Armenian News - Tert.am
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12:55 Jan 16, 2024
Governments at COP28 held in Dubai last year fired off a flurry of new promises for action. Among the expected pledges at COP28 were a goal to triple renewable energy capacity and initiatives on methane and coal power. These voluntary side deals have proliferated in recent years, even as global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Unlike official summit decisions, which must be passed by consensus among the nearly 200 countries, voluntary pledges can be made quickly, and boldly, without the worry of one party objecting. However, specialists of a commensurate caliber are required for the implementation of such a large-scale project within the specified time frame. Thus, a sufficient number of trained personnel essentially becomes one of the milestones set out in the UN's Global Roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The comprehensive program of short-term training courses created by the Executive Coaching and Training Institute together with the specialists of the UCL Bartlett Sc...