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COP29 Must Increase Climate Finance and Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry 

Union of Concerned Scientists

After spending a week in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, I’m now gearing up to attend the 29 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22.

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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

And yet, technological innovation is not what’s standing in the way of significant and necessary near-term climate progress. To unleash that clean energy, we need innovation in the processes and governance structures of the institutions that operate our power grids and oversee planning for new transmission. Thinking beyond carbon.

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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Reforming the international multilateral lending architecture to be fairer and more aligned with climate and sustainable development objectives is also critical. Now, what’s desperately needed are new funding commitments from countries to help meet the significant and growing needs as the climate crisis worsens.

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‘La Acción de Cumplimiento’ as a Legal Mechanism to Implement Colombian Climate Change Laws

Law Columbia

In this blog post, we will briefly explain (i) the background of climate change laws in Colombia, (ii) the nature and reach of the ‘ Acción de Cumplimiento ,’ and (iii) the two judgments and their implications for climate action in Colombia. Law 1715 of 2014 on non-conventional renewable energy sources.

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Allegheny College To Host Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development At Universities June 16-17

PA Environment Daily

Allegheny College in Crawford County will host the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2022), June 16–17, 2022. This year's symposium focuses on "Educating the Sustainability Leaders of the Future" and will contribute to development of this fast-growing field.

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20 years on, I am so glad to be working in energy transition

Edouard Stenger

But an assigment for my English classes changed all that. I discovered the existential threat of climate change and the massive opportunities of renewable energy sources. Getting a job on sustainable development or what we call today the energy transition was tough. I wrote both my B.A.

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Restoring our planet: Research Topics on COP26

Frontiers

With all eyes on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) this month, we have curated a list of our best Research Topics addressing the four goals of the conference. degrees within reach, adapting to protect natural habitats, mobilizing climate finance, and tackling the crisis through collaboration. 3) Mobilize finance.