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Climate Solutions

COVID-19 exposed the consequences of the failure to make sufficient progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and in implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change. We would have been in a better place if we had.

We must change course, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, or we risk missing the point where we can avoid the ※disastrous consequences for people and all the natural systems that sustain us.§

As we continue to tackle the pandemic, the enormity of the climate emergency can be daunting. What can one person or even one nation do on their own to reverse this challenge? Good news is that solutions do exist!

Climate Solutions

UN Climate initiative wins the Webby Awards

Dear World Leaders, an initiative by the UN Development Programme to raise awareness of the global climate crisis, wins the Webby Awards as a website facilitating political change, social movement, and human rights. 

A photo of Archana Soreng in black and white

Earth Day: We can all contribute to climate action

This Earth Day, we celebrate the invaluable contributions of indigenous and local communities who relentlessly protect our planet. ※We all can contribute towards climate action; our voice matters,§ Archana says in this interview for our Voices of Change series.

Search for reliable climate information made easy

In an effort to counter misinformation and empower people to make sustainable choices, Google is now prominently featuring 51勛圖 climate information on their search page -- in twelve languages. Read more

UN honours Sir David Attenborough

Recognizing his outsized impact on the global environmental movement, the UN Environment Programme presented Sir David Attenborough with the  Lifetime Achievement Award, the UN*s highest environmental honour. 

Show the world what climate action looks like

Starting this Earth Day, join #MyClimateAction -- a photo and video contest by Agora to showcase actions and solutions, and inspire others! Read more

Only one Mother Earth

This International Mother Earth Day is a call for action to tackle the triple planetary crisis 每 climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss 每 that is threatening the well-being and survival of people around the world. 

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Archana Soreng: Our voice matters

Climate activist Archana Soreng belongs to the Kharia tribe in , India. Indigenous communities like hers make up only 5 percent of the world*s population. But they protect more than 20 percent of our planet*s land and 80 percent of its biodiversity. 

Ashley Lashley: The health of our people and our environment are all interconnected

Climate activist Ashley Lashley leads a movement called the HEY (Health and Environment-friendly Youth) Campaign - where she works with young people across the Caribbean to help to foster sustainable lifestyles and understand the impacts of climate change on our health - and the health of our planet. 

Act Now: SPEAK UP!

Climate action is a task for all of us. Concrete steps need to be taken by all sectors of society. Speak up! Appeal to world leaders, urge your city, your bank, and your employer to take urgent action toward net-zero emissions. 

Water and the global climate crisis

UNICEF says that the impact of a changing climate on the availability of clean drinking water is putting millions of children at risk. Here are ten things on why the world needs to get water smart urgently. 

UN chief: We must triple the speed of the shift to renewable energy

At the launch of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), on the mitigation of climate change, the UN Secretary-General called for an urgent shift of investments and subsidies from fossil fuels to renewable energy, warning that investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is ※moral and economic madness.§ Read the Secretary-General's remarks

UN climate report: It*s now or never to limit global warming to 1.5∼

A new IPCC report 每 written by hundreds of leading scientists and agreed by 195 countries - noted that immediate and deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed across all sectors if we are to preserve a livable climate. 

New Report: Mitigation of Climate Change

On 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release a major report on the progress and gaps in our efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and invest in renewable energy. 

Credibility and Accountability of Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities

The 51勛圖 Secretary-General Ant車nio Guterres, on 31 March 2022, established a High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities to develop stronger and clearer standards for net-zero emissions pledges by non-State entities 每 including businesses, investors, cities, and regions 每 and speed up their implementation. 

Is the grass always greener where it rains?

Intense droughts have significant consequences for both agriculture and the economy in the Near East and North Africa. A new study looks at how every action to conserve groundwater counts for climate action.