COP23: UN chief urges more ambition, leadership and partnerships on climate action
Addressing the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for more ambition, more leadership and more partnerships to tackle climate change.
Day 8 at COP23 in photos
Today's the start of the high-level week at COP23, and it's noticeably more crowded in the Bula and Bonn Zones.
UN climate conference recognizes the role of women in climate action
Also Sunday, countries and corporations announced new initiatives to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management programmes.
New efforts announced at COP23 for oceans, transport, cities
In a major new partnership, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Costa Rica and the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) launched the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance to stimulate greater political leadership in the sector.
Day 5 at COP23: Global Action Days kick off with SDGs in spotlight
Al Gore addresses the conference saying, "I’m gonna show you some slides. That’s what I do," and we speak with an astronaut.
New initiatives in energy, water and agriculture sectors announced as Action Days begin
In Bonn, new initiatives were announced to push forward the transition to renewable energy and to show that more ambitious clean energy development can quickly become a bigger part of national climate plans submitted under the Paris Agreement.
Indigenous peoples’ knowledge, wisdom valuable to climate adaptation, Peruvian activists say
Peruvian indigenous activists at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, made a strong call Tuesday for indigenous peoples to be part of the solution to tackling climate change.
Day 2 at COP23: Indigenous peoples promote solutions as Paris Agreement momentum grows
Indigenous peoples took center stage at the COP on Tuesday when they made a strong call to be part of the solution to climate change.
UN climate conference aims for greater ambition as 2017 set to be among hottest years
“The need for urgency is obvious,” said COP23 President and Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama, at the opening of the conference.
Day 1 at COP23: Welcome to Bonn
BULA! That’s the Fijian word for “welcome.” So, bula to Bonn and bula to our live blog of the UN Climate Change Conference.
Live from COP23: Behind the scenes in Bonn
The COP23 in Bonn, Germany, starts on Mon., 6 November. The UN Department of Public Information will be on the scene, writing a daily blog post.
UN sees ‘worrying’ gap between Paris climate pledges and emissions cuts needed
Pledges made under the Paris Agreement are only a third of what is required by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, pointing to the urgent need to boost efforts by both government and non-government actors, the United Nations environment wing said on Tuesday.