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The commits to increase climate finance targets to 35% of total commitments over the next five years, align financing flows with the Paris Agreement, and integrate climate and development.

New reports published ahead of the show that even though decision-making and technical panels under (known as “constituted bodies”) are increasingly integrating a gender perspective into their work, male overrepresentation in government delegations persists. Equal and meaningful participation and leadership of women is vital to achieve climate goals. While women and girls around the world are demanding more climate action and have received increasing recognition for their leadership, women’s voices are not yet equally represented.

outlines reforms of the international financial system to get more climate adaptation funds flowing to developing countries. Released ahead of the COP26 climate summit, the report calls for a transformative approach to climate adaptation, with advanced economies ensuring that multilateral institutions can support developing countries to manage the changing climate. Estimates indicate that annual climate adaptation costs in developing countries could reach $300 billion in 2030, yet current funding is less than a quarter of that figure.

The Conference of Parties (COP) is the big �山����Climate Change summit gathering the signatory countries to the . World leaders, negotiators, representatives of civil society, business, and international organizations meet annually to discuss how to address the world’s climate crisis, which impacts all parts of the global food system – from production to consumption. As global powers meet in Glasgow on 31 October to 12 November, joins humanitarian organizations daring to hope for decisions that will save millions from hunger.

Countries must set ambitious climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The , in the lead-up to , spells out the global health community’s prescription for climate action based on research that establishes the many and inseparable links between climate and health. The report is launched at the same time as an open letter, signed by over two thirds of the global health workforce calling for countries to step up climate action.

You aren’t alone. You just haven’t found your community yet.

Cassia Moraes knows the power of community. She’s building a global network of young people, trained to take on climate jobs and to support each other in solving the climate crisis. 

talked to Ms. Moraes about the Young Climate Leaders program, where young people work to solve real problems, and to provide a reality check to the climate movement bubble, strengthened by the “entrepreneurship of scarcity.”

, the �山����climate action podcast, brings you the voices of young climate changemakers from across our warming planet.  Mamadou Ndiaye introduces Cassia Moraes.

The theme for this year’s World Habitat Day, Accelerating Urban Action for a Carbon-Free World, recognizes that cities are responsible for some 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions with transport, buildings, energy, and waste management accounting for the bulk of urban greenhouse gas emissions. Events and activities during World Habitat Day will explore how national, regional and local governments and organizations, communities, academic institutions, the private sector and all relevant stakeholders can work together to create sustainable, carbon-neutral, inclusive cities and towns.

2020 was the hottest year on record. Climate and environmental hazards are having devastating impacts on the well-being and future of children. is teaming up with young climate activists to raise awareness about climate change and the need to act.

In West and Central Africa, climate change is experienced through rising temperatures, droughts and destructive floods, strongly affecting people’s well-being. The mobilizes and coordinates humanitarian assistance to people in need worldwide.

Transforming the way our world produces energy will be critical to tackling both the climate crisis and the energy access crisis. Now, 80 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions stems from our energy production, making it one of the main drivers of climate change. And 760 million people live without electricity, while 2.6 billion cook with dirty, unhealthy fuels. A global roadmap to 2030 has been proposed.

There’s no denying it - we must tackle the climate emergency. Ending burning fossil fuels to get energy will take solutions in every industry, at every scale, in every nation in the world. , is the �山����climate action podcast, bringing you the voices of young climate changemakers from across our warming planet. Produced by , this , presents Old Crow, home of the Yukon’s new solar installation project, which, when complete, will allow the community to stop burning nearly 200,000 litres of diesel fuel annually.

The consequences of climate change spare no one. The devastating effects are widespread. During climate crises, gender-based violence increases. Rates of child marriage rise. Maternal and birth outcomes worsen. We must work together to end the climate crisis. calls to defend our shared planet and help protect the most vulnerable.

There’s no denying there’s a climate crisis, and the �山����is leading a call to action. Now you can stay updated on the latest developments from . In November, world leaders are heading to the to address ways to tackle our current climate challenges. The science, the Paris Agreement, the political negotiations... there's a lot that needs to be explained. In each instalment of this newsletter, we want to deliver the key information you need, to be an active participant in the battle to prevent global heating from destroying our world.