COP29: Why new climate pledges need ambition, finance and action to succeed
World leaders are gathering at COP29 in Azerbaijan to discuss climate commitments and chart our next steps.
Jorge Moreira da Silva is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS. He has over 20 years of experience working on climate change, energy and environment in the public and development sectors. Previously, he was the Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate at OECD and was Portugal’s Minister for the Environment, Territorial Planning and Energy. UNOPS is participating in the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), focusing on climate finance, practical and innovative solutions, and digital technologies.
World leaders are gathering at COP29 in Azerbaijan to discuss climate commitments and chart our next steps.
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