COP27
Nov 07, 2022
to
Nov 18, 2022
— Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt,
The COP27 , the climate conference organized annually by the United Nations, has begun as part of the Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC). To open the event in Sharm El-Sheikh, the High level segment, which saw the participation of heads of state and government to discuss cross-cutting issues, such as the just transition, the future of energy, innovative financing for the climate and development, food security, water security, climate change and sustainability of vulnerable communities. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke with a very clear message, confirming Italy's commitment to meet the European targets set by the Fit for 55 package, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the production of energy from renewable sources. He also stressed the importance of a just transition, supporting the countries most affected by the climate crisis. The activation of an Italian Climate Fund, envisaged in the 2022 Budget Law, of 840 million a year, for 5 years (2022-2026), was also announced, aimed at supporting developing countries to implement the decarbonisation of its economic activities. ISPRA takes part in COP27 within the Italian delegation, and provides technical support to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, with the monitoring of national greenhouse gas emissions and the definition of emission scenarios.
The 38th meeting of the EPA Network, the network of Heads of European Environmental Protection Agencies, is underway in Bucharest. For ISPRA, the President Stefano Laporta: "In this delicate moment for the environment, endangered by climate change, the loss of biodiversity and the unsustainable use of natural resources, it is of vital importance to involve and involve citizens in environmental challenges also linked to the energy crisis and the current war in Ukraine, to encourage them to make more sustainable life choices and support them in dealing with current emergencies. Our duty is to provide them with correct and scientifically validated information ".
The second meeting of the seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is underway in Nairobi which in 3 years will have to produce a report on the state and prospects of the global environment. Four themes will be worked on for the report that will see the light in 2025: loss of biodiversity, climate change, pollution, land degradation.
Ecuador is celebrating today 13 October the day of food sovereignty. For the occasion, the Italian Embassy in Ecuador is organizing a workshop together with ISPRA to debate the topic of food safety.
The last stage of UN negotiations in preparation for a post-2020 global biodiversity agreement is opening today in Nairobi. As part of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from 21 to 26 June 2022, the fourth and final session of the working group called to prepare the draft of a global agreement to stop and reverse the dramatic decline in biodiversity.
The Embassy of Italy in Quito and the Salesian Polytechnic University together with ISPRA will organize a scientific workshop on biotechnologies on 10 June on the occasion of the 2022 edition of the Italian Research Day in the World (GRIM).
This morning the President of ISPRA and the President of the Zhejiang Ocean University (ZJOU) of the People's Republic of China signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate the bilateral cooperation activities between the two Institutes in the field of Marine Sciences.
ISPRA president, Stefano Laporta, is in Paris to participate, representing Italy, in the meeting of the EPA Network, which brings together the heads and directors of environmental protection agencies and similar institutions throughout Europe. The aim of the meeting is the exchange of views and experiences on environmental policy issues of common interest, in particular environmental sustainability and energy supply also with respect to the conflict in Ukraine and the pandemic still underway.
With the aim of celebrating the Italian Research Day in the World (GRIM) the Honorary Consulate of Alexandria in Egypt and the Italian institute of Culture organize from 14 to 21 May 2022 a photographic exposition on scientific and technological research to which ISPRA participates with contributions.
The biennial meeting of the delegations of 197 signatory countries of the United Nations Convention for the Fight against Desertification and the Effects of Drought - UNCCD will take place in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) from 9 to 20 May 2022, during which the sessions will be held of the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) and of the Subsidiary Bodies, i.e. the Twentieth Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 20) and the Fifteenth Session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST 15). Italy has been a signatory of the UNCCD since 1994.
The collaboration, which began in 2013, specifically concerns 2 bilateral cooperation projects lasting 3 years in the field of active tectonics and hydrogeology.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will hold three meetings concurrently in the last 2 weeks of March, to talk about the state of health of flora and fauna in the planet and in order to achieve a draft program to be finalized during the second part of the UN conference on biodiversity.
With the technical support of ISPRA, Vietnam, a country participating in the ICAT project, presented the NDC update. With this update, it is committed to taking drastic action to respond to climate change. In line with its socio-economic development strategy, Vietnam has pledged to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 9% with national resources, reaching up to 27% with international support.
Argentina, one of the countries participating in the ICAT "Initiative for Climate Action Transparency" project. The video explains how fundamental data transparency is to generate trust in society and guide policy makers to develop more effective national climate policies.
On May 20, a cargo ship carrying various dangerous substances caught fire off the western coast of the island of Sri Lanka, not far from the capital Colombo, spilling fuel and microplastics into the water that are damaging marine life and are depositing on beaches. of the area.
One year late, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, last 3 May was opened in virtual mode the 24th session Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological (SBSTTA) of the UN Convention for the biological diversity
Each week, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification publishes the image and a description of people who play an important role in promoting the Convention goals. The month of March is dedicated to women and this Friday the Portrait of the Week is reserved to three women who are part of the Science Policy Interface, two eminent researchers, Nichole Barger and Everlyne Nairesiae, and one expert of ISPRA, Anna Luise.
Despite the actions taken by the Barcelona Convention over more than 40 years, the future of the Mediterranean is at a critical point. Damage to ecosystems that can compromise human well-being risks becoming irreversible. ISPRA, as the INFO / RAC Centre of UNEP MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), focuses on the State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean (SoED) published by Plan Bleu and UNEP / MAP.
The EU Green Week Conference, the central event to promote European Union environmental policy is taking place from 19 to 22 October 2020.The message is A NEW BEGINNING FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE.
For the first time a joint Copernicus User Forum will take place with the support of the European Comission, the European Environment Agency and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Initially planned for March, due to COVID-19 it was cancelled. Instead, it will take place online on July 10 from 10:00 to 13:45. The meeting will be conducted in English, Italian and Spanish
"We still have a chance to restore our marine ecosystems if we act decisively and coherently and strike a sustainable balance between the way we use of seas and our impact on the marine environment" said Hans Bruyninckx, EEA executive director, referred to the current condition of the European seas highlighted by the EEA "Marine Messages II" report. The precarious state of our seas affects the quality of life, the economy, the availability of raw materials, the production of oxygen and food, a suitable climate and even our free time and health.
Ispra, in charge of Center INFO/RAC of the UNEP/MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan) to support Barcelona convention for Mediterranean for the Protection of the Marine Environment, today 8 June, on the occasion of UN World Oceans Day launches a digital communication campaign with a web page and dedicated initiatives.
