Fit for 55: Parliament adopts key laws to reach 2030 climate target

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Key points: Free allowances in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to be phased out from 2026 Road transport and buildings in new ETS II from 2027 New carbon leakage instrument to protect EU industry and increase global climate ambition A Social Climate Fund to combat energy and mobility poverty

Event: Fighting Plastic Pollution: Taking the First Step, Taking the Next Step

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April 19, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm CEST (Invitation). This event will aim to look closer at the existing trade-related measures to reduce plastic pollution, targeted plastics, plastic products and materials, as well as to ask questions on possible immediate next steps that the WTO members could take.

The G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment

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The meeting saw some progress on committing on phasing out unabated fossil fuels but still no deadline of use of coal, one of the dirtiest sources of emissions.

Human Rights Council Holds Annual High-level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming

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AFTERNOON 27 February 2023 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming. The theme of this year’s panel was “A reflection on five years of the United Nations Youth Strategy (Youth 2030): mapping a blueprint for the next steps”.

SHARE Linking social protection and cash and voucher assistance (CVA) to mitigate and respond to GBV in humanitarian and displacement contexts

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The session will explore how social protection instruments, particularly cash and voucher assistance, can be used to manage and support cases of GBV in humanitarian and human mobility contexts.

Recognizing young people as equal partners in decision-making (OHCHR)

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Youths should be really at the center of decision making...and this should be a key aspect of a stronger and better form of governance.

The Harm Reduction International Conference

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Harm Reduction International is thrilled to be holding HR23 in Melbourne, Australia, on 16-19 April 2023.The Harm Reduction International Conference, convened by Harm Reduction International in a different city every two years, attracts over 1,000 international delegates and has been held in almost every region of the world.

Huge support for EU law to make companies accountable for the climate crisis

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Polling reveals majority of Europeans across Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Spain want companies operating in the EU to be compelled to reduce emissions Over 200 civil society organisations and individuals sign open letter calling for greater corporate climate accountability along global supply chains

UN: New green industrial age can be the breakthrough for Sustainable Development Goals

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UNITED NATIONS, 5 April 2023 – Amid growing food and energy crises, an uncertain global economic outlook, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the UN today said that a sustainable industrial transformation is needed to close the widening development gap between countries, meet climate targets and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Country Profiles on SDG localization (BY UCLG)

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The Country Profiles on SDG localization present a brief analysis of the national strategies, coordination mechanisms and reporting processes related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Most importantly, they highlight the involvement and, in many cases, the leading role of local and regional governments towards the localization of the SDGs.

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