Description The Meeting of the Communities of Ocean Action "From Commitments to Action: Implementing SDG14" took place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 30 to 31 May 2019. 90 stakeholders who are engaged in the implementation of SDG 14 gathered to share their ongoing efforts, successes and…
Description The Executive Training Course for Policymakers on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SDGs will take place in Incheon, from 20 to 24 May 2019. The training is intended to provide policymakers in central and local government and policy shapers in the private sector and civil…
Description With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted in 2015, the issue of energy transition is becoming ever more central to both national and global agendas. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Goal 7) advocates universal access to affordable…
Introduction and background With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted in 2015, the issue of energy transition is becoming ever more central to both national and global agendas. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 advocates universal access to…
Description Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change are historic achievements. Together, they set universal transformative objectives for embarking all countries on sustainable and low-carbon pathways. SDG 13 focuses on climate change, with reference to the…
Description The Sustainable Development Transition Forum aims at establishing an interface between the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the different sate and non-state actors and stakeholders involved on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Every year the Sustainable…
Description The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the UN Member States in September 2015 including 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets. Among these 17 SDGs, Climate Action (SDG 13) aims to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts…
Description Specific energy sources, such as hydropower, tend to be underdeveloped in different regions of the world. For example, only about 10% of hydropower potential in Sub Saharan Africa is currently utilized. Offshore wind power and equatorial solar energy are equally underdeveloped. Barriers…
Climate change is not a far-off problem. It is happening now and is having very real consequences on people’s lives. Climate change is disrupting national economies, costing us dearly today and even more tomorrow. But there is a growing recognition that affordable, scalable solutions are available…
