GLOBAL GOALS

Action delivering SDG 13 results

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WATER is distributed to a community in Dinagat Islands as the El Niño phenomenon limited access to water.

WATER is distributed to a community in Dinagat Islands as the El Niño phenomenon limited access to water.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PIA DINAGAT ISLANDS

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says there are encouraging signs for Sustainable Development Goal 13.

Climate policies have helped lower projected global warming compared with estimates made a decade ago, while stronger disaster preparedness and early-warning systems are saving lives, according to Guterres.

Climate finance mobilized by developed countries for developing countries also surpassed $100 billion annually for the third consecutive year in 2024.

However, current national climate commitments are still insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C.

As countries gather for COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, accelerating the transition to clean energy, scaling up climate finance and strengthening adaptation will be essential to building a more resilient, sustainable future for all, according to Guterres.