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Focus sur l'action climatique

L'urgence climatique est une conséquence directe de l'utilisation des terres et de l'agriculture, des transports, des bâtiments et des processus industriels à forte intensité de carbone, ainsi que des sources d'énergie polluantes. En l'absence de changements profonds dans ces secteurs et d'une réduction drastique de l'empreinte carbone, il y a peu d'espoir de protéger la planète des effets dévastateurs d'un monde plus chaud.

Ce flux en direct vous tiendra au courant de toutes les dernières nouvelles de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique, connue sous le nom de 29e Conférence des Parties (COP29) à la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC), qui se tiendra à Bakou, en Azerbaïdjan.

15 Nov 2024 16:45

Finance groups call for transformative action to meet climate goals

A global coalition of financial organisations – including the International Development Finance Club and UNEP Finance Initiative – has released a set of recommendations for the post-2025 climate finance framework.

These include: A more strategic, collaborative and qualitative use of public finance; addressing climate mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage priorities by substantially increasing financial volumes targeting them; and highlighting the role Public Development Banks can play to help move from transaction-level impacts to more systemic, cross-sectoral, whole-of-society effects.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 4.46pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 16:04

CO2 emissions to reach record high in 2024

protestors at COP29 — UN Climate Change/Habib Samadov

Total CO2 emissions – including both fossil and land-use emissions – will hit a new record high in 2024, reflecting a growth of 2 per cent over 2023 levels.

The 19th edition of the Global Carbon Budget Report published today, also revealed that Global emissions from coal increased by 0.2 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, while oil emissions increased 0.9 per cent and gas emissions increased by 2.4 per cent. Emissions from cement and other sources fell by 2.8 per cent.

As highlighted by UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024, emissions cuts of 42 per cent are needed by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 to get on track for 1.5°C.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 4.09pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 15:39

Buildings and Cooling Pavilion aims to drive climate action

In 2022, buildings were responsible for 34 per cent of global energy demand and 37 per cent of energy and process-related CO2 emissions. With half of the buildings that will exist by 2050 not yet been built, it’s crucial that the building sector decarbonizes.

During COP29, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction is collaborating with the UNEP Cool Coalition to host a joint Buildings and Cooling Pavilion. This Pavilion aims to bring together the entire built environment value chain and the cooling community, creating a unified voice to drive building decarbonisation and resilience, while addressing the challenges of extreme heat and sustainable cooling.

All the pavilion’s events will be streamed live on YouTube.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 3.42pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 14:29

Event showcases transformative role of technology in climate action

Technology is a driver of climate action – that was the message from an UNFCCC Technology Mechanism event held yesterday at COP29.

Five climate technology experts from Costa Rica, Laos, the Republic of Korea, the Solomon Islands, highlighted how technology is helping drive climate action. These projects ranged from Costa Rica’s adoption of a national circular economy strategy to mobilizing more than $10 million in funding for Laos, piloting the first e-bus fleet in the Solomon Islands, modernizing district heating systems in Serbia with pro-bono support from the Republic of Korea, and transforming national climate technology action plans into concrete investments.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 2.30pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 13:41

UNEP executive director: moment of truth for plastic pollution is imminent

The moment of truth for plastic pollution is imminent. That was the message from UNEP's Executive Director, Inger Andersen this morning at COP29. She highlighted the upcoming negotiations in Busan, Republic of Korea, which it is hoped will produce a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution

She also highlighted the link between plastics and climate change.

"If plastic production keeps growing as predicted, it will expend 20 per cent of the carbon budget for 1.5°C by 2040. This target of the Paris Agreement is already in deep trouble. Every sector that contributes to global heating must play its part.

"And plastic pollution makes it much harder to adapt to climate change, damaging ecosystem resilience and blocking drainage systems that are already struggling to cope with increasing floods," she added.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 1.47pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 12:48

Technology helping reduce methane emissions, but more action needed

Methane emissions are responsible for around 30 per cent of global warming, with the energy sector accounts for more than one third of total methane emissions attributable to human activity. Yet despite these emissions costing energy companies billions, they remain close to record levels.

UNEP's the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), is helping tackle this through technology, monitoring methane leaks through a range of sources, including company reporting, peer-reviewed studies and government disclosures and satellite measurements. With the An Eye on Methane: Invisible but not unseen report released earlier today, it is hoped technological solutions such as IMEO will help slash emissions.

Read the full article.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 12.50pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 12:07

UNEP Executive Director: NDCs 3.0 last chance for 1.5°C

UNEP’s Executive Director, Inger Andersen has said that country’s climate plans – or NDCs – are "our last chance to avoid overshooting 1.5°C.”

Speaking at the NDCs 3.0 and beyond event at COP29, she highlighted the fact that to remain aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, greenhouse gas emissions must be cut by up to 43 per cent by 2030 and 60 per cent by 2035.

“As agreed by all Parties under the UAE Consensus at COP28, these plans should be aligned with a 1.5°C pathway and cover all greenhouse gases and sectors – including energy, agriculture, land use and forestry, transport, industry and waste,” she said.

Andersen outlined a number of steps countries can take to ensure the world doesn't overshoot the 1.5°C goal including: ensuring their NDCs drive the transition from coal, oil and gas to clean energy; investing in methane reduction strategies; and implementing efficiency and circularity measures in energy and resource use – covering everything from cooling to construction materials such as steel and concrete.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 12.13pm EAT

15 Nov 2024 11:23

New energy efficiency project lights the way for Kenya’s schools

Shelton Nyakundi, an 18-year-old student at the Menengai boarding school in Nakuru, Kenya, believes one simple thing could make the difference between the academic success and failure of many pupils: light. Nyakundi says to save money, his school switches off its inefficient incandescent lights at 10 p.m. depriving students of valuable studying time.

“Right now, lack of light is a limiting factor, both in the evenings and in the mornings,” says Nyakundi, who wants to work in healthcare when he graduates. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Copenhagen Climate Centre is supporting a pilot project aiming to brighten the future of Nyakundi and his classmates.

The effort is outfitting 100 Kenyan boarding schools with low-cost, energy-efficient light-emitting-diodes or LED lighting, which will allow school administrators to save money and keep the lights on longer. Read the full story.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 11.25am EAT

15 Nov 2024 07:00

Eye on Methane Report highlights importance of cutting emissions

Tune into the launch of the 2024 Eye on Methane report and the refreshed version of IMEO’s methane data platform, both of which provide insights on the world’s methane emissions – responsible for roughly one third of current global warming. Check the live feed from 12.30 Baku time.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 9.25am EAT

15 Nov 2024 06:57

Pace quickens in Baku as COP29 nears its first weekend

Today the focus is on energy, peace, relief and recovery, a rather broad theme which is reflected in the myriad events on across Baku Stadium.

This event builds on the Climate Technology Progress Report 2024 by UNEP-CCC and the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, which provides a comprehensive overview of advancements in renewable energy technologies covering critical areas such as adoption rates, feasibility, sustainable finance, and digitalization.

This side-event features technical presentations on the key findings of the Emissions Gap Report 2024, and looks forward to what is now needed in the next round of countries' climate plans, due in February next year.

The Global Methane Pledge Ministerial will review progress and showcase new actions on implementation, resource mobilization, and execution of projects to reduce methane in line with the goals of the pledge.

Last updated at 15 November 2024, 12.06pm EAT