Climate action and jobs to be focus for leading young women economists in Secretary-General convened roundtable - 3 September 2020 – 8:00-10:00AM EDT]
New bold and innovative policy ideas and solutions to address the increasing acute situation of unemployment during the recovery from COVID-19, and the need to vastly accelerate climate action, will be presented by ten leading young women economists during a virtual roundtable discussion convened
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Global installed solar capacity tops wind for first time in latest BNEF data.
Solar energy stormed ahead last year to become the leading new power-generating source in the world, carrying clean-energy technologies including wind and hydro to overtake coal in global installed capacity, according to latest calculations by research consultancy BloombergNEF (BNEF).
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 11 SEPTEMBER / Senior Advisor, Climate Change / Save the Children
Organization:Save the Children Position:Senior Advisor, Climate Change Duty Station: London, England; Dakar, Senegal; or Nairobi, Kenya (but flexible within suitable time zones for the right candidate)
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 21 SEPTEMBER 2020: Program Officer, Low Emission Development / ICLEI
Organization:ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability East Asia Secretariat (ICLEI) Position:Program Officer, Low Emission Development Duty Station:Seoul, Seoul-T'Ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 21 SEPTEMBER 2020: Consultant, Final Evaluation REDD+ Results / CIFOR
Organization:Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Position:Consultant, Final Evaluation REDD+ Results Duty Station:Home-based Deadline for Application:21 September 2020
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 / Senior Advisor, Natural Climate Solutions / First Climate AG
Organization:First Climate AG Position:Senior Advisor, Natural Climate Solutions Duty Station:Zurich (Switzerland) or Bad Vilbel, Frankfurt/Main (Germany) Deadline for Application:30 September 2020
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 / Knowledge Management and Outreach Consultant / NDC Partnership
Organization:NDC Partnership Position:Knowledge Management and Outreach Consultant Duty Station: Remote Deadline for Application:18 September 2020 Term:Short-term
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 / Project Officer Ecology Programmes / DOB Ecology
Organization:DOB Ecology Position:Project Officer Ecology Programmes Duty Station: Veessen. The position implies travel to projects (4-5 times/year, on average one week per field trip), Netherlands
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JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 13 SEPTEMBER 2020 / Policy Analyst, EU and International Climate Policy / ERCST
Organization:European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) Position:Policy Analyst, EU and International Climate Policy Duty Station:Brussels, Belgium
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New Online Platform Is Key Resource for Green Recovery Measures, NDCs.
Bonn– A new online platform on sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 has been launched by the Government of Japan with support from UN Climate Change.
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Spilled energy: Mining giant looks to take next step to 100% renewables.
Oz Minerals is one of the biggest mining companies in Australia, and it is now developing one of the most ambitious off-grid renewable energy projects in the world – how to power a $1 billion mining project with 100 per cent renewables.
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The wind turbines standing up to the world’s worst storms.
Japanese engineers are hoping to build wind turbines that can withstand the world’s worst typhoons, generating power even in the midst of a natural disaster.
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French PM says jobs and green economy at heart of Covid recovery plan.
Jean Castex unveils €100bn plan aimed at returning France to pre-pandemic economic strength.
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What has four years of Donald Trump meant for the climate crisis?
Guardian US reporter Emily Holden looks at the Trump administration’s impact on the environment, and the consequences if he wins another term.
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Unsustainable fishing worsens threats to Great Barrier Reef.
Under-regulated fishing along the Great Barrier Reef is putting the world’s biggest coral reef system at further risk as it deals with repeated mass bleaching
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Record-Breaking Heat Poses Wildfire Risk for California This Weekend.
The traditional end of summer weekend will feel more like mid-July in the West.
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Greenland and Antarctica Already Melting at 'Worst-Case-Scenario' Rates.
Antarctica and Greenland's ice sheets are currently melting at a pace consistent with worst-
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Portuguese Youth Activists Sue 33 Countries Over Climate Crisis.
In what is being described as an unprecedented climate case, four children and two young adults from Portugal have filed a complaint at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against 33 industrialized countries.
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Long-missed pink flamingos return to Kenya’s Lake Nakuru.
Eight years ago, rising water levels in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru drove away the clouds of pink-coloured flamingos that were the park’s biggest draw. Rangers say their disappearance triggered a drop in visitor numbers by for the Nakuru National Park. Now they’re back.
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TWRE: Turkish Women in Renewables and Energy - Enablers of Gender Equality in Energy Transition of Turkey.
Sustainability is crucial for the future of the world and energy transition has an important role in it.
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