Mitigation

Event: 33rd Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol [viewed]

This meeting will consider issues related to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol in preparation for the 25th Meeting of the Parties (MOP25) scheduled to convene in November 2013.  

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ICAO Supports Indonesia in Reducing Emissions from Aviation [viewed]

27 March 2013: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced the launch of a large-scale Environmental Measures Project, which will be undertaken jointly between Indonesia's Ministry of Transport and ICAO's Technical Co-operation Bureau (ICAO-TCB).

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EC Launches Consultation on International Climate Agreement [viewed]

EC26 March 2013: The European Commission has launched a Communication, titled “The 2015 Climate Change Agreement: Shaping International Climate Policy Beyond 2020,” which kick starts a public consultation on how to design the 2015 Climate Agreement being negotiated through the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) under the UNFCCC.

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Workshop Supports Youth Involvement in REDD+ [viewed]

25 March 2013: The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) hosted a meeting of the Reseau des Jeunes pour les Forêts d'Afrique Centrale (REJEFAC), from 3-4 March in Douala, Cameroon to improve youth engagement in the sustainable management of forests.

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UN CC:Learn Supports Development of Climate Change Learning Strategy in Malawi [viewed]

UN CC:Learn19 March 2013: The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MoEPD) and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Management (MoECCM) of Malawi co-organized a workshop in the framework of the national UN CC:Learn Project, to review and validate this country's National Climate Change Learning Strategy.

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Pacific Energy Summit Secures Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding [viewed]

26 March 2013: The Pacific Energy Summit in Auckland, New Zealand, which brought together Pacific Island leaders, international investment and development banks, aid donor countries and private sector representatives, resulted in funding commitments of US$635 million to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Pacific Island countries.

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Project on Forests and Climate Change Launched in the Kyrgyz Republic [viewed]

26 March 2013: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have commenced a project titled "Sustainable management of mountain forests and land resources of the Kyrgyz Republic under climate change conditions."

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Afghanistan Joins Kyoto Protocol [viewed]

25 March 2013: The UNFCCC Secretariat has reported that Afghanistan is the 192th country or regional economic integration organization to deposit its instrument of ratification or accession to the Kyoto Protocol.

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CIF Reviews FIP Achievements in Stakeholder Collaboration [viewed]

24 March 2013: The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) released a learning product on stakeholder engagement in REDD+. The role of the report is to examine how the Forest Investment Program (FIP) is contributing to stakeholder engagement and collaboration throughout the REDD+ process.

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World Bank Supports Solar PV and Green Building Projects in China [viewed]

World Bank20 March 2013: The World Bank has approved loans for two climate-related projects in China. The first project will install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on 800 schools and colleges in Beijing, while the second project will support low-carbon buildings in Shanghai.

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