COP29 Organising Committee Convenes 7th Meeting
The Organising Committee of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change held its seventh meeting on October 1st. Samir Nuriyev, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of…
Baku Climate Action Week Concludes with Bold Commitments and Strategic Initiative
The final day of Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW) saw powerful commitments and groundbreaking initiatives, strengthening Azerbaijan’s leadership on global climate action ahead of COP29. The week-long gathering, running from 30 September to 4 October, saw over 700 participants across more than…
Just, Equitable Financing and Solidarity for Climate Action: South-South & Triangular Cooperation Pathways
The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), in partnership with the High-Level Committee on South-South Cooperation, under the Presidency of Sri Lanka, and the OPEC Fund for International development (OFID), organized an event on September 26, 2024, focused on…
22 Businesses Meet to Stimulate Investments in Zero-Emission Freight Corridors
The CEOs and executives of 22 businesses spanning the automotive, financial, retail and infrastructure sectors and government representatives from the United States and United Kingdom convened during Climate Week NYC to impel collaboration on financing zero-emission vehicles along strategic freight…
UNGA Highlights Urgent Need for Bold Climate Leadership
Last week, global leaders convened at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and New York Climate Week (NYCW) to address pressing transnational challenges and the urgent need for climate action. With geopolitical tensions high, discussions centered on the importance of…
Powering Africa: New Model Compares Options for off-Grid Solar in 43 Countries
New research shows the promising potential of off-grid solar energy for closing the electricity access gap in Africa, writes Research Associate at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Dr Hamish Beath. This article was originally published in The Conversation. Sub-Saharan Africa,…
First UK Carbon Capture Pilot on Energy-from-Waste Site Launched
enfinium has announced it has successfully launched the UK’s first carbon capture pilot at an energy-from-waste facility. The project at enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 energy-from-waste (EfW) site in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, will run for at least 12 months. The launch is part…
Small-island solidarity and Climate Common Sense
Climate change will remain a top international priority for decades to come, but the most urgent risks require immediate action and new ideas, write EIB President Nadia Calviño and EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen. BY NADIA CALVIÑO , JUTTA URPILAINENl While…
Global Utilities Plan to Invest more than $116 billion annually in Grids and Renewables
The world’s leading utility companies on Thursday announced a joint intent to invest more than US $116 billion per year in clean power generation and power system grid infrastructure globally in the coming years. Partners within the Utilities for Net…
Annual Treaty Event Shows Support for Agreements on Ocean Biodiversity-UN
The international community reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the multilateral treaty framework by undertaking a total of 32 actions at the annual treaty event which ended today, on the sidelines of the seventy-ninth United Nations General Assembly high-level week. Two Heads…