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Apr

RECENT PROGRESS TOWARDS THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

On Dec. 28, 2022, the updated draft of the National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change - PNACC was published on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE), and on Feb. 16, 2023, the public consultation under the procedure of (Strategic Environmental Assessment, SEA) opened. The consultation allows citizens, communities, and all public and private stakeholders to contribute comments to the drafting of the Plan. The consultation lasted for 45 days (deadline April 14), and currently, the Plan is being evaluated by the SEA Commission.

Apr

DROUGHTS IN EUROPE BECOME MORE AND MORE FRIGHTENING

Climate and Education

During the early months of 2023, northern Italy and various regions in Europe have been experiencing a period of severe drought since 2022. Blocking anticyclones are weather phenomena that cause lack of precipitation near the center of high pressure. The number of days that blocking anticyclones have persisted has tripled over the past 40 years in the Northern Hemisphere while the number of extreme drought-related events has tripled over the past 20 years.

Apr

THE EU RELAUNCHES ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. BY 2030, 42.5 PER CENT OF ELECTRICITY MUST BE PRODUCED FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES.

Climate and Advocacy

The political agreement reached by the European Parliament, Commission and EU member states includes a legally binding target to increase the share of renewable energy in overall EU energy consumption to 42.5 percent by 2030. In practical terms, this means doubling the clean share in the EU's energy mix, which currently stands at 22.1 percent, according to internal statistics. The agreement closes negotiations on key elements of the EU's "Fit for 55" climate package, unveiled in July 2021, which aims to achieve a 55 percent net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Mar

NET-ZERO INDUSTRY ACT: EUROPEAN INDUSTRY’S NEW WAY TO GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION

Climate and Advocacy

On March 16, 2023, the European Union unveiled the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), an ambitious plan to reduce European industry's greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. It is part of the €250 billion Green Deal Industrial Plan, which aims to provide clear direction for European industry to transition to a low-carbon economy and foster technological innovation to address the global climate crisis.

Mar

VANUATU AND THE CLIMATE VICTORY AT THE UN: THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE WILL RULE ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Climate and Rights

The Resolution submitted by Vanuatu to the United Nations General Assembly was adopted. More than 130 states supported the Resolution confirming common action to combat climate change.

Mar

THE IPCC AR6 REPORT THROUGH THE PRISM OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Climate and Rights

IPCC AR6 report confirms a human rights-conscious approach to climate change. Central now to ensure equity and social and climate justice in the fight against climate change. There is a close interdependence between human vulnerabilities and ecosystem vulnerabilities.

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