Sentences with phrase «in accelerating climate action»

Earlier this year, the United Nations Deputy Secretary - General Amina Mohammed welcomed the launch of the QIAO Plan, saying: «Secretary - General António Guterres and I recognize the central role of the private sector, the philanthropic community and civil society in accelerating climate action and achieving sustainable development.»

It was a great year for us in accelerating climate action.

Not exact matches

For all countries, it says, there are many ways in which energy - sector actions can still be accelerated in order to increase the chances of averting dangerous climate change in the future.

Focus on early warning - early action systems, insurance, and increasing investment in bid to accelerate climate resilience efforts A new initiative to build climate resilience in the world's most vulnerable countries was launched today by UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and 13 members within the UN system at COP21, the Paris Climate Confclimate resilience efforts A new initiative to build climate resilience in the world's most vulnerable countries was launched today by UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and 13 members within the UN system at COP21, the Paris Climate Confclimate resilience in the world's most vulnerable countries was launched today by UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon and 13 members within the UN system at COP21, the Paris Climate ConfClimate Conference.

«We believe that to accelerate the positives and tackle the daunting challenges, we must have courageous conversations about the current state of affairs and take action with renewed urgency to transform climate and culture at scale in Kentucky's public schools — and in Kentucky's communities.»

[ANDY REVKIN says: As I said in my talk, the main benefits of local actions on energy and related issues (transportation, sprawl) would be economic or social, with the grand challenge of climate stability requiring generations of sustained effort to accelerate the inevitable eventual shift away from traditional uses of finite fossil fuels.

Actions to reduce emissions of carbon pollution and other greenhouse gases that accelerate climate change will protect human health in both the short...

We know from our work with business leaders and policymakers that climate action is happening outside of the negotiating room as much as in it, with leading sub-national governments and major companies accelerating the transition to a zero - emissions economy.

What we need is a straight - shooting conversation that explains what's at stake in climate change and why we need action to accelerate the transformation to a clean energy economy.

During the second Climate Leaders Summit in Poznan, the signatories of the Montreal Declaration reported on their progress and agreed a new «action statement» presented to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer, in which they committed to setting targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency to accelerate low carbon policies prior to the climate change meeting in CopeClimate Leaders Summit in Poznan, the signatories of the Montreal Declaration reported on their progress and agreed a new «action statement» presented to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer, in which they committed to setting targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency to accelerate low carbon policies prior to the climate change meeting in Copeclimate change meeting in Copenhagen.

Accelerating action on climate change World watches as Paris Agreement moves closer to ratification in 2016 20 September 2016

We can and must work to accelerate climate and development action in tandem.

He said through cooperative action, countries and regions could accelerate the transformation to low - emissions climate - resilient economies that meet the development needs of citizens in a sustainable manner.

Ahead of the premier climate event in 2018, the Global Climate Action Summit (September 12 - 14, San Francisco, California), America's climate leaders have an opportunity to accelerate progress towards the US climate targets under the Paris Agreement by submitting a «contribution'through the US Climate Action Contribution Plclimate event in 2018, the Global Climate Action Summit (September 12 - 14, San Francisco, California), America's climate leaders have an opportunity to accelerate progress towards the US climate targets under the Paris Agreement by submitting a «contribution'through the US Climate Action Contribution PlClimate Action Summit (September 12 - 14, San Francisco, California), America's climate leaders have an opportunity to accelerate progress towards the US climate targets under the Paris Agreement by submitting a «contribution'through the US Climate Action Contribution Plclimate leaders have an opportunity to accelerate progress towards the US climate targets under the Paris Agreement by submitting a «contribution'through the US Climate Action Contribution Plclimate targets under the Paris Agreement by submitting a «contribution'through the US Climate Action Contribution PlClimate Action Contribution Platform.

The Commodities and Forests Agenda 2020: Ten Priorities to Remove Tropical Deforestation from Commodity Supply Chains, prepared by Climate Focus and published by Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, is intended to serve as a framework for action at the global and regional level in order to accelerate progress in addressing commodity - driven deforestation.

The campaign was launched at the «VELOCITY — Accelerating Climate Action» event, which saw The Climate Group partner with Formula E, VICE Impact and Spring Studios to demonstrate the need for faster action, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate Climate Action» event, which saw The Climate Group partner with Formula E, VICE Impact and Spring Studios to demonstrate the need for faster action, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate cAction» event, which saw The Climate Group partner with Formula E, VICE Impact and Spring Studios to demonstrate the need for faster action, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate Climate Group partner with Formula E, VICE Impact and Spring Studios to demonstrate the need for faster action, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate caction, greater impact, and convergence across all sectors in the fight against climate climate change.

Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group, reflects on some of our campaign successes in 2017, and looks ahead to 2018, where our mission is to accelerate climate Climate Group, reflects on some of our campaign successes in 2017, and looks ahead to 2018, where our mission is to accelerate climate climate action.

The meeting resulted in an agreement to cooperate on reducing climate emissions by taking decisive and immediate action on a number of points, most notably the creation of procurement policies and alliances to accelerate the uptake of climate - friendly technologies and influence the market place.

Another highlight of 2011 was the C40 Cities Mayors Summit in Sao Paulo, where C40 announced new partnerships with the World Bank and ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability — to accelerate climate action in cities through streamlined financing, greenhouse gas accounting and uniform reporting.

It highlights that internal climate migration will likely rise through 2050 and then accelerate unless there are significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and robust development action.