UN Pact for the Future: Promising, but Fails to Deliver Bold Climate Action

By Anna Bohushenko, Aliya Wedelich On September 22, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future, which U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described as “about turbocharging the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels, and securing a peaceful and livable future for everyone on…

Moldova’s New Climate Law: A Milestone in Regional Climate Action and EU Integration

By Aliya Wedelich, Olha Boiko In April 2024, the Moldovan Parliament passed a groundbreaking climate action law, committing the country to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This represents the most comprehensive climate legislation ever adopted in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) region. Moldova’s climate law is a crucial part of its strategy…