The war started by Russia in Ukraine has put the energy system of the entire country into a difficult situation. Since February 24 Russia has been targeting and destroying Ukrainian infrastructure. There have been attacks on thermal power plants, shelling and seizure of nuclear power plants (Chornobyl and Zaporizhzhia), and damage to the power transmission…
Climate change has a greater impact on those sections of the population, in all countries, that are most reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods and/or who have the least capacity to respond to natural hazards, such as droughts, landslides, floods and hurricanes. Women commonly face higher risks and greater burdens from the impacts of…
We are pleased to announce and invite you to our seminar «Climate Dialogues 2022». The first webinar will be on inputs on the consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine for energy transition and climate policy in the EECCA region and EU-Central Asia relations in the energy sector, followed by a discussion.
We are happy to announce and cordially invite you to our “Climate Dialogues 2022” workshop and webinar series in three parts! As the Russian war against Ukraine changed the circumstances and possibilities, the hosting organizations: CAN EECCA, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany) altered the format to allow the continuation of…
On September 22, at the UN General Assembly session, a meeting of heads of state and government was held to discuss the problems of climate change issues. UN chief António Guterres spoke to world leaders about the climate emergency, particularly flooding in Pakistan, mitigation of emissions, climate finance, adaptation to new realities, and compensation for…
The first-ever climate case in Russia was filed before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, demanding the Russian authorities take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions necessary to keep the global average temperature rise at 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. This will save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people who may die…
Renewables and energy efficiency offer an opportunity for a secure and sovereign energy supply in the region, find REN21 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in their latest regional status report. The region has seen an unprecedented growth in renewable electricity since 2018. The transport and heating and cooling sectors have not…