and public awareness campaigns on climate change.