🚨Clean energy is our planet’s future—act now! Renewables like solar beat coal, driving jobs and growth. With 90% of land renewable-ready, almost every nation can achieve energy security. UNDP aims to power 81.5M remote people by 2025, but storage tech is key to solve intermittency. 😉Invest, push policy, and secure a sustainable world! #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #RenewableRevolution
The clean energy revolution is happening.
It is a moment of opportunity to re-energize the world with cleaner and more affordable energy, and to create a brighter future for all.
👉 Learn more: https://t.co/9iuGE87M0q
#ClimateAction | @UN
Today, we celebrate the 1st #WorldLakeDay! Lakes hold 90% of Earth’s surface freshwater, vital for biodiversity & livelihoods. Yet, pollution & climate change threaten them. Let’s act now—protect our lakes to secure a sustainable future! #EnvironmentalProtection@UNEP
Today is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect them.
Today is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect themToday is the first-ever #WorldLakeDay.
Lakes provide 90% of the world’s surface freshwater and support biodiversity, climate stability, and livelihoods.
Yet, many are in crisis.
It’s time to recognize their value and take action to protect them.
Forests and land are at the heart of solutions to the climate crisis.
PLANT is @UNDP's interactive tool to visualize how forests and land use contribute to reducing emissions.
Learn more in our new video 📺
👉 Explore the tool here: https://t.co/mrQbsBQI1U
Climate change is a health crisis with heat, extreme weather and disease outbreaks impacting millions.
But it doesn’t have to be this way 🌍
Bold national climate plans (NDCs) can be blueprints for
safer, healthier futures.
👉 Learn more: https://t.co/Ug5m5PDhEu
How can countries drive greater ambition in their national climate plans ❓
@UNDP Global Director of Climate Change, @cassie_flynn, shares insights from the #GlobalNDCConference in Berlin.
The successful economies of the future will be those that take bold climate action now.
From aligning public and private investments to promoting sustainable development, these nations are setting the pace for a greener future. With innovative financial tools, we're unlocking new opportunities for environmental progress. Let's keep pushing forward! #GreenFinance #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment
Innovative finance tools are key to achieving climate and nature goals in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Discover how 6️⃣ countries are using green finance mechanisms to accelerate progress in the region.
🌿 Victoria Falls shines as a wetland powerhouse! Supporting biodiversity, water security, and livelihoods, it’s the heart of #WetlandsCOP15 in Zimbabwe. Local communities lead the charge with UNDP to protect these ecosystems.
#WetlandsForOurCommonFuture#ClimateAction
Wetlands are a sheer powerhouse in terms of value to humanity – supporting everything from clean air and water to food and climate regulation.
Find out how local communities in Zimbabwe are protecting #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture: https://t.co/fPvNUl3y8u
#WetlandsCOP15 🌱🌱🌱
A greener furture for the Sahel is within reach! The @WBG_Climate 's Sahel RESILAND program is tackling desertification with nature-based solutions, restoring 12M+ hectares since 2007 & creating jobs to stabilize a region hit by climate crises & conflict. #SahelRESILAND #ClimateAction
Climate change and desertification threaten #Sahel’s agro-pastoral systems.
The World Bank backs nature-based solutions that boost resilience, create jobs and drive growth.
Read more: https://t.co/mM824rTw8d #SahelRESILAND
via @WorldBankAfrica
🌍 The clock’s ticking on climate change! In 2025, global CO2 hit 40.7B tonnes, but decarbonization is gaining ground. China’s 1.2TW renewable capacity and the EU’s 7% emissions drop in 2024 show progress. Yet, we’re 20% short of 2030 Paris goals. Let’s demand bolder policies and green tech to save our planet! 🌲
🌍 Jane Fonda’s sounding the alarm: “It’s now or never for climate and democracy!”🔥Her Fire Drill Fridays and Climate PAC are fighting emissions and political inaction. With global CO2 still rising (40.7B tonnes in 2024), let’s rise up, protest, and demand bold action! 🗳️📷#ClimateAction
🌍 AI’s Net-Zero Breakthrough! 📷PwC's 2023 study estimates AI could reduce global emissions by 4% by 2030, equivalent to the combined annual emissions of Australia, Canada, and Japan (about 1.2 billion tons CO2e), challenging the narrative that AI only increases energy use.
#AIforClimate #NetZero #Sustainability
The race to net-zero is intensifying, and AI is emerging as a powerful tool.
From decarbonization to project verification, AI is reshaping how we tackle environmental impact.
@AECOM, Stem Inc., and @Verdantix are leading the charge. $ACM
The “smoke that thunders” at Victoria Falls fell silent in 2024 as Zambia’s worst drought in 40 years crippled hydropower. Kariba Dam’s collapse to 7.7% capacity left millions with 21-hour blackouts, hitting healthcare and farms. With $100M in solar projects like Chisamba, Zambia’s diversifying to renewables. Let’s power a resilient future! #ClimateAction
Africa needs energy solutions that are reliable and sustainable.
By expanding climate-resilient energy sources, #Zambia demonstrates how the region can secure energy access while building long-term climate resilience.
Read this blog: https://t.co/24ggNj6kCs
🗺️Climate change challenges Sierra Leone, but it’s also a chance to build resilience! Green energy, climate-smart agriculture, and social protections are key. With $1.5B in global green investments in 2024, let’s push for taxes, private funds, and global aid to secure a sustainable future! #ClimateAction #SierraLeone
Climate change is not only a threat to Sierra Leone’s development. It is also a lens to identifying opportunities to build a more resilient future, with funding needed from domestic taxes, green private sector investments, and international support: https://t.co/fD1Rs3eiQI
🌱 Latin America & the Caribbean are igniting a green finance revolution! 💰 From INFFs to blended finance, nations are channeling funds into sustainable goals, like reforestation and renewable energy. In 2024, $1.2B in green bonds boosted climate projects. Let’s amplify this eco-momentum!
#GreenFinance #ClimateAction
Green finance is accelerating sustainable development across Latin America and the Caribbean.
From Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) to results-based payments and blended finance, countries are aligning investments with national goals.
Learn how 👇
#FFD4
🌍 Hong Kong’s charging toward a greener future as a #RWA hub! 📷@HKMA_News’ Ensemble Sandbox boosts innovation, with green energy tokenization leading the way. Smart regulation is sparking institutional action—reducing carbon through finance. Let’s back this bold move! 📷📷 #GreenFinance #RWAfi
🌿 Nature-based Solutions: The silent heroes fixing our biggest challenges—naturally.
From mangroves shielding coasts from storms 🏝️ to urban trees cooling cities 🌳, these solutions harness ecosystems to tackle climate change, water scarcity, and more. Did you know? Restoring 1 hectare of wetlands can store as much carbon as 300+ trees 🌱💨
💡 Why it matters: They’re cost-effective, community-powered, and preserve biodiversity. Unlike concrete walls, nature heals while protecting—just ask the villages in Bangladesh whose mangrove forests saved lives during cyclones.
Tag a nature lover 👇 and share: #NatureBasedSolutions are the blueprint for a resilient future. 🌍✨
🌊 Rivers are whispering a warning about our planet’s carbon stores. A new study in Nature reveals 60% of the 7B tonnes of CO2 rivers release yearly comes from ancient soils and rocks, not just plants. This leak from “stable” stores, worsened by human activity, could accelerate climate change. Let’s monitor rivers and protect these carbon vaults! #CO2 #ClimateChange
Guest post: How the world’s rivers are releasing billions of tonnes of ‘ancient’ carbon | @JoshuaFDean and Prof Robert Hilton
Read here: https://t.co/wBxe2YLi9X
🌍 Race against time: 45% emissions cut by 2030 for 1.5°C. U.S. IRA leads with historic climate investment, driving decarbonization. Companies like Amazon pledge net-zero by 2040. But we need ALL to act—governments, businesses, YOU. Let’s demand bold climate action! #ClimateAction #DecarbonizeNow