Climate Action
COP29: Why new climate pledges need ambition, finance and action to succeed
Many countries are due to submit their climate action plans in 2025. Cutting emissions and building climate resilience will ensure a just transition.
Jorge Moreira da Silva is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS. He has over 20 years of experience working on climate change, energy and environment in the public and development sectors. Previously, he was the Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate at OECD and was Portugal’s Minister for the Environment, Territorial Planning and Energy. UNOPS is participating in the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), focusing on climate finance, practical and innovative solutions, and digital technologies.
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Sustainable Development
Why small island states need scaled finance and amplified action
To build a resilient and prosperous future for SIDS, finance must scale up and further solutions are required for implementation challenges facing SIDS.
Trade and Investment
Climate change in least developed countries: How blended finance could help meet mitigation needs
Using development finance to leverage otherwise dormant private capital could help support the 46 Least Developed Countries in their climate mitigation and adaptation efforts
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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