Global efforts are far off-track to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees and to protect people from the ever-growing impacts of the climate crisis. We must therefore accelerate climate action and ambition, particularly through international cooperation and collaboration.
The “Climate-PIMA” (C-PIMA) adds a climate-responsive dimension into the PIMA framework and assesses countries' capacity to manage climate-related infrastructure.
Climate compatible development (CCD) is a deliberate policy framework that reduces climate-related harm while increasing development opportunities when its three components – adaptation, mitigation, and development – are pursued jointly.
The United Nations Charter (1945) is both a multilateral treaty and the constituent instrument of the United Nations. An example of a regional agreement that operates as a constituent agreement is the charter of the Organization of American States (Charter of Bogotá), which established the organization in 1948.
Climate investments refer to the allocation of financial resources towards projects, initiatives, and technologies that aim to mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy. These investments can be made by individuals, businesses, and governments.
Earth Day 2024's theme is Planet vs. Plastics . The focus is on working to eliminate plastic usage "for the sake of human and planetary health" and to decrease plastic production by 60 percent by 2040 .
International agreements are formal understandings or commitments between two or more countries. An agreement between two countries is called “bilateral,” while an agreement between several countries is “multilateral.” The countries bound by an international agreement are generally referred to as “States Parties.”