Taking place between 18-24 September in New York City, Climate Week NYC will be a key international summit to drive climate action forward around the world, in the lead-up to the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference organized in November in Bonn, Germany.<\/p>\n
Climate Week<\/a>\u00a0is a collaborative space for all kinds of events on climate change, in support of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n This year, the summit will take place alongside the UN General Assembly and will bring together international leaders from business, government and civil society to highlight the unstoppable momentum of global climate action. It is also a platform for climate action annoucments.<\/p>\n For example, already a few days before the launch of Climate Week NYC 2017, The Climate Group announced that four major companies have\u00a0joined the RE100 campaign<\/a>\u00a0and committed to sourcing 100% renewable energy across their global operations.<\/p>\n As part of Climate Week, senior UNFCCC staff, including Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa and Spokesperson Nick Nuttall, will be on the ground and take part in key events relating to international, national, regional, city, business, investor and educational climate action. Here an overview:<\/p>\n At this first edition of a new C40 event series, Patricia Espinosa will present opening keynotes on the role of cities in the implementation of the\u00a0Paris Agreement<\/a>, together with Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and C40 Chair, and Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40. The event will be broadcast through a livestream on the\u00a0C40 Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more information on the event,\u00a0click here<\/a>. The hashtag for the event is #C40Talks.<\/p>\n Organized by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Global Association of Master\u2019s in Development Practice Programs (MDP), the event is held under the theme \u201cThe World in 2050: Looking Ahead for Sustainable Development.\u201d Nick Nuttall will participate in discussions on the solutions for achieving the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change.<\/p>\n For more information on the event,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The event aims to advance the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by providing a multistakeholder platform for concerted action. Patricia Espinosa will discuss how policies can strengthen economies and accelerate progress on climate change.<\/p>\n For more information on the event,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Organized by the Kingdom of Morocco, this event aims at highlighting success stories and launching a new initiative to foster broader and more impactful South-South cooperation for climate action. Patricia Espinosa will present opening remarks.<\/p>\n Patricia Espinosa will participate in this event aimed at promoting the role of education as a key driver in the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Other participants include\u00a0Salaheddine Mezouar, COP22 President, and Ambassador\u00a0Nazhat Shemeem Khan, of the Fijian COP23 Presidency.<\/p>\n18 September 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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