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UNEP FI Risk Centre Bridges Theory and Practice

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative’s (UNEP FI) has opened a new risk centre centralising its resources on climate and nature risks, aiming to help members better identify and manage the ones that are financially material. Its activity will take different forms.

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GRI at Climate Week NYC

3BL Media

Join our senior representatives, either in-person or online, as they engage as speakers and moderators in a series of high-level events, workshops and roundtables, emphasizing the critical role of reporting in addressing climate challenges. 10.25, full event 9.00 Malcolm Glenn, GRI US Policy Consultant, will also attend.

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The Data Countries Need Now: Outcomes from Data For Now’s Inception Workshop

Sustainable Development Network

The meeting was the inception workshop of the Data For Now initiative. The workshop provided TReNDS with the opportunity to identify technical and policy areas that require further development at both the local and national levels. Political support and alignment with other offices, including ministries are also critical for success.

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Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs fail to focus on food waste and loss

Envirotec Magazine

” The latest Food Waste Index Report (2024) , compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and co-authored by WRAP, found that the world wastes over a billion tonnes of food – one fifth of all food available to consumers at the retail, food service and household level annually.

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Starting to Adapt 

Chris Hall

With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference? Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29.

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Accelerating the Decarbonization of the Latin America and Caribbean Transport Sector

Sustainable Development Network

During this year's UNFCCC Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW), the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) organized a workshop titled, "Technological Pathways for Decarbonizing the Latin America and Caribbean Transport Sector."

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SDSN September 2017 Events Summary

Sustainable Development Network

This workshop was made possible with the generous support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The group also discussed the vision and future role for the SDG Advocates.