Mark Carney Appointed UN Special Envoy on Climate Action
On 1 December 2019, in Madrid, Spain, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Joseph Carney, OC, of Canada as his Special Envoy on Climate Action…
New UN Report Explains How to Achieve Climate Action
With the global challenge of climate action threatening progress made on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new report from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN…
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Climate Action Campaign
The United Nations’ ActNow Climate Campaign is a global call to citizen action on climate change. Taking advantage of technical innovation, the campaign harnesses advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to…
Climate Action: Global Video Competition Invites Applications
Young people from around the world can submit videos for the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition showcasing positive solutions on three themes. The themes are: Nature-based Solutions for Food and…
Coalition of Finance Ministers Launched for Climate Action
At the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund on April 13, Finance Ministers from more than 20 countries launched a new coalition aimed at driving…
Talanoa Dialogue Calls for Global Climate Action
At the closing of the Talanoa Dialogue, the Presidencies of this and last years’ UN Climate Change Conferences (COP24 and COP23) issued the Talanoa Call for Action on Wednesday. This…