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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

• [New] Buildings generate one-third of global energy use and emissions while being increasingly impacted by climate hazards. UNEP - UN Environment Programme
• [New] Climate adaptation and resilience represent one of the world's largest untapped investment opportunities - an estimated USD 1 trillion today. Global Center on Adaptation
• [New] The Baku to Belem Roadmap to 1.3 T comes at the end of a year-long round of talks following the 2024 climate summit in Azerbaijan, where countries agreed to work on increasing climate finance for developing countries to at least US$1.3trn a year by 2035. Climate Proof
• [New] Ahead of this year's COP climate summit, experts say New Zealand risks has no credible plan to honour its Paris Agreement promises. Scoop
• [New] World climate leaders now acknowledge that global warming will surpass the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set in the Paris climate agreement. Yahoo News
• [New] Today, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners launched an initiative to cut food waste in half by 2030 and cut up to 7% of methane emissions as part of efforts to slow climate change. Secretary-General
• [New] Global fossil-fuel use could peak as soon as 2025, but only if all countries got on track to meet their climate goals. Reccessary
• [New] New climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered the projected global temperature rise. United Nations
• [New] The commitment to making urban buses 90% zero-emission by 2030 accelerates the entire sector's transition toward climate neutrality. Avenga
• [New] Negotiations will look to advance a major outcome of last year's talks: the pledge to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for climate finance. Global News
• [New] Adoption of the TCFD framework has risen steadily, moving from 27% in 2022 to 35% in 2025, with a considerable increase expected in 2026 as California's climate disclosure laws take effect. ISS-Corporate
• [New] Beyond 2025, trade policy, technological advancements, capital flows, and climate-related risks will continue to influence the trajectories of emerging markets and their employment structures. Logical Content
• [New] Climate risk was more of a motivating factor for Florida residents than Texas residents, who were more likely to cite cost as a reason. Insurance Journal
• [New] GCoM, the largest global alliance of cities fighting climate change, will showcase success stories of climate action worldwide, including smart mobility in Shimla (India), floating infrastructure for sea-level rise in Belize City, and waste-to-biogas projects in Basse and Sekondi-Takoradi (Ghana). SCEWC 4 - 6 NOV 2025

Last updated: 16 November 2025