Climate Change

FAO at COP29 news

Together for farmers: FAO and COP29 Presidency launch the ‘Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers’
19/11/2024

To help farmers navigate their way through dozens of initiatives and programs working to support climate-resilient agrifood systems transformation,...

Making Climate Finance Work for Farmers: On-farm Experiences and Concrete Solutions
19/11/2024

Family farmers produce over 80% of the world’s food based on value, face disproportionate climate risks, and receive only 0.3% of the world’s public...

COP to COP Agrifood Legacies with Kaveh Zahedi
COP to COP Agrifood Legacies: A Key to Achieving Global Climate Goals
19/11/2024

Transformations in agrifood systems are essential for addressing climate challenges, as they build climate resilience and enhance food security. This...

Climate change negatively impacts crop yields and food security by increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that damage crops and shifting climate patterns that affect growing seasons and water availability
COP29: New FAO analysis maps Nationally Determined Contributions, identifies opportunities, gaps and risks related to agrifood climate solutions
18/11/2024

A new analysis from FAO finds that almost all countries identify agrifood systems as a priority for climate change adaptation (94 percent) and mitigation...

View of the room - Accelerating Climate Action and Finance - 15 Nov2024
Accelerating Climate Action and Finance to Frontline Communities Affected by Fragility or Conflict
15/11/2024

This event showcased on-the-ground challenges and solutions for recovering from the compounding shocks of climate change, fragility, and conflict, and...

New FAO at COP29 e-update
12/11/2024

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is a landmark event in global efforts to combat climate change and ensure food security for...

Accelerating climate finance for resilient agrifood systems in fragile and conflict-affected countries
12/11/2024

In the face of a massive gap in finance for countries impacted by fragility and conflict, a side event explored investment projects to scale up delivery...

COP29: FAO says agrifood systems transformation holds solutions for the climate crisis
12/11/2024

The only way to reduce carbon emissions and restore nature on the path to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is to transform our agrifood...

New UN report: Rise in nitrous oxide emissions endangers pathway to 1.5°C, the ozone layer, and human health
12/11/2024

The United Nations Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment reveals urgent need for action to mitigate N₂O emissions to prevent catastrophic climate, environmental,...