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To avert catastrophe, we must now radically switch to a sustainable, net-zero future. This transition needs to happen fast, but it also has to happen…

The climate crisis is no longer as abstract as it once may have seemed.

UNDP is supporting a holistic program in Indonesia for an energy transition with a financing strategy to go with it.
Ghanaians like Nelson who works with waste pickers who collect about 20,000 tonnes of plastic every day, are showing us the way.
Rural-to-urban migration for greater economic and social security is becoming inevitable, and climate stresses will only increase this trend.
Africa Climate Week focuses on partnerships for resilience and energy transition.
In Africa, one of the regions hardest hit by climate change impacts, climate ambition is stronger than in any other part of the world.
EVs, coupled with clean energy, offer the greatest potential to reduce emissions in the transportation sector.
Indigenous Peoples and local forest communities have been left out of decision-making processes for far too long.
As custodians of natural resources, Indigenous women play an essential role in preserving forests and natural ecosystems.
Countries in Asia-Pacific are adopting more ambitious goals on climate mitigation and adaptation.
Half of the world’s freshwater bodies are shared; it's important that all transboundary water basins are governed and managed collaboratively.
Here are 7 things you need to know about the state of climate ambition in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Developing countries can use carbon markets to advance their socio-economic development, while transitioning to a low-carbon economy.