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

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

What should we be watching at #COP31 this year?

From climate finance to just transition, @UNDP's @cassie_flynn breaks down 4️⃣ key issues as countries gather in Antalya, Türkiye.

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

The most expensive climate policy is doing nothing.

At #COP31, making the business case for climate action.

[Marcos Athias Neto @marcosathias]

Countries have set out their climate ambitions through their national climate plans.

Now, the challenge is putting those plans into implementation.

I’m on the ground at #COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye. As @UNDP, we are here to turn ambitions & commitments into action.

@UNDPplanet

[UN Development @UNDP]

50 youth-led climate solutions from across the 🌍 will receive up to US$30K each through #Youth4Climate, alongside mentorship and technical support.

Since 2023, Youth4Climate has backed 200 solutions across 69 countries with over US$5 million.

Read more: https://t.co/4iGGTcZBjl

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

How is Uruguay turning climate ambition into action?

✅ Renewable energy
✅ Sustainable transport 
✅ Inclusive participation
✅ Circular economy

Discover how, with @UNDP's support, the country is moving from promise to progress:

https://t.co/Z2445X7fau

[UN Development @UNDP]

Women and girls play a critical role in advancing climate action.

Their abilities, knowledge and leadership potential should not be undervalued.

For climate solutions to be effective, they must also advance gender equality. https://t.co/dpAkXJ92Pn

#COP31

[Small Grants Programme @GEF_SGP]

In Tonga, Koulo villagers plant native trees to defend their shoreline and prepare for cyclones with evacuation plans and emergency kits.

As #COP31 gets underway, take a look at how @theGEF Small Grants Program and @UNDP_Pacific work #ForPeopleForPlanet: https://t.co/AW3CRAnXEE

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

For the people who have grown up beside these wetlands, the objective is straightforward: to ensure future generations inherit not only memories of them, but living ecosystems they can continue to rely upon.

Read more as #COP31 continues:

https://t.co/ZaHDrL3x9t

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

#COP31 is underway in Antalya, Türkiye.

Over the next 2 weeks, global leaders, businesses, communities and partners will come together with one agenda: Transforming ambition into action for people and planet.

[UN Development @UNDP]

Healthy people need a healthy planet.

▶️ LIVE from #COP31.

Our global health expert spotlights why #ClimateAction is an investment in people’s health, wellbeing and resilience.

Stay tuned and follow along for more updates from Antalya, Türkiye.

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

🔴 Live from #COP31 I Climate finance

This week in Antalya, climate finance is high on the agenda.

How can countries reach the $1.3 trillion annual climate finance goal?

🎥 We asked @UNDP's @OlbrischS to break down the discussions.

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

#NAPs are more than plans – they’re instruments to turn adaptation targets into action.

@FAO & @UNDP analysis shows NAPs can guide policies, investments & inclusive governance to strengthen climate-resilient agrifood systems.

Read more: https://t.co/RKhWLA9gHu

@iki_germany

[UN Development @UNDP]

Acting before the worst effects of El Niño could 1/2 the cost of protecting vulnerable households in developing countries.

Our 🆕 report shows how early action & financing could reduce insecurities & why delaying #ClimateAction carries wider cost. https://t.co/jpeOuDQSOx

#COP31

[UNDP Eurasia @UNDPEurasia]

The world needs more electricity. Are our energy systems ready?

From smarter grids to efficient homes, countries across Europe and Central Asia are showing what comes next.

Read @nrhartmann's blog on #COP31: https://t.co/BKsgmqVN8H

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

Without adequate adaptation, climate change could cut Cambodia’s GDP by almost 10% by 2050.

With needs estimated at $9.37B, Cambodia is aligning priorities, evidence and local solutions to attract finance.

Here's how: https://t.co/FJpjmOGi3h

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

From salt pans in Viet Nam to Orang Asli farms in Malaysia, local knowledge is helping communities adapt, restore land and diversify incomes.

Ahead of #COP31, take a look at what community-led #ClimateAction looks like: https://t.co/Tj850MSlxo

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

Worldwide when a harvest fails, farmers are often forced to sell vital assets to survive.

Index-based weather insurance in Burkina Faso provides cash payments for farmers to cover losses and prepare for the next season.

Read more: https://t.co/EpFbVPFrYo

@theGEF @UNDPAfrica

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

50 young innovators will receive up to $30K each through #Youth4Climate, alongside mentorship and technical support.

Since 2023, Youth4Climate has backed 200 solutions across 69 countries with $5.5M.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/AM4rLmDRJu

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

In building resilience to climate change, seawalls, early warning systems, and drought-resistant crops matter.

But so do the people and institutions behind them.

https://t.co/racPRaB6RA

@theGEF @UNDPAfrica @PNUDLAC @UNDPLaoPDR @UNDPEthiopia @PNUDMALI @UNDPNepal @undphaiti

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

What’s on the table for food, agriculture and health at #COP31? 🎬

As negotiations kick off in Turkiye, @UNDP's @JulieTeng breaks down the key decisions countries face this week on the future of the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on agriculture and food security.

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

The climate crisis is urgent. But progress is happening.

✅ Over 1️⃣7️⃣% of land and inland waters are protected.
✅ Expanding solar and wind power provides 1️⃣5️⃣% of global electricity.
✅ 8️⃣ in 1️⃣0️⃣ people want more climate action.

Learn more: https://t.co/KuZBoOFsQF