Environment
The UAE Launches the Blue Residency Visa: A Beacon for Sustainability Leaders
The United Arab Emirates builds on its legacy of environmental leadership, following the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Environment
Guterres emphasizes that climate action must not disregard the needs of the impoverished as he unveils a fresh initiative aimed at safeguarding vital minerals...
The newly established Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals brings together a diverse group of governments, organisations and UN bodies to develop a set of common and voluntary principles to protect environmental and social standards aimed at embedding justice in the energy transition.
Environment
Energy financing: the transformation of BNP Paribas’ business model is accelerating, as confirmed by several rankings
For BNP Paribas, the year 2023 was marked, by a simultaneous acceleration of financing for the production of low-carbon energy, and the shift away from financing for the production of fossil fuels. This has allowed the Group to advance the timing for some of its objectives.
Environment
Green Climate Fund approves EBRD project proposals in Tajikistan and Morocco
Two EBRD climate resilience project proposals for the modernisation of a hydropower plant in Tajikistan and an irrigation scheme in Morocco have been approved for co-financing by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) today.
Environment
EU Governments commit to take urgent actions outlined in the Wind Power Package
The European Commission and European Investment Bank are delivering on their bits of the package already. But the bulk of the actions fall to National Governments.
Environment
COP28 delivers lasting legacy for youth with Youth Climate Champion role institutionalized
The COP28 Presidency delivered a lasting legacy for youth inclusion in climate decision-making, with the announcement that the role of the Presidency Youth Climate Champion (YCC) will be carried forward to future COPs.
Environment
COP28 delivers historic consensus in Dubai to accelerate climate action
Today, COP28 concluded with a historic agreement by 198 Parties to deliver a new era of climate action.
Today, the Parties agreed a landmark text...
Environment
United for Nature: COP28 mobilizes action to protect and restore forests, mangroves, land and ocean
COP28’s Nature, Land Use and Ocean Day saw countries and non-state actors come together in support of nature-based climate action. $186.6 million of new financing for nature and climate towards forests, mangroves, and the ocean was announced.
