SDG 7: Win-Win for Ending Energy Poverty and Protecting the Climate
In 2015, the climate and development agendas crossed paths with the
adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and the Paris Agreement.
While climate change...
AIIB Invests USD500M to Support Turkey’s Urban and Energy Infrastructure
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Board of Directors
recently approved two investment projects in Turkey totaling USD500 million.
These projects will help the country advance...
UNECE and FAO support ecosystem restoration in Eastern and South-East Europe
Countries in Eastern and South-East Europe
need to develop viable solutions and goals for forest landscape restoration, as
well as learn how to tap into the...
Sharp rise in women-owned businesses in Central America
The share of women-owned businesses in
Central America rose by almost 60 per cent (from 13.9 to 24.5 per cent) between
1991 and 2018, according to...
UN: New citizenship law in India ‘fundamentally discriminatory’
A new law in India which expedites citizenship for certain
religious minorities has been criticized by the UN human rights office for
being “fundamentally discriminatory in nature.”
The...
India and IEA hold workshop on EV charging infrastructure
The IEA, together with the India Bureau of Energy Efficiency and the Electric
Vehicles Initiative, held a high-level workshop on policy
frameworks to deploy electric vehicle...
Andaz Brand Debuts in Dubai With the Opening of Andaz Dubai The Palm
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today the official opening of Andaz Dubai The Palm. Joining Andaz hotels in top destinations around the world, such as
Amsterdam, London,...
Implementation of reforms continues to bring EU and Ukraine closer together
The new President, Parliament and Government of Ukraine have all stated
their commitment to the continued implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association
Agreement. A report
published today by...
Preserving Cultural Identities for the Future of Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Fourth World
Conference on Culture and Tourism spotlights the added value...
Climate Overshoot: The Important Conversation We’re Not Having
A newly released paper, Planning for Change:
Conservation-Related Impacts of Climate Overshoot, published in Oxford University Press journal, BioScience, examines the
potentially substantial impacts climate overshoot...