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In a world grappling with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, public demand for transparent environmental governance is growing. Effective access to reliable information, coupled with efforts to combat disinformation and greenwashing, is an important…
Energy connectivity plays a crucial role in enhancing the resilience of energy systems. By connecting countries or sub-regions which have energy deficits with markets that are in surplus, and providing them with increased flexibility and energy availability, asymmetric shocks can be better handled…
Amid growing emphasis on accountability of sustainability claims on goods placed on markets and the challenge of addressing greenwashing, reliable and verifiable data have become crucial for building trust in global value chains. At the same time, as goods move across multiple borders, the climate…
Promoting sustainable energy and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 require commitment from the governments and legislative, institutional, and financial arrangements that facilitate these processes. In a recent study – Establishing a National Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Agency in…
UNECE Executive Secretary Tatiana Molcean and the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the World Trade Organization (WTO) issues and Chief Negotiator, Azizbek Urunov, today signed the National Trade Facilitation Roadmap of Uzbekistan, which will serve as a…
The Declaration on Water for Climate Action, a COP29 Presidency Initiative, together with its Baku Dialogue on Water for Climate Action, will reinforce the close connection between water and climate change.
The declaration, already endorsed by more than 50 countries and more organizations…
The world faces immense challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The climate crisis, widening inequalities, and infrastructure financing gaps underscore the urgent need for sustainable, resilient, and inclusive development strategies. Public-Private Partnerships (…
While negotiators at COP29 in Baku were grappling with agreement on climate action, delegates and experts of the UNECE Team of Specialists on Innovation and Competitiveness Policies discussed the opportunities and challenges of innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) for climate change action…
Our climate is changing. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, causing damage and disruption to railway infrastructure and operations. Railway and transport sector professionals must understand how extreme weather impacts their assets and operations, and how they can adapt to a…
On the heels of her engagement for climate action at COP29, UNECE Executive Secretary Tatiana Molcean visited Brussels this week to share insights from UNECE support for sustainable water management and to discuss joint priorities with high-level representatives from the European Commission.…