The new Climate Review launched today by UN DESA, showcases how the Department’s core activities – from cutting-edge research on megatrends to analytical statistical frameworks, to global implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals – are deeply rooted in climate action.
The report offers readers an insight into the Department’s work on climate and its integration of climate goals and social and economic policies that aim to reduce vulnerabilities, support those affected by climate change and create decent jobs. Notably, key ongoing policy work in the areas of forests and the ocean are gaining prominence.
“In UN DESA, our Divisions and Offices work on a range of interlinked issues including the SDGs, energy, transport, water, the ocean, technology, forests, and many other issues,” said Liu Zhenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs in his introduction. “We are responsible for analytical work and for policy advice. And most importantly, we support the intergovernmental process,” he added.
In the area of data and statistics, the Department’s statistical frameworks are helping countries measure the drivers and impacts of climate change and produce reputable information that is transparent, trustworthy and timely.
UN DESA is committed to transforming the way the world produces and consumes energy by reducing carbon emissions, closing energy access gaps, creating new green jobs, and facilitating a just and inclusive transition during the post-COVID-19 period.
On transport, the Department is working to usher in a transport revolution that ensures a transition to a reimagined sector that is sustainable, inclusive, efficient, and affordable.
The Climate Review shows how the Department is working with Member States and partners on climate change and developing new and innovative ways to accelerate progress on the SDGs by developing tools to spur risk-informed decision-making, researching the need to build resilient cities, and studying the megatrends and the impacts these will have on our collective future.
UN DESA will continue to provide thought-provoking research, analysis, and transparent and trustworthy data to further the development of policies that will have the greatest impact on mitigating the effects of climate change and enabling us to reach a zero-carbon world.
Read more about UN DESA’s work on climate in the Climate Review here.
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