Vienna, 22 July - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is thrilled to announce the release of its new publication titled “Tackling Climate Change: Fostering trust in climate action through quality and standards”.

Climate change is the biggest challenge of our times. From shifting weather patterns that threaten human health prosperity and global trade flows to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Quality infrastructure (QI) is key to climate action, as it contributes to building a greener and more equitable future for generations to come.

The publication explores how quality and standards can support and promote climate action initiatives. It delves into the reasons climate change and associated adaptation and mitigation initiatives have become a strategic imperative and explains what is meant by a quality infrastructure system (QIS) and how trade facilitation can be used to support global initiatives such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also examines each of the key components of a QIS, how these can contribute to climate action initiatives, and how developing countries in particular can transition towards a more sustainable QIS. 

UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller: “The world urgently needs a decisive change of course in sustainable resource management, the preservation of ecosystems and biodiversity, and in increasing communities’ capability and resilience supporting them to adapt to and mitigate climate change. In this spirit, we at UNIDO reiterate our commitment to empowering communities, nations and regions on their path to sustainable economic and industrial development and re-establishing harmony with the interconnected environment that we all share.”

The increasing impact of climate change on global trade, and the need to address the matter combined, was also stressed at the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review held 26-28 June 2024 in Geneva, where the publication was promoted.

Read the full publication here

For more information please contact:

Dorina Nati,

Industrial Development Officer, Competitiveness, Quality and Compliance Unit 

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