Topic: COP27
Illegal Wildlife Trade and Climate Change: Joining the Dots
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently released a paper titled “Illegal Wildlife Trade and Climate Change: Joining the dots”. It was released at the side...
‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ Group
Eighteen countries have come together to form the ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group. What is ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level...
Loss and Damage Fund
The United Nation’s COP27 climate summit recently approved the creation of the “Loss and Damage” Fund to compensate economically vulnerable countries for the damages caused by climate-linked disasters....
Global Shield Against Climate Risks Initiative
The Global Shield Against Climate Risks initiative was launched on November 14, 2022 by the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) countries and G7 countries. While V20 countries represent 58 countries...
Methane Alert and Response System
The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Sharm...
Global Carbon Budget 2022
Global Carbon Budget 2022 report was released on November 11, 2022. The report was released by the Global Carbon Project – a group of scientists who track carbon...
Middle East Green Initiative
Saudi Arabia recently committed 2.5 billion USD to the Middle East Green Initiative. What is Middle East Green Initiative? The Middle East Green Initiative is a first-of-its-kind regional...
Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund
Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund was announced by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the India Pavilion of COP27. What is Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund? Infrastructure Resilience...
International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA)
The International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) was launched on November 7 during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)....
Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)
Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27). What is Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)? The Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)...
COP27 Agenda: Inclusion of Loss and Damage Funding
For the first time in the history of the UN’s climate negotiations, loss and damage funding became part of the official agenda for the COP27 that is being...