UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 24 April 2024
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched the UNHCR Climate Resilience Fund, seeking to boost the protection of refugees and displaced communities who are most threatened by climate change.
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, warned on 10 April 2024 that there were just two years left to draw up an international plan for the climate that would cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goal of limiting temperature rises to 1.5Ā°C above preindustrial levels.
The Effects of the Paris Climate Agreement on Global Ecological Cooperation
By IEF Member and Contributor Uros S. Popadic M.A., research associate (POP and WSDF)
Last month I was happy to attend the Protect our Planet (POP) movement and the World Sustainable Development Forumās (WSDF) conference in New Delhi, where I presented the paper which I share with you below. After the abridged version that you can use to skim the article, there is a link to the full paper.
Leveraging Education in Emergencies for Climate Action
Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies November 2023
A recent report by the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies, referred to us by IEF member Friedrich Affolter, shows how emergencies that disrupt children's education are being made worse by climate change, and makes recommendations to respond to these interlocked crises. The following excerpt from the foreword of the report summarizes it.
Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ādevastatingā tipping point, study finds
By Jonathan Watts ā The Guardian 12 February 2024
Collapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossible.
The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is ābad news for the climate system and humanityā, a study has found.
