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Qué significa la justicia climática para América Latina y el Caribe

Jan 12, 2025 | almendron.com | Thiago Doria Barral |Woochong Um

La Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP29) celebrada en noviembre en Bakú, apodada la “COP de las finanzas”, dejó a muchos profundamente decepcionados, y con razón. Si bien la promesa de movilizar 300.000 millones de dólares en financiación climática de aquí a 2035 es un buen comienzo, queda muy lejos de lo que se necesita para acelerar el desarrollo de sistemas energéticos con bajas emisiones de carbono en los países de ingresos bajos y medios.
What Climate Justice Means For Latin America And The Caribbean| Countercurrents

Jan 9, 2025 | countercurrents.org | Thiago Doria Barral |Woochong Um |Binoy Kampmark |Neha Saigal

by Thiago Barral and Woochong UmRIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK – November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, dubbed the “Finance COP,” left many deeply disappointed – for good reason. While the pledge to mobilize $300 billion in climate finance by 2035 is a good start, it falls far short of what is needed to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Saving the faltering energy SDG

Sep 3, 2024 | eco-business.com | Woochong Um

Although we are fast approaching five years until the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, we are still far from achieving SDG7, which calls for universal access to clean, affordable energy. Worse, we are in the middle of yet another year that will shatter heat records.
Woochong Um: Salvar el ODS/ de la crisis energética

Aug 19, 2024 | expreso.ec | Woochong Um

Nos acercamos a pasos acelerados al momento en que faltarán cinco años para la fecha límite de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y aún estamos lejos de alcanzar el ODS7, que exige acceso universal a energía limpia y asequible. Peor: estamos transitando otro año que batirá récords de calor.
Saving the faltering energy SDG

Aug 12, 2024 | omanobserver.om | Woochong Um

Although we are fast approaching five years until the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, we are still far from achieving SDG7, which calls for universal access to clean, affordable energy. Worse, we are in the middle of yet another year that will shatter heat records.
Salvar el ODS de la crisis energética

Aug 10, 2024 | almendron.com | Woochong Um

Si bien nos acercamos a pasos acelerados al momento en que faltarán cinco años para la fecha límite de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, todavía estamos lejos de alcanzar el ODS7, que exige un acceso universal a energía limpia y asequible. Peor aún, estamos transitando otro año que batirá los récords de calor.
Saving the Faltering Energy SDG

Aug 10, 2024 | forbes.kz | Woochong Um

Мнение Unelectrified communities, who are the least at fault for our warming planet, have the most to lose from these trends Although we are fast approaching five years until the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, we are still far from achieving SDG7, which calls for universal access to clean, affordable energy. Worse, we are in the middle of yet another year that will shatter heat records.
A regional Asian green standard would help unlock trillions

Sep 10, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Woochong Um

Woochong Um is managing director general of the Asian Development Bank. This year may be remembered for brutal weather that has confirmed the frightening reality of climate change. Soaring global temperatures on land and sea have unleashed wildfires, droughts, storms and floods that have upended lives and damaged economies.
A regional Asian green standard would help unlock trillions - Woochong Um

Sep 10, 2023 | qoshe.com | Woochong Um

Aa Aa Aa - A + Agreed definitions would speed flow of funds for cutting carbon emissions© Nikkei Asian Review visit website