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03 Dec, 2019
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02 Dec, 2019
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06 Dec, 2019
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04 Dec, 2019
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Comprehensive References for Climate Action Presented at COP25
UN Climate Change News, 5 December 2019 - Two publications were presented at the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid this week that shine a light on current climate action and lay down pathways to climate neutrality by mid-century, required to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.
05 Dec, 2019
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How COP25 is Being Made Sustainable
UN Climate Change News, 5 December 2019 – The UN Climate Change secretariat, the Chilean government and the Spanish government are working together to make COP25 (2 – 13 December) in Madrid, Spain, as sustainable and climate-friendly as possible.
04 Dec, 2019
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COP25 Kicks Off with Calls to Make Serious Progress on Climate Action
UN Climate Change News, 2 December 2019 - The UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid (to 13 December) kicked off today, with urgent calls to make serious progress on climate action over the next two weeks.
02 Dec, 2019
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António Guterres Calls for Increased Ambition and Commitment at COP25
UN Climate Change News, 1 December 2019: Speaking to news media one day before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid (2 – 13 December), UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of accelerating climate change impacts and called on governments to demonstrate increased ambition and commitment.
01 Dec, 2019
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COP25 to Be the Launchpad for Significantly more Climate Ambition
As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, governments will gather in Madrid for the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 (2 to 13 December 2019) to take the next crucial steps in the UN climate change process. The conference will take place under the Presidency of the Government of Chile and ...
29 Nov, 2019
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Cut Global Emissions by 7.6 Percent Every Year for Next Decade to Meet 1.5°C Paris Target - UN Report
Geneva, 26 November 2019 – On the eve of a year in which nations are due to strengthen their Paris climate pledges, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report warns that unless global greenhouse gas emissions fall by 7.6 percent each year between 2020 and 2030, the world will miss the opportunity to get on track towards the 1.5°C temper...
26 Nov, 2019
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Science Presented at COP25 Can Drive Ambition
06 Dec, 2019
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03 Dec, 2019
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New Action Plan Towards Achieving Climate Neutrality in Travel and Tourism by 2050

Speaking at the World Travel & Tourism Conference (WTTC) in New York, UN Climate Change Chief Patricia Espinosa launched the WTTC Sustainability Action Plan -  a bold new initiative by the travel and tourism sector, supported by UN Climate Change, to encourage and help the entire sector to take stronger and more ambitious action to address climate change.

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Fifteen Countries to Present Latest Updates on their Climate Actions at COP25
UN Climate Change News, 5 December 2019 – During the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid in December, fifteen countries will share updated information on their climate actions. This comes as part of the processes set up in 2010 to enhance transparency in addressing climate change.
05 Dec, 2019
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Transparency at the Forefront of the Climate Talks in Madrid
UN Climate Change News, 2 December 2019 - On the 7 and 9 December, 10 developed countries will present their actions to meet their 2020 climate targets through a multilateral assessment process. Governments were able to submit their questions for the Multilateral Assessment 3 months before the event.
02 Dec, 2019
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Resilience Lab at COP 25 Looks Beyond 2030 to Lay the Foundation for a Resilient Future
UN Climate Change News, 2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain – The devastating impacts of climate change are being felt all around the world. Polar ice shields are melting and the sea is rising, while extreme weather events from severe storms to hurricanes and drought are intensifying, affecting millions of people on every continent.
02 Dec, 2019
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Newly Revamped Climate Finance Data Portal Now Online
UN Climate Change News, 27 November 2019 – The newly revamped Climate Finance Data Portal captures information with helpful explanations, graphics and figures for a better understanding of climate finance flows. It also serves as a gateway to information on activities funded in developing countries to implement climate action.
27 Nov, 2019
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Women Still Underrepresented in Decision-Making on Climate Issues under the UN
UN Climate Change News 27 November 2019 - The new Gender Composition Report by UN Climate Change shows that the number of women represented in the bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is not in line with efforts to create gender balance in the Convention.
27 Nov, 2019
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Call by High Level Climate Champion to Join the Climate Ambition Alliance at COP25
UN Climate Change News, 22 November 2019 –The High-Level Climate Champion for Chile, Gonzalo Muñoz, published a letter, which calls on all actors – cities, regions, businesses, and investors – to join Chile’s Climate Ambition Alliance at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid in December.
22 Nov, 2019
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14 Nov, 2019
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05 Dec, 2019
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20 Nov, 2019
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