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Renewable energy jobs rise by 700,000 in a year, to nearly 13 million
Worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO).
Transforming Education Summit: UNESCO rallies coalitions for change
On the occasion of the Transforming Education Summit (16-19 September) led by the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO will rally world leaders around actions to achieve the global objective of quality education for all by 2030, while adapting education systems to tackle the main challenges of the century through peace education, climate education and digital education.
Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming human health and ecosystems, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) launched on Wednesday, the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
ISEDC held the round table on current trends and prospects for the development of Russian and world energy in the context of global goals and objectives that create conditions for sustainable and "clean" growth
On 18 August 2022, ISEDC held an educational meeting with students from Pakistan who had come to Moscow within the RUDN exchange program. At the meeting, the experts of the center spoke about the current areas of their research.
Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday.
UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world
International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across generations,” the UN chief said in his message for the day.
Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration
On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated by the event, experts are pushing for a new international commitment to combat pollution, including at sea.
‘Revitalize our seas’ UN chief urges on World Oceans Day
Ensuring a healthy and productive ocean that serves the whole planet, is a “collective responsibility” that can only be fulfilled by working together, the UN chief told an celebratory event marking World Oceans Day on Wednesday.
