Ban appoints Pasztor senior adviser on climate change
Pasztor most recently served as the Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change in the lead up and successful conclusion of the historic 2015 Paris Agreement.
2901, 2016
GalleryPress briefing with Janos Pasztor, ASG on Climate Change
Press briefing will cover recent developments on climate change issues after the Paris agreement.
912, 2015
GalleryEfforts advance on reaching climate change agreement, says top UN official
A new stage in the development of a final agreement on climate change to limit global temperature rise to below two degrees Celsius or less has been reached today, according to the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change.
212, 2015
Secretary-General to launch report on mobilizing investment in climate-smart city infrastructure
New report identifies innovative ways to mobilize investment in low-emission,
climate-resilient urban infrastructure
State of City Climate Finance report to be launched 4 December
Press conference 9:30 at COP-21;
High-level launch 18:00 at Paris City Hall with UN Secretary-General,
Mayors of Paris, Johannesburg, Rio, Lord Stern
Proven innovative policies and mechanisms are unlocking investment for much-needed climate-smart infrastructure in cities, according […]
2511, 2015
GalleryCOP21 interview with Janos Pasztor, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change
To find out more about COP21 and the UN's expectations, the UN News Centre met with Janos Pasztor, the UN Assistant Secretary-General on Climate Change. Since January, Mr. Pasztor's work has focused on supporting efforts towards a new climate agreement and mobilizing global climate action on the ground.
2011, 2015
COP21 must be turning point to ‘climate-resilient future,’ UN official says
The United Nations climate change conference must be the turning point towards a low-emission, climate-resilient future, the top UN official dealing with climate issues said today just days before the start of the international gathering in Paris, France.
910, 2015
UN official calls on finance ministers to create ‘climate-friendly’ policies
Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change Janos Pasztor urged global finance ministers meeting in Lima on Friday to "ensure that climate-friendly policies are adopted, replicated – and enforced – throughout the world."
1709, 2015
Countries urged to submit climate action plans ahead of UN conference in Paris
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is eager to get countries to submit as soon as possible their action plans that will form the basis of the new universal climate change agreement to be adopted in December in Paris, a senior United Nations official dealing with the issue said today.
2508, 2015
Senior UN climate change official envisages ‘good agreement’ at upcoming Pairs conference
The climate change agreement world leaders are expected to sign in December “has to take us to a less than 2 degree global warming path because that is the ultimate test of the whole package that will come out of Paris,” according to Janos Pasztor, a senior United Nations official dealing with the issue.
107, 2015
Regions, states and cities pivotal for accelerating climate action
Lyon, France— Bold action on climate change by cities, states and provinces will be needed to help national governments to increase their level of ambition to implement the agreement that will be reached in Paris this December, UN Assistant Secretary-General Janos Pasztor told more than 800 mayors, governors, CEO’s and civil society leaders gathered at a summit today in Lyon, France
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