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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels. 

There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.

The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030. 

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the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)

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Work Location: Remote Expected duration: 1 April 2022 to 15 June 2022 (2.5 months) The objective of this assignment is to ensure that the execution of the GEF ISLANDS Programme is informed by guidance on existing best practice on end-of-life vehicle management, circular economy… Read More

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Clara Mottura commented on Luisa Kim's Post in Climate Change, Gender and Social Inclusion

Many of the discursive practices we consider given often go unexamined. Even a conceptual understanding of space, and how different communities engage with ecosystems present complexities that must be acknowledged. How can we envision an inclusive transition that doesn't speak for, or speak in place of the vast histories of land and peoples?

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EU proposes rules to label some gas and nuclear investments as green

Investments in some gas and nuclear power plants would be labelled as sustainable under rules proposed by European Commission on Wednesday, a plan that has split countries and investors, and which some lawmakers will attempt to block.

As European, I do feel deeply disappointed. As a sustainability practitioner I wonder whether the EU had another choice.

What's your opinion on this?

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Stephani Widorini commented on Luisa Kim's Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change

The latest UN climate science report says there is no longer any doubt. To prevent climate catastrophe, we need to switch away from fossil fuels fast.

But what about those parts of the world that, while sharing the perils of climate change, have not enjoyed the increased wealth or living standards that come with economic development?

Tune into this episode of Stakeholder Capitalism, where it explores the climate crisis and its complex relationship with the story of economic development over the past 200 years:

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/12/stakeholder-capitalism-profit-planet-nicholas-stern-risalat-k...

On 11 February, the United Nations, alongside partners worldwide, will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Recognizing the role of women and girls in science, not only as beneficiaries, but also as agents of change, the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly will focus on the following topic: "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us."

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