UN's Sustainable Development Goal 13 - Climate Action

18 Jan 2020

UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action

UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate ActionThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations member countries in 2015.

It was a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

Today, lets dive into the 13th SDG - Climate Action.

The Facts and Figures

There is no country that is not experiencing the drastic effects of climate change.
 	Greenhouse gas emissions are more than 50 percent higher than in 1990.
 	Global warming is causing long-lasting changes to our climate system, which threatens irreversible consequences if we do not act.
 	The annual average economic losses from climate-related disasters are in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
 	Humans are estimated to have caused approximately 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.
 	Sea levels have risen by about 20 cm since 1880 and are projected to rise another 30–122 cm by 2100.
 	Climate pledges under The Paris Agreement cover only one third of the emissions reductions needed to keep the world below 2°C.
 	The energy sector alone will create around 18 million more jobs by 2030, focused specifically on sustainable energy.

SDG 13 and its Targets

Incorporate measures to fight climate change into national planning, strategies and policies.
 	Improve awareness-raising, education and institutional and human capacity on mitigation(reduce the severity), impact reduction, early warning and adaptation to climate change.
 	Promote actions for enhancing capacity for better climate change-linked management and planning in the least developed nation, including small island states, with a focus on youth, women, and marginalised local communities.

The goal is to mobilise every nation, big or small, rich or poor into taking positive steps towards counteracting Climate Change.

Last week, we read about SDG 12. Next week, we will read about SDG 14 – Life below water.

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