Climate Week 2024: A Recap
October 8, 2024
Climate Week NYC 2024 was a pivotal event, focusing on accelerating climate action. Leaders emphasized the immediate need for climate action, with a focus on just transition and climate finance. The importance of international cooperation and public-private partnerships was stressed. A Global To-Do List was presented, including accelerating renewable energy deployment, phasing out fossil fuels, reducing methane emissions, transforming steel and concrete, scaling up electric vehicles, investing in nature-based solutions, and creating a climate-aligned financial system. Several new initiatives, research findings, and commitments were announced. The conference concluded with a renewed commitment to climate action and a call for continuous progress leading up to COP29.