10 October 2008: In a message for UN Day, to be observed on
24 October 2008, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined that the global
threats of the 21st century, including climate change and the spread of disease
and deadly weapons, “spare no one.”
10 October 2008: In a press conference given in New York,
US, Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, stated that the current global
market crisis could provide an opportunity for the world financial system to
reconstruct itself to promote “green” growth.
9 October 2008: At a special event at Columbia University in
New York, US, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer and economist Jeffrey
Sachs discussed whether a carbon market or carbon taxes are the best way to cut
greenhouse gas emissions.
8 October 2008: The proposed agenda and annotations,
together with the draft work programme, for the 43rd meeting of the Executive
Board (EB43) of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are now available on the
CDM website.
7 October 2008: On the eve of International Day for Disaster
Reduction, during a news conference in New York, US, UN Under-Secretary-General
for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes
underlined the cost-effectiveness of reinforcing hospitals to make them safe
from disasters. He explained that the Day aims to raise awareness of the
inter-connection between disaster reduction and climate change prevention,
mitigation and preparedness.
7 October 2008: In his second annual report on the work of
the Organization (A/63/1), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon notes the UN’s
unique place to lead the response to global threats, in particular: climate
change, counter-terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, and global
health.
7 October 2008: In a press conference at the UN Headquarters
in New York, US, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon characterized climate change
as the “defining challenge of our era,” and warned that the fight against this
challenge risks being “obscured by shorter-term problems, and in particular the
deepening financial crisis.” He expressed the hope that the climate
negotiations scheduled to take place in December 2008 in Poznan, Poland, will
result in increased cooperation and agreement on a timeframe of work, as well
as “a strong willingness” by developed and developing countries to lead on this
issue.
6 October 2008: The Division for Sustainable Development
(DSD), UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), and the
Government of China have announced the "Beijing High-Level Conference on
Climate Change: Technology Development and Technology Transfer", which will
take place on 7-8 November 2008. This invitation-only Conference will focus on
four main areas: the current status and development potential of energy, and
other climate-related technologies; the current status and trends in technology
transfer; barriers to technology transfer; and policy options and possible new
mechanisms to enhance international cooperation and technology transfer to
developing countries under the UNFCCC.
3 October 2008: During a meeting with UN Environment
Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Achim Steiner, at UNEP’s headquarters in
Nairobi, Kenya, German Federal Minister for the Environment Sigmar Gabriel
announced that his country will increase its funding for the organization’s
work on clean energy and climate proofing vulnerable economies.
2 October 2008: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) Environment Directorate held a High-Level Parliamentary
Seminar on Climate Change in Paris, France, on 2 October 2008.
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