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The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport, meeting on the margins of the Paris Climate Conference, pledged to highlight the critical role that sustainable transport will play in addressing climate change.
"Transport is currently responsible for nearly a quarter of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. "The Advisory Group can help make sustainable transport a part of the solution to the climate crisis." The 16 members of the Group asserted that through innovation—in operations and policy as well as in technology—the transport sector can lower emissions while ensuring access to markets, services and social interaction for people in all parts of the world.
A workshop on capacity development for mainstreaming energy sustainable development goals (SDGs), targets and indicators into statistical programmes in select Asian countries that took place from 17 to 19 November in Incheon, Republic of Korea, called for more international cooperation and support to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into national programmes.
One of the key insights of the workshop was that more capacity development activities are necessary in many countries on energy statistics in general and energy goals, targets and indicators in particular. Most country representatives stressed the need for additional international cooperation and support to ensure the minimum institutional capacity for a successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Country representatives also expressed concerns about the need to harmonize efforts across different ministries to ensure planning and implementation of sustainable development programmes in an integrated manner.
Scientists and researchers are invited to submit science briefs - concise, factual, peer reviewed, open access contributions - that highlight issues, research findings or solutions. This is a unique opportunity to bring scientific issues to the attention of policy makers. The briefs will inform the ongoing work on emerging issues in preparation for the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). All briefs that meet the requirements set out in the call will be made available on the GSDR website.
The Global Sustainable Development Report is a United Nations publication aiming to strengthen the science-policy interface at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), and provide a strong evidence-based instrument to support policymakers in promoting poverty eradication and sustainable development. With the establishment of the UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) in 2012, Governments have created an entry point for scientists across the world to be heard at the highest levels of the United Nations.
On 4 December 2015, the General Assembly's Second Committee adopted a draft resolution that foresees the establishment of a Small Island Developing States Partnership (SIDS) Framework, which is to monitor and ensure the full implementation SIDS partnerships. The framework is based on a set of recommendations which were prepared by the Division for Sustainable Development in close consultation with member States.
The SIDS Partnership Framework consists of:
