Oct 29, 2024 | October 2024, Urban Policies
In cities and urban areas, the risks people and assets face due to climate change and its effects have intensified. As the percentage of the global population living in cities continues to climb, there is an urgent need to rethink how cities are planned and built....
Oct 29, 2024 | October 2024
In February 2024, the European Commission recommended reducing the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This goal is part of a series of ambitious climate targets aimed at reaching climate neutrality by 2050 [1]. In fact, in a...
Oct 29, 2024 | International Climate Policy
At COP28, 133 countries committed to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030, which is a crucial step toward mitigating the impact of climate change [1]. If this goal is achieved, it will lead to the addition of 10,000 GW of global renewable power capacity in...
Oct 29, 2024 | International Climate Policy, October 2024
Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the most pressing issues facing the planet; their urgency is reflected in international discourse. Although these issues are linked, there has been limited action in international policy to reflect the connection. What...
Oct 29, 2024 | Climate Justice, International Climate Policy, October 2024
Outside of yearly UNFCCC COPs and UN General Assemblies or once-a-decade events like the International Conference on Small Island Developing States, there are few opportunities for island stakeholders to meet and exchange knowledge on key developments. Once you factor...
