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제목 | [UNFCCC] Participants Prepare for September Asia-Pacific Climate Week in Bangkok |
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26 August 2019 —Participants from all over the world are preparing to attend Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2019 (APCW 2019, 2-6 September) in Bangkok, where they will discuss ways to raise regional and global ambition to tackle climate change. Raising ambition is crucial to grasp the many opportunities of climate action and to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, which are becoming increasingly costly for the region. A report published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) published last week sets out how recent disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region, especially those triggered by climate change, have deviated from their usual tracks and are growing in intensity, frequency and complexity. Annual economic loss for Asia and the Pacific from such disasters is meanwhile USD 675 billion, or around 2.4 per cent of the region’s GDP. The High-Level Segment of Asia-Pacific Climate Week will be attended by senior government and UN officials including Ambassador Peter Thomson, United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean. Among the civil society representatives speaking at the high-level plenary on 4 September will be Thai youth advocate Ms. Punyapha Visavakornvisisd, who runs the environmental awareness-raising organization YouthEN. The organizers of Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2019 are making the conference as sustainable as possible, and fully climate neutral. The sustainability measures include offsetting all unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions from air travel to and from the meeting. Air travel is responsible for the lion’s share of emissions at international gatherings. The offsetting will be done by purchasing certified emission reduction credits from the UN Mechanism - Clean Development Mechanism. In addition, the UN’s Climate Neutral Now initiative will offer organizations, companies and individuals the possibility to compensate their own greenhouse gas emissions not related to Asia-Pacific Climate Week by purchasing UN-certified offsets. More details about the sustainability of the conference can be found here. Briefings for journalists A webinar for journalists who are covering Asia-Pacific Climate Week will be held on 27 August at 17:00 Bangkok time. To register, click here. A press briefing is planned for 4 September at UNESCAP, the conference location, at 14:30. Opportunities to showcase action in the Asia-Pacific region In parallel to the agenda of events, climate actors from around the region are showcasing groundbreaking climate solutions through the following ways of engagement: Interested organizations can apply here. The meeting’s agenda is available online here. Registration for the Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2019 is possible here. Organized every year in Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific, the Regional Climate Weeks are unique collaborative platforms for government and non-Party stakeholders to address the full spectrum of climate issues under one umbrella and unity of purpose. The central aim is to bring together diverse stakeholders in the public and private sectors around the common goal of addressing climate change. Organized by the United Nations Climate Change in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and other international and regional organizations, which include the United Nations Environment Programme, the UNEP DTU Partnership, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank Group, the Asian Development Bank, the International Emissions Trading Association, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and the Climate Technology Centre and Network. |
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출처 | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
이전글 | [CTCN] Joins us at Asia-Pacific Climate Week |
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다음글 | [UNFCCC] Leading Countries Step Up Climate Finance |