Report: World must cut further 25% from predicted 2030 emissions
UN Environment's Emissions Gap report finds that 2030 emissions are expected to reach levels far above that needed to have a chance of limiting global warming to 2 degrees C this century.
Media advisory: Paris Agreement entry into force event
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will invite representatives of civil society groups to a conversation with him at the UN Headquarters.
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Paris Climate Agreement to enter into force on 4 November
“This is a momentous occasion,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the latest instruments of ratification were accepted in deposit. “What once seemed unthinkable, is now unstoppable.
Ban ‘very pleased’ by action to allow EU Member States to join Paris Agreement
"Today’s action enables the European Union, and EU Member States to deposit their ratification instruments as soon as possible," Ban said.
Report: Inequalities exacerbate climate impacts on poor
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India ratifies Paris climate pact at UN, brings its entry into force “tantalisingly close”
India has chosen the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the country''s independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence, to join the climate accord.
Paris climate accord crosses first threshold for entry into force
“I am confident that, by the time I leave office, the Paris Agreement will have entered into force,” Ban Ki-moon said.
Media advisory: First anniversary of SDGs to be marked at General Assembly
Over 140 world leaders to gather in New York as UN [...]
Media briefing on 21 Sept. climate event
The event will provide an opportunity for countries to deposit instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Paris Agreement and to recognize countries that have joined already.
The Paris Agreement: Frequently Asked Questions
The agreement provides a pathway forward to limit temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, maybe even 1.5, and it provides a mechanism to increase the level of ambition.
Momentum growing for Paris Agreement’s early entry into force
Countries are accelerating efforts to join the Paris Agreement on climate change at a special high-level event to be hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 21 September.
UNFCCC and FIFA join forces to combat climate change
"We pledge to continue to strive towards becoming greenhouse gas emission-neutral by the mid-21st century," said the FIFA Secretary-General.
Media advisory: Climate Neutral Now sport and development event
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura and UN Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development David Nabarro will discuss the role sport plays in international climate action.
Civil society invited to 21 Sept. climate event in New York
Civil society representatives who work on climate change mitigation or adaptation may apply to attend a ratification event for the Paris Agreement.
In historic ceremony, Ban commends China, US for formally joining Paris Agreement
"You have added powerful momentum to the drive for the Agreement to enter into force this year,” the UN chief said in a ceremony in China.