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UNDP Planet

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UNDP Planet

@UNDPplanet

Official account for @UNDP’s work on climate, biodiversity, pollution and a nature positive transition to a thriving future on a healthy planet.

Joined October 2016

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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 23
Adaptation is becoming central to national climate plans (NDCs). Nearly 90% (almost all countries) are intensifying efforts to address increasingly frequent and severe climate impacts through an enhanced adaptation component. 🟰Explore more NDC insights: go.undp.org/SPY
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@UNDPplanet
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Terms used to discuss climate change and the nature crisis can be daunting. That's why we've prepared an easy-to-understand guide for anyone looking to get involved. Explore @UNDP’s #ClimateDictionary, featuring key terms on nature and biodiversity: go.undp.org/opx
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Developing countries need up to $365 billion per year for adaptation by 2035. Yet private sector contributions remain limited at around $5 billion per year. So what is holding private investment in adaptation back and what can help unlock it? Read more: go.undp.org/Te5
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 24
Indigenous Peoples are on the forefront of climate solutions, yet their access to climate finance remains limited. Helen Biangalen-Magata of @tebtebba breaks down the needs of Indigenous Peoples on the road to #COP31, including stronger delivery on finance commitments.
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 23
The Amazon Basin could lose between 14% and 33% of the region's combined GDP by 2070 if no #ClimateAction is taken. Join this @PNUDLAC dialogue to learn more about the estimated cost of inaction in the region: go.undp.org/c2e #UNDPDialogues
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António Guterres
@antonioguterres
Jun 23
The climate crisis & the energy crisis may seem separate, but they share the same destructive origin: Fossil fuels. And they demand the same answer: A fast, fair transition to clean energy & a surge in adaptation, resilience & climate justice for those already facing climate
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United Nations
@UN
Jun 23
“We can finally turn the page on fossil fuels — and write a future powered by renewables and rooted in climate justice.” As climate impacts worsen, @antonioguterres urges faster #ClimateAction to build a fairer, more resilient world for all. un.org/sg/en/content/…
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 23
30 innovators. 6 countries. 1 mission: #beatplasticpollution Learn how @UNDP's Global Plastics Innovation Programme is supporting changemakers to develop, pilot or scale their solutions: ow.ly/SzKR50ZfuW7
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 22
🏆 @UNDP's Jaguar Protection Insurance in Argentina has received recognition in the UN 2.0 Awards for showing how insurance can help wild jaguars and rural communities coexist. Congrats to all partners! un-two-zero-week.org/shortlistedpro… #ForPeopleForPlanet
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 22
Cambodia is among the most vulnerable countries to climate impacts. Climate change could reduce its GDP by up to 9.8% by 2050. Through stronger climate policies and inclusive governance, see how the country is turning climate ambition into progress: go.undp.org/qH8
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 22
What if nature was treated as infrastructure that’s simply too important to fail? New policy paper published today by @LSEnews makes a compelling case for positioning nature as “macro-critical infrastructure” 🌍🌿 Read more:
Too big to fail: critical natural systems as macro-critical infrastructure - Grantham Research...
From lse.ac.uk
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Small Grants Programme
@GEF_SGP
Jun 21
As we move forward towards #COP17Mongolia we know that where land thrives, people thrive. From Kenya to Mongolia, see how we’re working with local communities #ForPeopleForPlanet to restore the land and unlock the opportunities. go.undp.org/cQu
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UNDP Planet
@UNDPplanet
Jun 19
“Climate impacts won’t affect only farmers, but everyone who depends on natural resources.” Sally Higgins, #COP31 Presidency Youth Climate Champion, explains why speaking up for nature and protecting the places you love is climate action. @UNDP @UNFCCC @UNDP4Youth
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