What do you see in this photo?🔍
What appears as a desert are the haunting remains of Poopo Lake in
#Bolivia
– a once-thriving lake forever changed by
#climatechange
.🌍
On
#WorldPressFreedomDay
let's thank journalists who tell the story behind the photo & fight
#misinformation
.
Did you know transitioning to a greener economy could create millions of new jobs?
From renewable energy to sustainable infrastructure, the opportunities are endless. 🌱💼
This
#LabourDay
, let's embrace
#ClimateAction
for a greener future and more employment opportunities. 💪
More than ever, we need collective action and multilateralism to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C.
@UNDP
's
#ClimatePromise
2025 is an initiative committed to supporting countries worldwide in scaling up their
#ClimateAction
.
Learn more:
The renewable energy transition relies on critical
#minerals
, such as copper, lithium, nickel & cobalt.
These minerals are an opportunity to create jobs and diversify economies - but only if managed well.
More about the new
@UN
Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals 👇
Developing countries cannot be shackled to the bottom of the clean energy value chain.
Today, I launched my Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to address transparency, sustainability & human rights across the value chains of these materials.
#G7
leadership in
#climateaction
is more vital than ever.
The largest developed economies can and should make bolder strides on deeper emissions cuts & bigger climate finance.
G7 leadership is essential, if we are to avoid a global economic disaster.
👉
We need a quantum leap for
#climatefinance
.
The recent progress is helpful. But not enough.
My message to G7 ministers next week:
Mobilize ministers across your governments.
Push development banks for more.
Unlock more finance.
👉
🔴 Live now:
Our Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaking on National Climate Action Plans, 1.5°C and climate finance at
#Petersberg2024
👉 Tune in here:
The climate crisis is not a problem for someone else to solve in the future.
It's an emergency that affects us all NOW, no matter where we are 🌍
It is only together that we can tackle climate change.
Happy
#MultilateralismDay
We need to start embedding climate change
#adaptation
as a way of life.
Only 54 developing countries have a National Adaptation Plan (NAP).
The
@UNFCCC
and partners will support the other 100 developing countries in formulating their NAPs and identifying the needed funding.
Today,
@IEA
has launched a new online resource tracking global progress on the key energy goals agreed at
#COP28
Developed with
@UNFCCC
, it will be updated regularly with the latest IEA data & analysis, supporting policy makers as they aim to turn climate promises into action ⬇️
Come and play a game with us! 🃏
You might know “Connections” by the
@NYTimes
, challenging players to find the logical connection between words in groups of four.
For
#EarthDay
we have created a special version reminding us of the uniqueness of our home planet.
What if…
…countries and communities had the funding that they needed to build
#resilientsocieties
?
…we build a healthier, safer and more prosperous future for us all through
#climateadaptation
?
Find out more about National Adaptation Plans (NAPs):
Climate finance drives climate action.
The
@WorldBank
and
@IMFNews
Spring Meetings are an essential milestone on the way to set a robust and ambitious financial goal at
#COP29
in Baku.
Climate action is not a cost and a burden. It is an investment in our future.
The next two years are essential in saving our planet, as our Executive Secretary
@simonstiell
put it.
What's more, we have so much to gain from bold climate action:
🎯 New jobs
🥕 More food security
💚 Better health
We need strong national climate action plans. Now.
We have two years to save the world.
Starting now, we need:
🔑 A quantum leap in climate finance
🔑 Bold new national climate plans by all nations that protect people, boost jobs and drive inclusive economic growth
More 👉
🔴 Live today: "Two years to save the world"
Our Executive Secretary @SimonStiell, will speak at @ChathamHouse to outline what needs to be done by COP30.
Tune in here👇
How do we track progress on climate action?
This year, countries must submit their first-ever Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), assessing progress made under the Paris Agreement.
But what exactly are BTRs & why are they critical to global
#ClimateAction
?
#ClimateLingo
Climate change threatens our health through:
🌫️ Air pollution
🌪️ Extreme weather
⚕️ Mental health pressure and more
Every fraction of a degree of warming we prevent could save millions of lives through reductions in air pollution alone.
Let's act for a healthier future!
Next week
@simonstiell
will be coming into Chatham House to discuss how we can tackle procrastination on climate action.
📍 Chatham House and online
📅 10 April, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Register 👇
We need bold and urgent solutions to tackle the climate crisis. But what does positive climate action actually look like around the world?
@UNDP
’s
#ClimateActionExplained
takes a closer look at impactful & innovative climate solutions across 12 countries: