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Climate change

We face a global climate emergency. We work to support the world to transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future.

Climate Action Newsroom

Happening now: Bushfires in Australia burn 16.8 million hectares. Find out how real time data can help wildfires.

What's happening

Impacts of a 1.1-degrees increase are here today: increased frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events. (WMO)

The Facts

Emissions Gap Report 2019: 1.5ºC goal at brink of impossible unless the top G20 countries step up to take bold action

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The Challenge

Solutions such as reforestation, ecosystem protection and rewilding represent 30% of the opportunity to address climate change yet receive just 3% of the available funding.

Annual report

CTCN Progress Report 2019

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News and Stories

African youth
Blogpost

Why African youth matter in global environmental discourse

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Strengthening dietary guidelines to feed a nature-positive future

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Cities - where the fight for a green recovery will be won or lost

Press release

New study reveals the status of climate risk management in Latin American and Caribbean banks

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