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Mangroves are rising. Rivers are healing. This #WorldMangroveDay, join #GenerationRestoration in supporting projects helping cities and communities restore long-neglected wetlands, preserving biodiversity, and making urban areas more resilient to climate change

⚖️ The advisory opinion from the @CIJ_ICJ is a milestone for climate justice affirming states’ legal duties to act on #climatechange. While not binding, it carries real weight. As momentum builds, @UNFCCC remains key to turning principles into progress for people & planet.

🌍 330 million people across 150+ countries are exposed to sand and dust storms, putting human health 😷 and land productivity 🌱 at risk. 🗓️ Ahead of Sand and Dust Storms Day, @WMO’s latest report 📊 highlights the risks and pinpoints hotspots. #UNited4Land #SDSday

📢 Coming up: The second #ClimateWeek2025 kicks off September 1st in Addis Ababa, hosted by UNFCCC. 📅 1-6 September 2025 🌍 Back-to-back with the Africa Climate Summit to build momentum for #COP30. 🔗 More info: bit.ly/4lMX4EL

"The clean energy future is no longer a promise. It's a fact." Yesterday, @UN chief @antonioguterres delivered a powerful message of hope and opportunity: we are at the dawn of a new energy era of abundance and economic opportunity. #ClimateAction

📢New data from @IRENA confirms a turning point in the global energy transition. In 2024, 91% of newly commissioned renewable power capacity generated electricity at lower cost than the most affordable fossil fuel-fired alternative. Read more: bit.ly/3TSg6gE

🔴Live now: UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres Special Address on Climate Action -“A Moment of Opportunity”

Through her lens, @kiaraworth, lead photographer for UN Climate Change, captures the human side of climate negotiations. 📷Her work is a love letter to multilateralism, revealing deep connection amid diplomacy. Browse her work from past COPs on: flickr.com/photos/unfccc/

The newly-launched 2025 Work Programme from the Climate High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership brings critical coordination to the global climate action ecosystem. The plan aligns existing climate action — across six systems — with 30 shared objectives shaped by the…

The Sustainable Development Goals Report is a call to action – together, we can build the sustainable future everyone everywhere deserves. But only 35% of the #GlobalGoals targets are on track. Progress is still possible, but we must act with urgency, unity & unwavering…

We have mountains of climate evidence. The science is solid. Now it's about using this knowledge to drive our actions. In a world of noise, science provides clarity. @carlo_tuitter @CopernicusECMWF

Happening TOMORROW: #HLPF 2025! 1000+ participants 👩🏾‍💻 190 side events 🏟️ 37 countries presenting #SDGs progress 📈 13 #VNRs labs 👨🏻‍🔬 12 special events 🌟 1 purpose - to achieve the #GlobalGoals🎯 Learn more: hlpf.un.org/2025 Tune in live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k…

What’s the potential and the risk of using AI for climate action? 📘 A new paper explores how AI can help cut emissions, improve disaster preparedness, and strengthen resilience — while also warning of risks like bias, data gaps, and high resource use. bit.ly/3IoF98n

📣 Is your country or city interested in hosting a GCF regional office or outpost? The CALL FOR PROPOSALS to host GCF regional presence is now OPEN! Application details here ⏩ g.cf/3GBywz2

The global shift to renewables is increasingly inevitable, but its massive human and economic benefits are not yet being shared across all countries and regions. To deliver on the global agreement at COP28 to triple renewables by 2030, we need to move much further and faster.

Climate transparency is more than just facts and figures. It helps us plan better and act faster. It’s the engine of climate ambition 💪 and the compass for effective climate action 🧭 — because we can’t act on what we don’t know. Learn more 👇

✨ Are you leading an initiative to accelerate climate action? Join the ‘Cooperative Climate Initiatives’ network to: ✅ Gain visibility as a leader in global climate action ✅ Connect with other initiatives worldwide ✅ Amplify your impact 👉 bit.ly/CCInitiative

Doubling down on renewables paired with inclusive policies unlocks a triple win: ✅ accelerating emissions reduction ✅ driving economic growth ✅ delivering real social benefits Read more in this new @UNDP report: go.undp.org/Uza

We issue warnings for high winds. Shouldn’t we do the same for high heat? Heat expert John Nairn explains why measuring and communicating heatwave intensity is critical, just as we do for storms or strong winds. lnkd.in/https://wmo.in…

As we close the #JuneClimateMeetings, it is clear we need to go further, faster, and fairer. Progress has been made on some areas, but others struggled. We must find ways to get to the hard decisions sooner. All eyes will be on #COP30. 👉bit.ly/4erzo5S