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Design cities to work better for women, says a new report by Arup, University of Liverpool and UN Development Programme (UNDP)

Urgent action is needed to remove the gender bias built into cities and improve women’s safety, their health, and access to education and employment, according to a new report released today by Arup, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the University of Liverpool. Approximately 4.5 billion people, or 55% of the world population, live in urban areas, and 50% of the…

Design cities to work better for women, says a new report by Arup, University of Liverpool and UN Development Programme (UNDP)
The Field Report: As COP27 Approaches, a Push for More Attention to Food and Agriculture

“The vision being pushed for agriculture [at COP27] is one that tinkers around the edges of an industrial system,” said Shefali Sharma, the director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in Europe, during the event. As a result, she said, they may reduce greenhouse gas emissions per unit of food by continuing to intensify and consolidate production, but it won’t lead to overall…

The Field Report: As COP27 Approaches, a Push for More Attention to Food and Agriculture
Climate Action Fast Facts and key findings

Check the links above for regularly updated facts and findings on climate and its links to the economy, social issues, nature and more. For downloadable pdfs of factsheets and graphic assets, see the Digital Library ( the second link above) Adaptation Adaptation to climate change safeguards people from higher temperatures, rising seas, fiercer storms, unpredictable…

Climate Action Fast Facts and key findings
Land - the planet’s carbon sink. The world’s land plays a key role in the climate system as an essential carbon sink that regulates the planet’s temperature and absorbs its carbon emissions

The world’s land — including its mountains, hills, plateaus and plains — provides vital services, such as oxygen, food and water, that are essential for life. Land is also home to much of the world’s biodiversity. Land “plays a key role in the climate system” as an essential carbon sink because its surfaces, such as forests, regulate the planet’s temperature and help to store carbon…

Land - the planet’s carbon sink. The world’s land plays a key role in the climate system as an essential carbon sink that regulates the planet’s temperature and absorbs its carbon emissions
Five charts on hydrogen’s role in a net-zero future. Hydrogen has great potential as a carbon-free energy carrier. Here’s a look at the momentum behind this widely applicable technology.

Hydrogen has great potential as a carbon-free energy carrier. Here’s a look at the momentum behind this widely applicable technology. Hydrogen could play a central role in helping the world reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As a complement to other technologies, including renewable power and biofuels, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize industries including steel, petrochemicals,…

Five charts on hydrogen’s role in a net-zero future. Hydrogen has great potential as a carbon-free energy carrier. Here’s a look at the momentum behind this widely applicable technology.
Four New Reports Set Scene for Discussions on Climate Finance at COP27

UN Climate Change News, 2 November 2022 – A key Committee dealing with climate finance has published four new reports that will form an important basis for discussions by governments at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh (6–18 November). The reports provide clarity on where the world stands in its efforts to mobilize the billions of dollars needed every year to green…

Four New Reports Set Scene for Discussions on Climate Finance at COP27