GOAL OF THE MONTH \u2013 Responsible Consumption and Production<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nOur planet is running out of resources, but populations are continuing to grow. If the global population reaches 9.8 billion by 2050, the equivalent of almost three planets will be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCountries have made progress in meeting obligations to combat environmental degradation and report on sustainability issues. However, more efforts are still needed especially to tackle unstable consumption and products of products, food waste and the rapid growth of global e-waste.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAchieving Goal 12 – ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns – requires fostering circular economy models, sustainable production practices and responsible consumption. These approaches can take advantage of opportunities at every stage of production to reduce resource and fossil fuel use, drive innovation, conserve energy and mitigate emissions. Progress largely depends on robust regulatory frameworks, financial incentives and public awareness campaigns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSDG 12 in Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Globally, an estimated 1 billion meals of edible food are wasted every day, equivalent to 1.3 meals per person impacted by hunger per day, considering that 783 million people faced hunger in 2022.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Each year, food loss and waste generate 8 to 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, costing over $1 trillion and straining land resources and biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- By 2030, e-waste generation is projected to increase to 10 kilograms per capita per year (or 82 million metric tons in total). If all countries boost their collection rates to 60 per cent, 54 million metric tons of e-waste would be managed in an environmentally sound manner. This would also prevent 34,000 kilograms of mercury emissions and 209 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions in 2030.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- From 2019 to 2023, 62 Member States and the European Union reported 516 policy instruments to accelerate the transition to sustainable consumption and production patterns. Half the policies are national road maps or strategies; 30 per cent are legal instruments; and 14 per cent are voluntary instruments. New policies in 2023 integrated sustainable consumption and production patterns into high-impact sectors.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\u201cGovernments must build circular economies that address resource depletion and invest in modern waste-management programmes anchored in reuse, remanufacturing, and recovery.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>UN Secretary-General, 20 March<\/span>, 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11-22 | UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/COP29_Square_Dates-300x300.png\")
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This year\u2019s<\/span> UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)<\/a><\/span> will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.\u00a0 With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, COP29 will bring together leaders from governments, business and civil society to advance concrete solutions to the defining issue of our time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nA key focus of this year\u2019s Conference will be on finance, as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change. The conference will also be a key moment for countries to present their updated national climate action plans under the Paris agreement, which are due in 2025. Find out more about <\/span>COP 29.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe road to COP29\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>In the lead up to COP29, the 91ÇÑ×Ó will issue a series of<\/span> key reports<\/span><\/span><\/a> on climate impacts and solutions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- 7 November:<\/span> UNEP Adaptation Gap Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 7 November:<\/span> WMO State of Global Climate Services Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 7 November:\u00a0WHO Special Report on Climate Change and Health<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 11 November:<\/span> WMO Provisional State of the Climate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Explore climate-related news stories <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSetting a new goal for climate finance\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/finance-climate-action-600x337.jpg\")
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To ensure the world meets its climate goals, financing to support climate action in developing countries must be stepped up.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt COP21, governments decided to set a<\/span> New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance prior to 2025<\/span><\/b>, amounting to at least $100 billion per year and taking into account the needs and priorities of developing countries. This new goal is meant to be adopted at the upcoming COP29. This new goal would support low-carbon, climate-resilient solutions in energy, transport and agriculture for instance, and should enable developing countries to step up their climate ambitions in the next round of <\/span>national climate plans<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> which are due in 2025.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAdditional details on climate finance and justice can be found <\/span>here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nClimate mis and-disinformation\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\nWe have the knowledge and the solutions to tackle the climate crisis, but mis- and disinformation are major obstacles towards progress. Deceptive or misleading content distorts the truth, creates confusion, and can lead to delays in action or even harmful action. Resources to combat climate mis- and disinformation with reliable, science-based facts:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Myth Busters<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Climate Action Fast Facts<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Climate Explainers<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Tips for Communicating on Climate Change<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Verified for Climate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In an SDG Media Zone discussion<\/span>, <\/span>Winning the Climate Story: Communicating Hope and Solutions<\/span><\/i>, UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming spoke with experts on the crucial need to work together to combat climate mis- and disinformation. Watch the full discussion<\/span> here<\/span> <\/span><\/a>and check out other climate-related discussions held during the SDG Media Zone <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>25 \u2013 1 December<\/span> | <\/span><\/span>Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screen-Shot-2024-10-31-at-3.10.04-PM-600x274.png\")
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The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) is scheduled to take place from 25 November to 1 December in Busan, Republic of Korea. The committee has been working on developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution on land and water. The goal is to complete negotiations on this new instrument by the end of 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt the recent <\/span>Biodiversity Conference<\/span><\/span><\/a> (COP16), UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres highlighted the harmful impact of increasing levels of plastic pollution on human health and the planet, urging the need for global action and an agreement by the <\/span>end of this year<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> Learn more on the INC negotiations <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFind out about the links between\u00a0plastics and climate change<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Upcoming International Days<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nOur planet is running out of resources, but populations are continuing to grow. If the global population reaches 9.8 billion by 2050, the equivalent of almost three planets will be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCountries have made progress in meeting obligations to combat environmental degradation and report on sustainability issues. However, more efforts are still needed especially to tackle unstable consumption and products of products, food waste and the rapid growth of global e-waste.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAchieving Goal 12 – ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns – requires fostering circular economy models, sustainable production practices and responsible consumption. These approaches can take advantage of opportunities at every stage of production to reduce resource and fossil fuel use, drive innovation, conserve energy and mitigate emissions. Progress largely depends on robust regulatory frameworks, financial incentives and public awareness campaigns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSDG 12 in Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Globally, an estimated 1 billion meals of edible food are wasted every day, equivalent to 1.3 meals per person impacted by hunger per day, considering that 783 million people faced hunger in 2022.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Each year, food loss and waste generate 8 to 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, costing over $1 trillion and straining land resources and biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- By 2030, e-waste generation is projected to increase to 10 kilograms per capita per year (or 82 million metric tons in total). If all countries boost their collection rates to 60 per cent, 54 million metric tons of e-waste would be managed in an environmentally sound manner. This would also prevent 34,000 kilograms of mercury emissions and 209 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions in 2030.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- From 2019 to 2023, 62 Member States and the European Union reported 516 policy instruments to accelerate the transition to sustainable consumption and production patterns. Half the policies are national road maps or strategies; 30 per cent are legal instruments; and 14 per cent are voluntary instruments. New policies in 2023 integrated sustainable consumption and production patterns into high-impact sectors.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\u201cGovernments must build circular economies that address resource depletion and invest in modern waste-management programmes anchored in reuse, remanufacturing, and recovery.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>UN Secretary-General, 20 March<\/span>, 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11-22 | UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s<\/span> UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)<\/a><\/span> will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.\u00a0 With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, COP29 will bring together leaders from governments, business and civil society to advance concrete solutions to the defining issue of our time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nA key focus of this year\u2019s Conference will be on finance, as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change. The conference will also be a key moment for countries to present their updated national climate action plans under the Paris agreement, which are due in 2025. Find out more about <\/span>COP 29.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe road to COP29\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>In the lead up to COP29, the 91ÇÑ×Ó will issue a series of<\/span> key reports<\/span><\/span><\/a> on climate impacts and solutions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- 7 November:<\/span> UNEP Adaptation Gap Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 7 November:<\/span> WMO State of Global Climate Services Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 7 November:\u00a0WHO Special Report on Climate Change and Health<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
- 11 November:<\/span> WMO Provisional State of the Climate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Explore climate-related news stories <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSetting a new goal for climate finance\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
To ensure the world meets its climate goals, financing to support climate action in developing countries must be stepped up.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt COP21, governments decided to set a<\/span> New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance prior to 2025<\/span><\/b>, amounting to at least $100 billion per year and taking into account the needs and priorities of developing countries. This new goal is meant to be adopted at the upcoming COP29. This new goal would support low-carbon, climate-resilient solutions in energy, transport and agriculture for instance, and should enable developing countries to step up their climate ambitions in the next round of <\/span>national climate plans<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> which are due in 2025.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAdditional details on climate finance and justice can be found <\/span>here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nClimate mis and-disinformation\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\nWe have the knowledge and the solutions to tackle the climate crisis, but mis- and disinformation are major obstacles towards progress. Deceptive or misleading content distorts the truth, creates confusion, and can lead to delays in action or even harmful action. Resources to combat climate mis- and disinformation with reliable, science-based facts:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Myth Busters<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Climate Action Fast Facts<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Climate Explainers<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Tips for Communicating on Climate Change<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Verified for Climate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In an SDG Media Zone discussion<\/span>, <\/span>Winning the Climate Story: Communicating Hope and Solutions<\/span><\/i>, UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming spoke with experts on the crucial need to work together to combat climate mis- and disinformation. Watch the full discussion<\/span> here<\/span> <\/span><\/a>and check out other climate-related discussions held during the SDG Media Zone <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>25 \u2013 1 December<\/span> | <\/span><\/span>Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) is scheduled to take place from 25 November to 1 December in Busan, Republic of Korea. The committee has been working on developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution on land and water. The goal is to complete negotiations on this new instrument by the end of 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt the recent <\/span>Biodiversity Conference<\/span><\/span><\/a> (COP16), UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres highlighted the harmful impact of increasing levels of plastic pollution on human health and the planet, urging the need for global action and an agreement by the <\/span>end of this year<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> Learn more on the INC negotiations <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFind out about the links between\u00a0plastics and climate change<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Upcoming International Days<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Countries have made progress in meeting obligations to combat environmental degradation and report on sustainability issues. However, more efforts are still needed especially to tackle unstable consumption and products of products, food waste and the rapid growth of global e-waste.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Achieving Goal 12 – ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns – requires fostering circular economy models, sustainable production practices and responsible consumption. These approaches can take advantage of opportunities at every stage of production to reduce resource and fossil fuel use, drive innovation, conserve energy and mitigate emissions. Progress largely depends on robust regulatory frameworks, financial incentives and public awareness campaigns.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SDG 12 in Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGovernments must build circular economies that address resource depletion and invest in modern waste-management programmes anchored in reuse, remanufacturing, and recovery.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>UN Secretary-General, 20 March<\/span>, 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 11-22 | UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This year\u2019s<\/span> UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)<\/a><\/span> will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.\u00a0 With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, COP29 will bring together leaders from governments, business and civil society to advance concrete solutions to the defining issue of our time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A key focus of this year\u2019s Conference will be on finance, as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change. The conference will also be a key moment for countries to present their updated national climate action plans under the Paris agreement, which are due in 2025. Find out more about <\/span>COP 29.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The road to COP29\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>In the lead up to COP29, the 91ÇÑ×Ó will issue a series of<\/span> key reports<\/span><\/span><\/a> on climate impacts and solutions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Explore climate-related news stories <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Setting a new goal for climate finance\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n To ensure the world meets its climate goals, financing to support climate action in developing countries must be stepped up.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At COP21, governments decided to set a<\/span> New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance prior to 2025<\/span><\/b>, amounting to at least $100 billion per year and taking into account the needs and priorities of developing countries. This new goal is meant to be adopted at the upcoming COP29. This new goal would support low-carbon, climate-resilient solutions in energy, transport and agriculture for instance, and should enable developing countries to step up their climate ambitions in the next round of <\/span>national climate plans<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> which are due in 2025.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Additional details on climate finance and justice can be found <\/span>here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Climate mis and-disinformation\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n We have the knowledge and the solutions to tackle the climate crisis, but mis- and disinformation are major obstacles towards progress. Deceptive or misleading content distorts the truth, creates confusion, and can lead to delays in action or even harmful action. Resources to combat climate mis- and disinformation with reliable, science-based facts:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In an SDG Media Zone discussion<\/span>, <\/span>Winning the Climate Story: Communicating Hope and Solutions<\/span><\/i>, UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming spoke with experts on the crucial need to work together to combat climate mis- and disinformation. Watch the full discussion<\/span> here<\/span> <\/span><\/a>and check out other climate-related discussions held during the SDG Media Zone <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 25 \u2013 1 December<\/span> | <\/span><\/span>Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) is scheduled to take place from 25 November to 1 December in Busan, Republic of Korea. The committee has been working on developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution on land and water. The goal is to complete negotiations on this new instrument by the end of 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the recent <\/span>Biodiversity Conference<\/span><\/span><\/a> (COP16), UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres highlighted the harmful impact of increasing levels of plastic pollution on human health and the planet, urging the need for global action and an agreement by the <\/span>end of this year<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> Learn more on the INC negotiations <\/span>here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Find out about the links between\u00a0plastics and climate change<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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