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COP 27 Side Event | Impact of Russia's War Against Ukraine on European Climate Policies and Ways Forward

This COP 27 side event will discuss changes in European policies due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and will examine challenges and ways forward while ensuring energy security and social justice.

Conference November 8, 2022

COP 27 Events | National Adaptation Plan Global Network

The NAP Global Network Secretariat team will be engaging in discussions around the Global Stocktake and the Global Goal on Adaptation, as well as tracking adaptation-related negotiation items with a view of highlighting opportunities to make links to NAP processes.

Conference November 8, 2022

Learning From Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan Processes: Insights from countries to inform the review of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan

Based on the priority actions of 10 African and Caribbean countries for integrating gender equality in their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, we identified recommendations for effectively advancing the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Insight November 8, 2022

Zero hour: how engineers hold the key to averting a climate catastrophe

On July 19th 2022, temperatures in the UK exceeded 40°C for the first time. Following decades of warnings from the science community, the extreme weather associated with climate change and global heating is now here for all to see. From hellish wildfires in Australia and North America, to devastating floods in Pakistan and a drought-driven famine in Somalia that threatens up to 22 million in the region with starvation - the effects of the unfolding catastrophe are stark and terrifying.

IISD in the news November 8, 2022

The use of natural outdoor laboratories can reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity

From densely developed cities and geometric agricultural plots to the ubiquitous roadways, pipelines and power grids, an aerial view of the earth reveals our impact on our landscapes. In less populated areas, unprecedented glacial melt and deep craters caused by the thawing of frozen soil and rock called permafrost megaslumps give stark reminders of the ongoing climate crisis.

IISD in the news November 8, 2022

IGF 18th Annual General Meeting

This year’s event will focus on critical minerals for the energy transition. It will be held in-person on November 7–10, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Conference November 7, 2022

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

New Zealand's climate ambassador says it’s "just crazy" for rich countries to open up new supplies of fossil fuels. Yet the Government awarded new oil and gas exploration permits – and this year fought for its right to do so in court.

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

Energy Charter Treaty Withdrawal Announcements Reflect Reform Outcome is Insufficient for Climate Ambition

The wave of announcements from several EU member states of their plans to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty reinforce that efforts to reform the controversial accord have been insufficient to support ambitious climate action.

Statement November 7, 2022

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

New Zealand’s climate ambassador says it's "just crazy" for rich countries to open up new supplies of fossil fuels. Yet the Government awarded new oil and gas exploration permits – and this year fought for its right to do so in court.

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

A Canadian senator aims to end the widespread financial backing of fossil fuels

The United Nations climate change conference, COP27, has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. In the lead-up to the conference, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report revealed "a litany of broken climate promises" by governments and corporations.

IISD in the news November 7, 2022

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COP 27 Side Event | Impact of Russia's War Against Ukraine on European Climate Policies and Ways Forward

COP 27 Events | National Adaptation Plan Global Network

Learning From Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan Processes: Insights from countries to inform the review of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan

Zero hour: how engineers hold the key to averting a climate catastrophe

The use of natural outdoor laboratories can reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity

IGF 18th Annual General Meeting

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

Energy Charter Treaty Withdrawal Announcements Reflect Reform Outcome is Insufficient for Climate Ambition

COP27: The Government tells the world no more oil and gas is needed - but it can't stop letting companies dig

A Canadian senator aims to end the widespread financial backing of fossil fuels