The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
Cities in the developing world are at the frontlines of a growing health and climate crisis. More than six million people die each year from causes related to air pollution, with nearly 80% of air-pollution related deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
With respect to climate change mitigation, the sequestration of carbon by forests and soils is one of the most important ecosystem services of terrestrial ecosystems.
Join USAID’s Scaling Up Renewable Energy (SURE) program for a webinar on Wednesday, March 10, at 9:00 a.m. EST as we explore how renewable energy auctions can support VRE integration to the power system and wholesale electricity markets. We will discuss auction design elements that can help policymakers:
The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) provides leadership, catalyzes, intergovernmental actions on the environment, and contributes to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UN Secretary-General has emphasized the world must achieve three related goals: reach net zero emissions by 2050; build resilience and adapt to accelerating climate change; and arrest the degradation and restore natural capital particularly biodiversity.
This course was designed by the UN System Staff College Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development, in coordination with the National University of Singapore acting through its Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Hertie School of Governance based in Berlin, and in collaboration with the OECD Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development Unit in Paris.
Carbon markets can be divided into two types: regulated compliance and voluntary. The regulated market is used by companies and governments that are required by law to account for their GHG emissions.
