Republic of Korea selected to host the Green Climate Fund
20 October 2012 – The Board of the Green Climate Fund selected by consensus Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea as the host city of the Green Climate Fund. Six countries made high quality bids....
View ArticleAustralia ready to sign second phase of Kyoto protocol
UN Chief applauds Australia’s readiness to join a second Kyoto Protocol commitment period. 9 November, 2012 –Australia will sign up to a second commitment period of the Kyoto protocol on the...
View ArticleKyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism registers 5,000th project
Bonn, 15 November, 2012 – The Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM), the international market-based tool that incentivizes greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in developing...
View ArticleNew Report Examines Risks of 4 Degree Hotter World by End of Century
‘Turn Down the Heat’ Warns Without Policy Action, Results Could Be Dire: Flooding of Cities, Malnutrition Rising, Reefs Dying, Unbearable Heat Waves WASHINGTON, November 18, 2012 – The world is...
View ArticleGreenhouse gas concentrations reach new record
Geneva, 20 November (WMO) – The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Between 1990 and 2011 there was a 30...
View ArticleInterview with Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of IPCC
The Gateway to UN System’s Work on Climate Change interviewed Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is the international body that...
View ArticleBritish government and IFAD sign commitment for innovative climate adaptation...
Eight million rural people to get support to reduce climate risks Rome, 20 November 2012 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Kingdom (UK) signed a £147,500,000...
View ArticleGreenhouse Gas Emissions Gap Widening as Nations Head to Crucial Climate...
Keeping Average Global Temperature Rise to Below 2°C Still Achievable, with Potentially Big Cuts Possible from Buildings, Transportation and Avoided Deforestation - But Time Running Out....
View ArticleUNFCCC Executive Secretary: Doha’s COP18/CMP8 climate change conference must...
Top UN climate change official Christiana Figueres said on Wednesday that the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, beginning November 26, must deliver its objectives to speed up global action...
View ArticleDoha/UN Climate Change Talks: “Of course it's about money, but it's also...
United Nations Independent Expert Virginia Dandan has urged world governments to see beyond the cost of climate change in terms of money, and to adopt a strong commitment to international solidarity...
View ArticleUN Climate Change Conference in Doha kicks off with calls to implement agreed...
The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha began today with calls for governments to focus on essential tasks ahead of them so that the meeting can deliver agreed outcomes and constitute another step...
View ArticleNew Finance Models to address Climate Change
The World Economic Forum and the United Nations Climate Change secretariat announced today the launch of “Momentum for Change: Innovative Financing for Climate-friendly Investment”, an initiative that...
View ArticleThawing of Permafrost Expected to Cause Significant Additional Global...
Policymakers and Climate Scientists Must Monitor and Prepare for Large Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions from Permafrost, Says UNEP Report Permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern...
View Article2012: Record Arctic Sea Ice Melt, Multiple Extremes and High Temperatures
GENEVA/DOHA– The years 2001–2011 were all among the warmest on record, and, according to the World Meteorological Organization, the first ten months indicate that 2012 will most likely be no exception...
View ArticleAt COP 18/CMP 8 in Doha, governments successfully launch work as scheduled
DOHA–Governments at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, (COP 18/CMP 8) have successfully launched negotiations and will work to get decision texts ready or as complete as possible for the...
View ArticleFood, Water and Livelihoods in Pacific Islands under Increasing Threat from...
Invasive Species, Waste, and Extreme Weather Events among Key Challenges Doha (Qatar)– Island communities in the Pacific Ocean are facing unprecedented challenges to their economies and environment...
View ArticleUN Secretary-General: Remarks to the UNFCC COP 18 High-level Segment
"We have a responsibility here in Doha to sustain the momentum for change so painstakingly built in Bali, Poznan, Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban."
View ArticleMinisters arrive for COP 18/CMP 8 as high-level segment begins
Doha– The high-level segment of the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha gets underway on Tuesday, with ministers starting to provide guidance on key issues.
View ArticleSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Remarks on the "Momentum for Change"
"Together, we can generate even more momentum not only for change, but for transformation."
View ArticleConsumer demand for climate solutions leads to expansion of WindMade label
Supported by UN Global Compact, WWF, GWEC and Vestas, WindMade announces development of new renewable energy label to recognize a wide variety of renewable energy sources
View ArticleUN and Qatari Leaders in Doha Commit to Addressing Water and Food Security...
Doha, Qatar—Leaders from across the United Nations system and the State of Qatar gathered at a side event during the Doha Climate Conference to highlight how the UN is working to help people across...
View ArticleUN Climate Change secretariat and Rockefeller Foundation launch initiative to...
Doha – Together with the Rockefeller Foundation, the UN Climate Change secretariat has launched a new initiative to recognize the critical role of women in fighting climate change: “Momentum for...
View ArticleMinisters from 25 Nations Commit to Scaling Up Voluntary Action to Reduce...
Climate and Clean Air Coalition Partners Review Progress on Fast Action from Curbing Emissions from Landfills to Cutting Smoke from Heavy Duty Vehicles
View ArticleDoha climate conference opens gateway to greater ambition and action on...
(Doha, 8 December 2012) At the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar (COP18/CMP8), governments have taken the next essential step in the global response to climate change. Countries have...
View Article[IPCC Statement] Unauthorized posting of the draft of the Working Group I...
GENEVA, 14 December - The Second Order Draft of the Working Group I contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report Climate Change 2013: The Physical...
View Article[Op-Ed] A universal climate change agreement is both necessary and possible
Bonn, 14 December 2012, by Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) The results of the United Nations climate change conference that closed in...
View Article2012: The Year in Photos
Climate change made headlines in 2012. Here are the highlights of 2012 in photos.
View ArticleUN Chief Lays Out Climate Agreement Among His Top Agenda for 2013
22 January 2013 –Climate change and sustainable development remain top priorities for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who said, in an address to the General Assembly that he would continue to work...
View Article"Huge consequences" of climate change, Secretary-General's remarks at the...
11 February 2013 – Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Council of foreign relations, turning to what he called “the gathering threat of climate change,” said scientists have long sounded the alarm,...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon Urges Countries to Ratify New Kyoto Amendment
13 February—UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging countries to swiftly ratify the Doha Amendment, adopted last December, in which governments agreed to a second commitment period for the Kyoto...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....