The Government of Mauritius and the European Union held a High Level Policy Dialogue on Climate Change to discuss how to bring their partnership in climate change to the next level. Participants from various ministries, the private sector and the civil society attended the event. The European Union also announced a new support of EUR 3 million to strengthen research and innovation capacities in agriculture to face the challenges of climate change.
The UN climate conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland, concluded with the adoption of a clear rulebook to make the Paris Agreement on climate change work in practice across the world. The completion of the rulebook was the EU's top objective in these negotiations.
How many of us take water for granted? If we turn on the tap and no water comes out, we panic, even if there is simply no hot water but only cold water, we panic… Water is an essential building block of life. Access to water, in particular safe drinking water, is a fundamental right, yet, it is still a challenge in many parts of the world.
Combien d’entre nous considèrent l’eau comme un bien acquis? Si nous ouvrons le robinet d’eau chaude et qu’il n’en coule que de l’eau froide, voire pas d’eau du tout, c’est la panique... L’eau est un élément essentiel à la vie. L'accès à l'eau, en particulier à l'eau potable, est un droit fondamental mais reste un défi dans de nombreuses régions du monde.
Les ministres des affaires étrangères de l’UE ont appelé aujourd’hui à faire preuve de plus d’ambition pour lutter contre le changement climatique et réaffirmé la volonté de l’UE de montrer la voie à suivre en 2018, année cruciale pour garantir la mise en œuvre effective de l’accord de Paris.
The EU's foreign affairs ministers today called for strengthening global ambition to tackle climate change and restated the EU's commitment to lead the way in 2018, a crucial year for ensuring the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
