Trillions of dollars of investments are needed each year to achieve the rapid, far-reaching transformations required to create a net-zero emissions world and build resilience for the most vulnerable. NCEJ The Assets to Flows The report identifies key insights from the regional forums, reflecting the priorities of each region and highlighting perspectives from the diverse […]
Ambassadors and representatives gathered to officially open the UN climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. NCEJ Opening speeches set the stage for the most important issues amid multiple global crises from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the growing cost of living. Activists are being side-lined in Egypt After warnings that protest would be side-lined […]
Discussions at COP27 covered the devastating floods and unprecedented heat waves, severe droughts and formidable storms, all unequivocal signs of the unfolding climate emergency. NCEJ: As millions of people throughout the world are confronting the impacts of simultaneous crises in energy, food, water and cost of living, aggravated by severe geopolitical conflicts and tensions. In […]
CategoriesOur Opinion Reports and StatisticsThe United Nations warned in a report that climate warming could reach 2.6 degrees Celsius, by the end of the century, given current pledges to combat greenhouse gas emissions, an outcome that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres considered “pathetically below the required level.” NCEJ UN Secretary-General Guterres has called for an end to “greenwashing” and […]
CategoriesNews Reports and StatisticsSenior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York, noting the encouraging progress that has been made towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, while acknowledging that work still needs to be done to ensure the most vulnerable are protected. Mr. Guterres celebrated rising vaccination coverage worldwide, […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles NewsMore than 1,100 people have been killed and 33 million others impacted in one of the country’s worst monsoon seasons in over a decade. “The Pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids — the relentless impact of epochal levels of rain and flooding,” Guterres said during the appeal’s launch. “As we continue to see […]
CategoriesEnvironmental Articles Our News Our OpinionA recent report by Global Energy Monitor was issued on Tuesday, July 19, stating that the total renewable energy in the Arab world amounts to 73.4 gigawatts, concentrated in particular in solar and wind energy. By: Hanin Abu Alrub Head of Media Department – National Center for Environmental Justice The report showed that Jordan is […]
CategoriesEnvironmental ArticlesIn late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia, and Switzerland presented the draft text to the 193-member Assembly, the UN’s most representative body, last June, following the landmark resolution adoption of […]
