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The Gender Aspect of the E-Mobility Transition: An Innovative Collaboration in Kenya Highlights New Ways to Bring Women into the Sector

James Militzer

Around the world, many governments, companies, academic institutions and others are recognizing the need for more sustainable mobility solutions, based on electric power instead of gas-burning internal combustion engines (ICE).

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Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) at the UNFCCC Africa Climate Week 2023

Sustainable Development Network

The RCWs provide a platform for policymakers, practitioners, businesses and civil society to exchange on climate solutions, barriers to overcome, and opportunities realized in different regions.

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Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 Emissions Gap Report – aptly titled ‘Broken Record’ – clearly states that the world is a long way from limiting global warming to 1.5°C Adaptation bonds are among the potential vehicles for private investment, but policy action is still needed at COP28.

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Nature Map Consortium presents global maps to help governments operationalize targets for biodiversity conservation and restoration

Sustainable Development Network

Nature Map has been prepared by teams from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), International Institute for Sustainability (IIS) Rio, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), and UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), with the support of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

UNEP 52
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‘Transnational Exchange’ Influencing Climate Litigation Outcomes

Chris Hall

Further, a recent report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, showed that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of securing climate action and justice.

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Nature – On The Frontlines At Davos 2024?

We Mean Business Coalition

Nature does everything.” – the words of UNEP Executive Director Inger Anderson at Davos 2024 during a session exploring if the financial risks of climate change are under-priced. This includes the UNEP FI’s latest report comparing assessment and disclosure approaches of different frameworks on nature-related issues.

UNEP 52
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How do we finally get beyond tracking GPD and measure 'inclusive wealth' instead?

Corporate Knights

Yes, growth has brought prosperity and untold riches, but it has had significant negative side effects for the planet, including climate change, pollution and species extinction. Inclusive wealth is measured by both the World Bank and UN Environment Programme (Unep). As for Unep, it began measuring inclusive wealth in 2012.

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