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: 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...

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...

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,...