Cooling demand set to triple by 2050, driving climate change and overloading power grids Sustainable Cooling Pathway would cut 64% off cooling emissions by 2050, protect 3 billion people from rising heat, save up to US$43 trillion in avoided electricity,…
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COP 30: Group Calls for Climate Justice, Inclusion and Green Skills
To Spotlight World Green Skills Collaborative initiative, a community-led energy transition and green skills platform for youth and women. The time for promises has passed. The time for climate justice and shared power is now”. As world leaders,…
At Doha World Summit, Panelists Call for Action to Strengthen Poverty Eradication, Employment, Social Inclusion
Speakers at the opening panel of the Second World Summit for Social Development today called for renewed global commitment to the three pillars of social development — poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and social…
LNG Imports at German Terminals Hit Record High
The import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by ship to Germany has risen to a record high, with the third quarter of 2025 marking the largest volume fed into the grid since the country’s first LNG terminal opened in Wilhelmshaven…
Germany’s Volkswagen Group Sells More Vehicles Worldwide with Electric Cars Gaining Momentum
New vehicles from the Volkswagen Saxony plant are waiting for delivery in a plant parking lot. The plant in Zwickau is regarded as the Group’s lead location for the production of electric vehicles. Credit: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa Germany’s Volkswagen Group…
Cities Risk Economic Crisis Without Investments in Resilience, New Report Warns
Uninsurable future: Premiums soaring by 400% in some US counties threaten homes, jobs, and city tax bases. Proven returns: Every $1 invested in resilience delivers more than $10 back; Broward County’s flood plan showed a 9% ROI. Portfolio approach: New report, Under Pressure, Overdue sets…
Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30
© UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut A mother guides her daughter through flood waters in Feni, Bangladesh. By Nadeem Saeed Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for…
‘Tidal wave of emotion’ Secures Win for Young Turkish Writer in UN Competition
© UPU Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye (centre), has taken first prize in the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, organised by the Universal Postal Union. Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye has been awarded first prize in a…
AFSIC – Investing in Africa Returns to London on October 14–15, 2025
AFSIC – Investing in Africa, one of the most influential investment events focused on Africa, is set to take place in London on October 14th and 15th, 2025, in London. Backed by major supporters such as British International Investment (BII),…
UN Reforms Include “Painful Staff Reductions”—and Forcible Return to Home Countries
@The United Nations Staff Union is the labor union representing New York Secretariat Staff, Locally Recruited Staff in the field, and Staff Members of UN Information Centers. Credit: United Nations By Thalif Deen The 193-member General Assembly, the UN’s…
