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Berlin Forum Press Conference
Stressing that banning or regulating individual chemicals is insufficient, the event called for fundamental regulations that apply to all chemicals at the global level.
2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2021)
“Let us renew our determination to build a strong, sustainable, and inclusive recovery from the pandemic, and to take decisive action together to defeat the climate crisis and keep the promise of the 2030 Agenda,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Carbon Neutrality & Social Transformation: Are We on Track to Arrive at a Justice-based Transition?
This HLPF side event identified key requirements for achieving carbon neutrality and a just transformation, including ensuring universal access to energy and clean cooking, engaging with all stakeholders, adopting nature-based solutions, and greening supply chains.
3rd ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity: Final session
The fifth and final session represented a milestone for Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the road to shaping the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Vienna Energy Forum (VEF) 2021
Convening under the theme “Where Action Meets Ambition,” the event aimed to spur action on 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals.
High-level Dialogue on Energy Ministerial Thematic Forums (HLDE 2021)
The Ministerial Thematic Forums for the HLDE launched reports prepared by Technical Working Groups, each with detailed recommendations for action needed, on five thematic topics also explored during the week by multi-stakeholder dialogues and ministerial sessions
60th Meeting of the GEF Council
The 60th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council adopted a Work Program worth USD 281.1 million that includes eight stand-alone full-sized projects on international waters, four on biodiversity, three on climate change mitigation, and two on chemicals and waste.
GEF Consultations with Civil Society
Prior to the 60th Meeting of the GEF Council, Secretariat staff and Council members engaged in a consultation with civil society organizations on the theme, “Enhancing Climate Resilience: The Role of Civil Society, and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.”
Stakeholder Days and 8th Session of the IPBES Plenary
The Plenary met virtually to approve scoping reports for two future assessments on the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health, and the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, as well as work plans for the intersessional period.