Posts tagged with 'COP31'
Three Decades of Climate COPs: Why Africa’s Urban Agenda Can No Longer Wait
Three Decades of Climate COPs: Why Africa’s Urban Agenda Can No Longer Wait
For three decades, the world has convened at the annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) to negotiate climate commitments, mobilize finance and chart pathways toward a climate-resilient future. Over this period, the role ...
For COPs to Deliver on Climate Goals, National Ambition Must Be Met With Local Action
For COPs to Deliver on Climate Goals, National Ambition Must Be Met With Local Action
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) beckons, it’s easy to question whether climate conferences actually achieve anything, or to wonder why global emissions continue to rise despite decades of negotiations and scientific consensus. These are fair questions. While some ...
What’s at Stake at the Next UN Climate Summit (COP31)? Experts Weigh In
What’s at Stake at the Next UN Climate Summit (COP31)? Experts Weigh In
As we head toward the 2026 UN climate summit (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, next month, the link between climate action, countries’ economic security and people’s livelihoods and health couldn’t be clearer. The war on Iran has driven up oil and ...
Why Long-Term Climate Strategies Are the Economic Planning Tool Governments Need Right Now
Why Long-Term Climate Strategies Are the Economic Planning Tool Governments Need Right Now
In an era defined by geopolitical conflicts, volatile energy prices, disrupted supply chains, changing trade relationships and intensifying climate impacts, governments need a steady hand that can anchor today’s policy decisions to tomorrow’s goals. Long-term climate strategies offer exactly that ...
8 Signs 2026 Isn’t Business as Usual for Urban Sustainability Agendas  
8 Signs 2026 Isn’t Business as Usual for Urban Sustainability Agendas  
For better or worse, the year ahead brings a mix of reforms, political shifts and global milestones that will shape how urban sustainability agendas are governed and delivered.   From changes to the structure and leadership of the United Nations (UN) ...
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