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United Nations: Leaders must align efforts to ensure planetary health at three COPs in 2024

Op-Ed by Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Undersecretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This Op-Ed was originally published on 23 September 2024 on the website of the World Economic Forum, which is partnering with the three incoming

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Granada Summit: EU Commission’s steps for a more sustainable Europe

In a Communication adopted today, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements and remaining challenges to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable economy, to protect EU citizens, and to guarantee their well-being. This follows the Versailles Declaration

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 25 September 2023

Speech by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the UNFCCC Ministerial consultations on funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage +++
No nonsense Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know +++ Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council Internal market and industry, 25 September 2023 +++ Euro 7: EU Council adopts position on emissions from cars, vans, buses and trucks.

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 22 September 2023

Speech by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the COP28 Incoming Presidency’s Ministerial Consultation on the Global Stocktake +++ Speech by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the UNFCCC Ministerial consultations on funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage +++ Report: Challenges and Opportunities Identified During First Global Dialogue on Mitigation Ambition and Implementation +++ Adaptation Committee launches regional work to prepare ground for new era of strengthening climate resilience.

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 21 September 2023

Speech by Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič at the UNGA side event on Global Carbon Pricing +++ InvestEU: EIF invests €40 million into the European climate tech growth fund – Blume Equity +++ Opening remarks by EU Commissioner Simson at the European Forum for Manufacturing dinner debate +++ Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the Global Citizen NOW climate session +++ People, at the heart of the Sustainable Mobility

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France greatly exceeds its commitments for climate financing in developing countries in 2022

Joint communique issued by Bruno Le Maire, minister of the Economy, finance and industrial and digital sovereignty, Catherine Colonna, minister for Europe and foreign Affairs, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, minister for the Energy transition and Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, minister of state for Development, francophonie and international partnerships, attached to the minister for Europe and foreign Affairs.

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 20 September 2023

Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the Climate Ambition Summit +++ Remarks by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit thematic session on decarbonisation +++ At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realizing Early Warnings for All by 2027 +++ Multilateral Development Banks back Early Warnings for All +++ Countries Offer Lackluster Progress at Climate Ambition Summit; Steep Road

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Norway: Many climate solutions to be found in the oceans

According to an updated report from the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, ocean-based climate solutions can provide 35 % of the cuts in emissions needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. The report was presented at the meeting of the Ocean Panel during the UN General Assembly High-level Week.

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Climate Ambition Summit: Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen

We need to agree on effective solutions, still this year. The European Union will be a strong ally in those discussions. But at the same time, we should also show ambition in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. So we should go faster in removing the root causes of climate change. The European Union has set ambitious emission reduction goals for 2030. We want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 19 September 2023

‘A world in crisis: climate breakdown, conflict and us’. A lecture delivered by Commissioner Janez Lenarčič at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University +++ UN: Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge +++ UN: ‘No nonsense’ Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know +++ Climate Ambition Summit in New York: Germanwatch erwartet Schwung für die Weltklimakonferenz bei Emissionsminderung und Schutz für die Hauptbetroffenen der

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Net Zero: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets out his new approach

“Government can set the framework, step in when needed, and step back when necessary. It can make big decisions. But what I have concluded during my time so far as Prime Minister, is that those decisions – the decisions that could bring real change, change that could alter the trajectory of our country – can be so caveated, so influenced by special interests, so lacking in debate and fundamental scrutiny

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 18 September 2023

Update on UN Climate Change Consultation on Net Zero Recognition and Accountability Framework +++ UNFCCC Executive Simon Stiell: We can. We will. That is the attitude we need to bring to COP28 +++ Applications for the Prestigious 2023 UN Global Climate Action Awards Now Open +++ Climate action and sustainable development are in the spotlight at UNGA +++ Address by IPCC Chair, Jim Skea at the Climate Week 2023 +++

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 15 September 2023

Public consultations launched by UN body tasked with setting up a regulatory framework on carbon markets +++ IMF Working Paper: Cryptocarbon: How Much Is the Corrective Tax? +++ EU Commissioner Ferreira visits Estonia and Finland to discuss EU regional support +++ Ozone secretariat: On World Ozone Day we celebrate fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change.

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WEF: Are we finally turning the tide towards sustainable tourism?

As the observed effects of climate change intensify, the chorus asking how a more sustainable tourism future can be achieved has amplified, and rightly so. Contentions regarding the sustainability credentials of tourism have heightened and links between popular destinations and crises have become ever more noticeable. Summer wildfires this year in Hawaii, Italy and Greece illustrate a sector prone to external and internal shocks. Yet, it remains a sector that

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Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals Summit

Against this backdrop, developing countries do need more resources to pull people out of poverty and to transition towards a clean and equal economy. This is why I welcome the Secretary-General’s SDG Stimulus Plan. In 2022, Europe elevated its development aid to EUR 93 billion, an increase of 30% over the previous year. Today, we account for over 40% of global assistance. We know our obligations. But public funding alone

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 14 September 2023

Financial Markets: EU Commission consults on sustainable finance disclosures +++ EU Commission must hold its ground on the Green Deal +++ IEA: Stronger international cooperation in high emissions sectors crucial to get on track for 1.5C climate goal +++
Libya floods show need for multi-hazard early warnings, unified response – WMO +++ Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 13 September 2023

UNFCCC: Governments must seek win-win synergies by tackling climate and sustainable development crises together, urges expert group report +++ EU Commissioner Sinkevičius on official visit to Bulgaria to discuss European Green Deal topics. +++ Air pollution: MEPs want stricter limits to achieve zero pollution by 2050 +++ S&D: European Parliament closer to zero air pollution goal, thanks to S&D’s push +++ Renew Europe: Renew Europe fights for clean air for

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Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the Maersk name-giving ceremony

Climate change and global warming are not new phenomena. Science and politics have been discussing them for decades. And for just as long, we have all known that we need to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, when I took office four years ago, the idea of a net-zero shipping sector was nothing but a dream. Something was still missing to trigger big investments in climate-friendly technologies: You needed certainty about

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Insight EU Climate Monitoring 12 September 2023

COP 28 EU Energy Days Programme 4 – 5 December 2023 +++ EU and United Arab Emirates boost energy cooperation ahead of COP28 +++ CARBON OFFSET: EDF launches Oklima, a subsidiary dedicated to carbon offset solutions +++ UNCTAD: World Forum to Mobilize Investments for Climate, Energy, Health and Food +++ WMO: Lapland had a record warm August in places, while Western Finland was exceptionally rainy – Finnish Meteorological Institute

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WTO: Public Forum panel examines trade’s role in promoting climate action

Representatives from government, civil society and business came together at a Public Forum panel on 13 September to examine how trade can play a positive role in helping countries address the challenge of climate change and promote a sustainable future. Ministers from Ecuador and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines joined the heads of the World Economic Forum, WWF International and other high-level speakers at the event.

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