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Rising sea temperatures and coral loss: “Most detailed scientific picture to date”

Envirotec Magazine

The “Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020” report , released on 5 October, documents the loss of approximately 14 per cent of the world’s coral since 2009. UNEP has created a dynamic data visualization that distils the report findings for non-scientists in all UN languages, plus Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili.

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Time to Show ‘True Grit’ on Climate Adaptation

Chris Hall

The US$100 billion of annual climate-focused financing for developing countries from 2020 onward – a 2009 promise that remains intangible – is another. Insufficient focus on adaptation A key emerging area is the perception that climate adaptation is not receiving the focus it needs compared with mitigation.

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EM Adaptation Gap High on COP28 Agenda

Chris Hall

Earlier this month, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published its 2023 ‘ Adaptation Gap Report ’, which highlighted that EMDEs’ forecast climate adaptation finance needs are now ten to 18 times larger than existing international public flows.

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Greater Climate Action Needed in 2025

Chris Hall

Former UNEP FI head of risk David Carlin calls for a refocus on reducing carbon emissions at COP30 and doubles down on the concept of carbon markets. Carlin, formerly head of risk at the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), outlined two ways for the global community to move faster on addressing climate change.