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Did you know that effective climate action can propel progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Conversely, sustainable development enhances our resilience to climate risks. These two frameworks aren't just linked; they are interdependent! Understanding the interconnectedness of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda is crucial as we approach the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement in 2025. To help you navigate these interdependencies, we invite you to join our 6-week online facilitated course, “The Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda” (PACCDA). This course will help deepen your understanding of these critical connections and equip you with the tools needed to navigate the complexities of climate policy and sustainable development. Sign-up for #PACCDA by 20 January 2025: https://lnkd.in/ekZP4_C9 #PACCDA2025 #ParisAgreement #SustainableDevelopment UN Climate Change Sohel Pasha Sandhya Balasubrahmanyam Talita Pinotti Dina Pelenkahu

Asia and the Pacific faces intensifying climate crises, deteriorating environmental conditions, and other overlapping challenges that threaten the region’s development. Learn how ADB is helping developing member countries navigate their sustainability challenges: https://ow.ly/Uasi50SmXtt

Climate resilience must be integrated into all development projects to drive forward positive social and environmental change and to enhance infrastructure for communities.   The World Bank, regional development banks and national development agencies have individually driven community-wide resilience projects but how can we effectively and collectively achieve long lasting benefits for communities and our climate?     Find out more in this article by Mott MacDonald’s, John Carstensen, international development climate change lead⏬ 

🎯Bain & Company and WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development have released a valuable guide for business leaders to increase their awareness about the implications of climate resiliance and adaptation for their operations.

Green bonds should increase globally for multiple reasons: - Financing Climate Change Mitigation - Supporting Sustainable Development Goals - Encourging Economic Growth - Foostering Global Cooperation - Innovation and Market Growth

The article, "For the Poorest Countries, Climate Action is Development in Action" focuses on addressing SDG 1.5. The article explores strategies that the The World Bank and International Development Association (IDA) are doing to support developing countries in the face of climate change. These strategies include adaptation, resilience, and mitigation to address challenges of climate change not only today, but also in the future. Many of the projects focus on financing infrastructure to protect the environment and impact communities facing specific climate effects. This pairs climate and development together to find sustainable solutions as countries move forward and develop!

The first Malaysian’s National Policy on Climate Change was introduced in 2009 with the aim to mainstream climate change in Malaysia’s institutional and implementation capacity to ensure a climate-resilient development. 15 years later, the government launched the updated policy - National Climate Change Policy 2.0, reiterating its commitment to achieving its nationally determined contribution (NDC) while supporting the draft for upcoming Malaysia's Climate Change Act. This policy, through its 5 strategic thrusts, 15 strategies and 92 key actions, serves as an umbrella policy and framework to support Malaysia’s transition to low-carbon economy and enhance our climate resilience in line with national development agenda and our climate commitments. https://lnkd.in/g9qSgAVz

🆕 Every week leading up to #COP29, our #GovernanceActionSpotlight series will highlight the work of governance actors collaborating with stakeholders on climate action and justice. ✨ This week, Jai Asundi, the Executive Director at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy speaks on the importance of inclusive governance practices in addressing uncertainties around climate change and the implementation of climate adaptation processes.📽https://lnkd.in/eJUPKe5t 📌 From 11 to 22 November, world leaders, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders will come together in Baku, Azerbaijan, to measure progress, negotiate the best ways to address climate change and advance the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, and also finance activities around it. #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #InclusiveGovernance #GovernancePractice

Today, I had the honor of participating in stakeholder consultations on development of the Draft Climate Change Management Bill in Mashonaland East. As a future policy maker, this experience was truly enlightening, allowing me to engage in meaningful discussions on shaping the bill's provisions. I'm optimistic about the future, knowing that collective efforts will lead to effective climate change management. The insights gained from this process will undoubtedly inform and shape my future contributions to policy development. #climatechange #policy-making #stakeholderengagement #futureleadership

408 climate experts have signed an open letter to UK political party leaders calling on them to commit to these 5 pledges: 1. Publish and implement a credible and legal strategy for ending the UK’s contribution to climate change by meeting the UK’s statutory Carbon Budgets and its target of net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. 2. Accelerate action across all sectors and all parts of the UK to adapt and become more resilient to those impacts of climate change that cannot now be avoided, in line with UK Climate Change Risk Assessments. 3. Respect and act on all the advice of the expert independent Climate Change Committee, including its warning in its most recent Progress Report that “the UK will continue to need some oil and gas until it reaches Net Zero, but this does not in itself justify the development of new North Sea fields”. 4. Lead by example internationally on climate change, including through the implementation of the decision at COP28 in Dubai in December 2023, and the commitment to “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science”. 5. Increase public and private funding and support for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Without such a pledge, we do not believe that your Party deserves support in the forthcoming General Election. The stakes couldn’t be higher for this next Government. If you’re wondering who to vote for in your area to make your vote count for climate action, register with VoteClimate.uk to receive tailored guidance. #vote #2024election #climateaction