In the wake of Turkey’s ratification earlier this year of the Paris Agreement and commitment to achieve a net-zero balance in carbon emissions by 2053, the focus has shifted to the drafting the detailed plans and adopting the policies that will be vital to ensure the country achieves these goals. These efforts took a big step forward today, with the announcement by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that they are joining forces to prepare a long-term climate change strategy and an action plan that will reflect Turkey’s bolder climate ambitions.

UNDP Supports Turkey in Charting a Course to Net Zero by 2053 | Devamı>>>

Current global response insufficient; ‘Transformative changes’ needed to restore and protect nature; Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good  
Most comprehensive assessment of its kind; 1,000,000 species threatened with extinction

Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history — and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the summary of which was approved at the 7th session of the IPBES Plenary, meeting last week (29 April – 4 May) in Paris.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy on Biodiversity and Ecosystem (IPBES) | Devamı>>>

Around the world, cities, states, countries, and companies are making the switch to clean, renewable energy to help stop climate change. Better yet? It just makes good economic sense.

Here are five eye-opening TED Talks that show how renewables are taking over every corner of the world — from Bhutan to Costa Rica, back to Germany, and more.

This Country Isn’t Just Carbon Neutral — It’s Carbon Negative | Tshering Tobgay

Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time.

5 of The Best TED Talks About Renewable Energy | Devamı>>>

The U.K. government has announced £100 million ($126.11 million) of extra funding for renewable energy projects in Africa. The money will be used to support the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), which was set up in 2015 and supported by £48 million in initial funding from the U.K. 

The REPP’s broad goal is to “catalyze the growth” of the renewable energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa by helping developers to “overcome barriers to finance.”

The program currently backs 18 renewable energy projects in countries such as Tanzania, Burundi, Nigeria and Kenya.

UK Announces $126 Million of Funding For Renewable Energy in Africa | Devamı>>>