Joydeep Gupta The only solace is the start of a fund to pay poor nations for the loss and damage they are suffering due to climate change The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became significantly wider as the extended 2022 summit drew… Continue reading COP27: Loss and damage fund sole success
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What gets prioritised and ignored at UN climate negotiations?
Dr Jennifer Allan and Dr Rishikesh Ram Bhandary When nations gather in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh for another round of UN climate negotiations in November, things may get off to a rocky start. There has been talk of an “agenda fight” at the opening of COP27 as developing countries want “loss and damage” finance… Continue reading What gets prioritised and ignored at UN climate negotiations?
New tool to mitigate GHG emissions from events released by UNFCCC, UNEP and GORD
The platform helps event organizers systematically evaluate the GHG emission profile and sustainability impacts of the proposed event at planning stage, to design mitigation activities, and to transparently report the actual sustainability impact and GHG emissions resulting from their events. Events, irrespective of their size, are a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and… Continue reading New tool to mitigate GHG emissions from events released by UNFCCC, UNEP and GORD
Wetlands in our climate actions: Recommendations for Country Plans
There is a growing voice that governments take into note the importance of wetlands in achieving both the mitigation and adaptation targets to meet the Paris Climate goals Nations are in the process of submitting their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement. In fact, nations have been asked by the UN… Continue reading Wetlands in our climate actions: Recommendations for Country Plans
Who rules climate intervention on the high seas?
Olive Heffernan With a range of marine geoengineering field trials moving forward, attention is turning to how research and eventual deployment should be governed In late March, as most of the world was adjusting to lockdown, oceanographer Daniel Harrison was setting sail for the Great Barrier Reef. Though Harrison, a native Australian, had sailed these… Continue reading Who rules climate intervention on the high seas?
COP-25 reminder: Where is the Compensation for the Climate Vulnerable
Industrialized countries pledged to compensate the vulnerable and the least developed countries in Copenhagen, in Paris, in various COPs and even in SDGs; but the reality is almost all countries have shirked away from their responsibilities. Paris Agreement on climate change was signed in 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),… Continue reading COP-25 reminder: Where is the Compensation for the Climate Vulnerable
Weak workplan wounds Paris Agreement
Joydeep Gupta, Soumya Sarkar, Chris Davy, Fermin Koop, Yao Zhe, Tom Baxter The Paris Agreement, itself a compromise that is not enough to combat climate change, was further weakened in the details as the work programme was signed off in the annual UN climate summit A Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) was just about saved… Continue reading Weak workplan wounds Paris Agreement
World wakes up to climate migration
Millions of people worldwide are being displaced by natural disasters triggered partially by climate change, and the international community is finally taking steps to mitigate the suffering This year is set to be an important milestone in the arduous journey of climate migrants. The global community is now beginning to fathom the challenges of people… Continue reading World wakes up to climate migration
Climate finance – not kind, climate justice
The international community is failing to move to important discussions: sources, mechanisms and access modalities of Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) since 2012 and this hampers climate justice. “We live in constant fear that a direct hit from intensifying cyclones could wipe out our economy altogether and set back our development by decades. This is not… Continue reading Climate finance – not kind, climate justice
Climate finance and sustainable development go hand-in-hand
To ensure the proper delivery of climate funds, strictly following the top-down approach is required for effective coordination among policy-makers and implementers The Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the UN SDGs reinforce the commitment made by developed countries to ensure the needs of developing countries to mitigate climate risks. Towards achieving SDG13 on climate… Continue reading Climate finance and sustainable development go hand-in-hand
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