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Achieving Long-term Ambition on Climate Change

The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change establishes the long-term goal of keeping global temperature increases to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels (and aiming for 1.5 degrees Celsius) to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.  Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which articulate national climate change efforts in

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UNDP, NGOs target increased action by governments, business on land sector to address climate change

On the first day of the Ministerial Climate Change (MOCA) Summit, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and five not-for-profits launched an initiative calling for concerted action to address a neglected area of climate change – the land sector. Last year, a study by 16 institutions including several of the Nature4Climate partners found

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South-South Climate Cooperation Strengthened at COP23

At the November UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany (COP23), different countries and sectors came together to mobilize support for developing countries with the help of South-South Cooperation. Collaboration and solidarity to address the threats of climate change is vital to enable a sustainable future for all. The pragmatic South-South

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Partners Unveil New Website and Plans for Global Goals Week 2017

Global Goals Week 2017 to Feature Events and Activations alongside UN General Assembly in Support of Sustainable Development Goals Progress New York, NY (PRWEB) August 15, 2017 Organizers today announced plans and unveiled the website for Global Goals Week 2017– a collective effort to maximize the value of events and activations held during

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Climate Action Can Drive Sustainable Development in Africa

  Africa Carbon Forum 2016, 28-30 June 2016 Kigali, Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda, 28 June 2016 – Action on climate change in the form of green policy, finance and market approaches can drive sustainable development in Africa, government, business and civil society representatives heard on the opening day of Africa Carbon Forum. “Just as the

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