Switching to bamboo charcoal not only brings significant environmental benefits, but also creates local jobs and new income opportunities.
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May 30, 2022
With funding from Japan, the country is launching an ambitious initiative to protect the Asi river in the Hatay province.
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May 27, 2022
Japan became the first bilateral partner to fund the new re-afforestation and land restoration programme through the Climate Promise FLaRAK project.
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May 20, 2022
The final event in a series of dialogues on environment took place ahead of the international conference in Stockholm.
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May 16, 2022
The Government of Turkmenistan updated the Nationally Determined Contributions, upping ambition to tackle climate change.
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May 12, 2022
Adopting electricity as the primary source of energy for cooking helps reduce carbon emissions and deforestation.
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May 12, 2022
Relatedly, UNDP supported the design and launch of South Sudan’s first digital integrated Monitoring, Reporting and Verification system.
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May 11, 2022
With new financing from Japan, UNDP will assist Armenia in planning for evidence-based adaptation action and loss and damage reduction.
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May 10, 2022
The new funding will be key in sustaining resilient forest ecosystems that benefit local economies, protect biodiversity, and address climate change.
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May 3, 2022
UNDP has won a Webby Award for their Dear World Leaders initiative - an innovative campaign aimed at raising awareness of the global climate crisis,…
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April 21, 2022
With support from Japan, Kosovo* is pursuing a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in vulnerable communities.
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April 14, 2022
With support from Japan, Serbia aims to replace coal as primary energy source, through a just transition.
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April 13, 2022
UNDP and Defra aim to demonstrate the potential of nature to help tackle the climate crisis and reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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April 7, 2022
With new climate financing support from Japan, UNDP will assist Georgia to protect forests and reduce emissions.