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DIPANJANA MAULIK
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UN Secretary-General in open ceremony has stated that a world burning in fire can not be saved by fossil fuel use. Renewables are to be adopted. Developing countries are devastated by floods and other weather adversities. Every one has to act now:https://www.youtube.com/live/L0O1-CwsYjY?feature=shared
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Esther Wanjiku
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A meeting on climate 'loss and damages' on Saturday ended in failure after countries from the Global North and South were unable to reach agreements. The meeting by the Transitional Committee (TC) was held in Aswan, Egypt from October 17 to 20. It was aimed at drafting the recommendations for COP28 to operationalize the Loss And Damage Fund. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-10-23-cop-28-rich-developing-countries-clash-over-climate-loss-and-damage-fund/
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Win-win outcome can only be guaranteed if all nations come together for a common goal.
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This is so disheartening, Climate change is a global crisis that affects us all, and arguing over the responsibility for addressing the consequences of climate-related loss and damage is counterproductive. 🤔
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This is disappointing, nations from the global South and the global North must work together to allienate the common enemy which is climate change effects. Fighting amongst each other will not solve the problem.
Ingmar Rentzhog
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More than 450 finance companies accounting for 130 trillion USD of assets have joined the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, announced at the COP26 summit. If they don't comply with the pledges, they risk being kicked out by a new independent panel. This is good accountability! It will turn pledges into action. Read more in Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/58575db9-5670-4b2d-a555-2c3aed0fdd6d
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Good! More accountability and right action is what Majority wants.
Dear United Nations COP26 Conference, I think that the United Nations should be encouraging all COP27 member countries to eliminate all fossil fuel subsides this year in 2022, and subsidize renewable energy instead. I would also appreciate it if the United Nations could use their authority to encourage multinational corporations to take more action on Climate Change. 2050 is too late to take action on Climate Change. Your organization needs to become one of the biggest advocates for Climate Action because there are many children and young people like me (I'm 17) who's futures depend on governments, powerful corporations, and international organizations such as the United Nations to take climate action now. Why does nobody understand the urgency of this? Why does no one in power understand why this is the right thing to do because they care about the younger generation? Do you care, or are you just pretending to?
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Meer Hamayoun
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In Pakistan, people have their own agricultural properties but they don't have stock to plant trees and to invest in that, which could be climate friendly. So international organizations should sponser government of Pakistan to take more economical and climate friendly steps.
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Edwin wangombe
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If COP26 was about countries making promises to avoid catastrophic climate change, COP27 will be about raising money so developing nations can do their part. Alok Sharma, who presided over the last United Nations climate summit hosted by the U.K. in Glasgow, in the past week visited Vietnam and Indonesia—two middle-income countries that have said they could strengthen their climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. Both are seeking financial packages from rich countries that will allow them to transition away from coal. As he prepares to hand over the COP presidency, Sharma isn't taking his foot off the gas. Neither is John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, who visited Cairo on Monday to launch the U.S.-Egypt Climate Working Group, which will seek to advance goals ahead of COP27 hosted by Egypt. This year's meeting will focus less on raising targets to cut emissions and more on getting climate funding to developing countries—both to decarbonize and deal with the impacts of a warmer planet. "This is not the big bang kind of COP where you're laying out a bold new set of commitments," said Alden Meyer, a veteran of the climate meetings who's a senior associate with research group E3G. "This is really 'roll up your sleeves and get down to business' and start to implement some of the things you've already committed to." The Glasgow Pact created new deadlines that will have to be met, he said. There will be a ministerial roundtable on cutting emissions, and countries will have to set a post-2025 goal for financial contributions from rich countries. Making progress on the contentious issue of loss and damage, what poor nations say is owed to them for damage already baked in, is another task that remains unresolved after years of talks. The sense of frustration was palpable as the meeting drew to a close in Glasgow. A global commitment to end the use of coal was watered down and developed countries failed to deliver on their promise to raise $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020. In the end, a series of pledges just kept alive the chance of holding warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. Without a significant increase in action, the target will "wither on the vine," Sharma said at the World Sustainable Development Summit on Thursday. Sharma also visited Indonesia because it is this year's president of the Group of 20 countries, which is responsible for 80% of global emissions. Last year, these countries failed to agree Sharma's lofty goal of "consigning coal to history" and instead only settled on a more modest plan to end financing of foreign coal fired power plants. So far, the only other country that publicly promised to update its pledge under the Paris Agreement is Egypt. It's expected to turn the spotlight on to African nations that make the smallest contribution to global warming, yet feel its consequences acutely. The Horn of Africa, which includes Ethiopia, Kenya and parts of Somalia, is currently experiencing its most severe drought for 40 years, that has killed more than 1.5 million livestock. "This transition cannot be achieved without meaningful progress on securing more direct climate finance, including for adaptation," Kerry said in Cairo on Monday, "or without aligning the trillions of dollars for both mitigation and adaptation through stronger national policies." Work on that is likely to be shaped by a major report on adaptation that's currently being finalized by a group of United Nations-backed scientists and due to be published on Feb. 28. It will put more pressure on countries to shore up their defenses against rising temperatures, more intense rainfall and water stress. Leena Nandan, India's environment minister, also spoke at the World Sustainable Development Summit on Thursday. She said the focus on helping developing nations adapt to the impacts of climate change is more important than pressuring them to cut emissions faster. "Climate justice has to be a part of it," she told the conference. Where is the equity otherwise?"
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No. COP26 did not create any deadlines that had to be met. That's a misrepresentation of what happened. There is no such thing in the resulting accord that will happen before 2030. The only deadlines were in the region of 2060. Don't wait for COP27, because you'll be waiting for COP28. Act now.
Daniel
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At a cost of $3 trillion-$7 trillion per year, DAC could make the world carbon neutral. The only countries with economies large enough to do this are the US and China.
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Nature did an amazing job of creating DAC, TREE'S! DAC is just a distraction to continue burning fossil fuels. Time to transition not to stall.
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Definitely don't agree. This is a white elephant because currently Direct air Capture studies do not extract anywhere near the carbon dioxide that it takes to run it. The current efficiency of Direct air capture is less than half a percent. At the same time as trialling it, it is releasing 180 times more carbon dioxide than it sequesters. So even if it eventually get to the stage of of being a carbon negative technology, it will add so much more CO2 to the atmosphere that there's no way that it can sequester even its own emmissions in the interim. The physics just doesn't add up! At the same time, direct care capture is both an economically costly test (not that expensive though) and we have a deadline that we simply can't miss. This is basically the equivalent of 2 of playing the lottery. You don't make your money back on what you win in the interim as an individual
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I'm a fan of his save soil movement, but I don't think he's a part of COP26. His Save Soil movement has probably already done more for global warming than any COP conference has ever done.
Axelisys (at Home)
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Despite best efforts, COP26 has resulted in a watered done agreement that has no actionable items in it. The sentiment of the clauses are shown below. Almost half repeating the acknowledgements of the past, not actions of the future. Yet, COP comes back in a year to assess progress against these climate "commitments". Perhaps introducing more robust measures or new action taken once signatories have made it further. Yet, we must not forget that climate change isn't waiting around. Next year, we emit up to 12 years worth of CO2 compared to early industrial levels, towards the 1.5 degree target. Failure to lead here risks irrelevance. We have a lot to do. 👇 https://www.automedi.co.uk/post/cop26-washout-or-stepping-stone
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Dear Axelisys (at Home) Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to COP26 and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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The diagram can't be enlarged. Difficult.to read on a cell phone.
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It's the breakdown by percentage of all the weasel words inserted so they can make excuses next year, instead of binding commitments, $billions put in escrow today by developed nations they only get back if they hit ambitious targets specified by scientists as their fair share, with the forfeits paid to countries that do hit their targets, inversely proportional to the combined wealth of their top 100 richest citizens.
COP26 Backdoor
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An unprecedented commitment to phase out coal and fossil fuel subsidies is now planned to be deleted from the final draft of the COP26 deal after pressure from Saudi Arabia, Russia and India. This is all despite the fact that current national plans – known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) – would, at best, lead to 2.4C of heating, according to an analysis of the aftereffects of the deal this week by Climate Action Tracker. And as a result of the converse and backpedalling of many delegates, particularly in the last few days, many are concerned now that stricter measures have to be put in place simply to keep countries and organisations accountable. Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders Group of senior statespeople, and previously UN commissioner for human rights and president of Ireland, said: “They have to come back next year, that is needed to fulfil the terms of the Paris agreement." She also added: "We need much more urgency, we need pressure. How can we say we are aligned with 1.5C if we don’t agree to come back?” But it's incredibly difficult to empower all the good efforts made at COP26 when, in the final deal, some of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases on the planet have successfully lobbied to maintain the subsidising the fossil fuel industry to the tune of $11m every minute - which is over $1.3bn per day. It's difficult to say now exactly how this will change as the COP enters its final day, but hopefully the renewed partnerships with the United States and China, as well as the growing support for further meetings in the future will not only keep countries and businesses honest, but will also ensure that we can pivot even further in the future should the current deals and pledges signed prove insufficient to deal with the current climate crisis. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cop26-pledge-to-phase-out-coal-may-unravel-deal-jr6kp5xsj
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Phasing out petroleum engines can be promoted by skilled and able Delears recycling cars to the hydrogen engine.
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At a summit thoroughly infiltrated with lobbyists from the fossil fuel industries, there is just too much pressure on the biggest fossil fuel consumers to back-pedal. The political pressure exerted “at home” plays out as “jobs & economic growth vs action on the climate”. People involved in climate/ earth-sustaining study and action must insist on changing that false narrative. Climate Justice will uproot the inequality and destruction that the fossil fuel-based (supremacist fascist) culture inflicts on all of us. We need to create widely available media to counter the propaganda produced by those parties who are invested in PREVENTING CHANGE. We who have grown used to high energy/ high consumption lifestyles need to Re-imagine quality of life NOT based on those things. We need to learn from traditional societies that still are connected with their land and their source of life. The consumer lifestyle is all about power, speed and disconnects us from each other and from the source of life. The plague of loneliness results. So people consume more hoping to fill the void. We must “advertise” the value of connection, slowing down, having “things” that are beautiful, well-made and we can pass onto our children rather than thrown away almost immediately. We don’t need to have storage units packed with all the stuff we can’t fit in our homes. That is a complete re-writing of the story of meaningful existences!
COP26 Backdoor
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A leak of documents on a BBC report are showing how some countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on tackling climate issues. The leak cites Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia as some of the countries that are lobbying the UN to downplay the dire need to more away from fossil fuels. While also showing that some richer nations are lobbying to simply pay more to poorer countries to move to greener energy, while they remain exempt. In relation to the report, which is produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an adviser to the Saudi oil ministry has made demands that "phrases like 'the need for urgent and accelerated mitigation actions at all scales…' should be eliminated from the report". While one senior Australian official declared that the advise to move away from coal as a source of power should be rejected, despite one of the explicit aims of the COP being to phase out the use of coal globally. Professor Corinne le Quéré of the University of East Anglia, a leading climate scientist has stated though that there "is absolutely no pressure on scientists to accept the comments. If the comments are lobbying, if they're not justified by the science, they will not be integrated in the IPCC reports." The report also has seen lobbying against the reduction in the production of meat and also on the amount given to smaller nations in reducing their carbon footprint with renewable investments, as well as queries into the status of going nuclear as a means of reducing emissions. Ultimately, though, it's frustrating to see so many nation states trying to downplay the threat of climate change and even worse trying to lobby that into official reports. It's a disconcerting level of self-interest, and hopefully with this exposure, many of the lobbying that has been made will be retracted, and effectively combatted by the inarguable science cited in the report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnd44fD8W8Y
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No wonder why these COP conferences just seem to be like photo op conferences that don't do anything for climate Action. Thanks for sharing this.
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It’s strange that huge producers of fossil fuels like Saudi and Australia can halt the ambitions of the other 190 + countries… it’s a no brainer to see why they want us to continue in business as usual
COP26 Backdoor
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Emissions from the production of apparel are one of the highest in the commodity sector, and as such it was a big hope that at COP26 as many suppliers as possible would agree to hard and fast targets for reducing their carbon footprint. So far, Burberry and H&M are two of 130 that have pledged to halve their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but given the current trajectory of the overall industry, most clothing retailers will fall drastically short of this objective. And the signatories that have signed this "United Nations fashion charter" represent only a fraction of the total industry, despite the fact that fashion production accounts globally for as much as 4% of total greenhouse emissions. Achim Berg, fashion lead at McKinsey praised the initial agreements of other fashion leaders,, citing that although the "industry realised the 2018 commitment is not sufficient, we should celebrate that it is moving in the right direction. Yet he also added that "the whole industry needs to move from commitments to action.” Indeed, sustainability and longevity are the necessary practices that need to be implemented in order to bring greenhouse emissions down, as the production of raw materials used in clothing account for 70% of the industry's total emissions. It isn't all bad news, though, as Pangaia, an eco-friendly and ethically-made label, hosted a panel at the COP on the effects of emissions on the diminishing bee populations, while boot brand Ugg launched a partnership with a shoe repair company, hopefully incentivising customers to repair the pairs that they currently have for a fraction of the price of buying a new pair. We hope, though, that the global fashion community comes on side to this issue - and sees these pledges and deals not as roadblocks to business as usual, but as opportunities to find more sustainable and long-lasting solutions to their operations. You can catch the UN Race To Zero Livestream featuring the fashion industry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVqgnvVngY And read more on the pledge here: https://www.ft.com/content/92d64022-415c-4fa2-93a7-bc277c417544
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The fashion industry doesn't have a great reputation in a wide range of ethical issues: work conditions, fair trading, animal welfare, exploitation and the environment. Its time for this industry to show more corporate social responsibility.
COP26 Backdoor
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With the theme of the day being transport at COP26, an exciting new pledge has been revealed that already includes signatures from 18 countries. The pledge aims to be the first-ever framework of zero-emission corridors for shipping. This means that these maritime routes between two or more ports will permit only zero-emission ships to travel between specific locations – for example, Shanghai to Los Angeles or Rotterdam to New York. Signatories this deal, which is currently known as the Clydebank Declaration for Clean Shipping Corridors include big nations such as the US, Japan, Canada, Chile and Costa Rica - the latter of which signed a similar deal that protects its local marine passageways, as well. It couldn't be a more appropriate pledge, particularly as large shipping fleets currently generate 1bn tonnes of CO2 every year - and this deal also includes initiatives to create "green" charging ports for these ships at the ports they dock at. Madeline Rose, Climate Campaign Director, Pacific Environment stated that “just like cars and trucks, ships will need new charging stations in a zero-emission future at the ports they frequent all around the world." While Dan Hubbell, Shipping Emissions Campaign Manager, Ocean Conservancy, said: “Today’s declaration is a great first step towards cleaning up our ports, port communities and the maritime sector." With shipping being such a big contributor to global emissions, this maritime deal sits nicely amongst the other conservation pledges that have been made to protect the oceans, and we hope that as the deal develops, more countries will sign to ensure that international shipping trade becomes a permanent staple of international intercountry commerce.
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Dear COP26 Backdoor Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to COP26 - UN Climate Change Conference and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
COP26 Backdoor
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COP26 has turned up the heat on their present nations and organizations with a draft deal in the works that aims to get countries to submit long-term strategies for reaching net-zero by the end of 2022. This hardline deal couldn't have come at a better time following the reported estimates that carbon emissions will continue to drive temperatures to as high as 2.4 degrees if more staunch climate action isn't taken. Indeed, scientists have warned that keeping the temperature at or below 1.5 degrees - beyond which the worst impacts of climate change will be felt - requires global emissions to be cut by 45% by 2030 and to zero overall by 2050. As such, this draft deal document urges countries to "revisit and strengthen" the targets for cutting emissions by 2030 in their national plans in alignment with the Paris Agreements goals for a global temperature increase cap. It also speaks to loss and damage to nations already experiencing the adverse effects of Climate Change in the developing world, with a call for more support for these vulnerable states, that goes further than the promised $100bn. Accountability was also included, as the draft deal also asks UN secretary general Antonio Guterres to convene world leaders once more in 2023 to analyze how efforts to reach the 2030 targets have progressed, ensuring that countries aren't simply left to their own devices once the COP is over. We're relieved and encouraged by this report, and hope to see it finalized and signed, as the recent pitfalls of the COP have thrown some questions at the assured nature of deals that have been signed and the commitments of both nations and big businesses. You can read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59231477
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This is great news, I hope this will make a difference
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We need to aim for zero. Not net zero! Bargaining pollution is a lose-lose proposition for livable earth!
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That is very promising!
Ben Vost
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My excellent son, Finn, recently commented that perhaps the sense of urgency at COP26 would be accelerated if the organisers gave delegates a taste of what awaits the planet — perhaps a lack of food or water, or just turning up the heat in the main pavilion. It might seem that an additional 4°C wouldn't make much difference if the ambient temp is at 22°C but add a little more and I'm sure it will make a big difference...
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I think that's one of the smartest things I have read in a while
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That would most probably be a very efficient method
Alex Fullerton
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Hemp is cannabis, but not the kind grown as a recreational drug. It has less than 0.3%THC, it doesn't produce a psychoactive effect when consumed. Rather, it is a sustainable crop grown for many different commercial and industrial purposes. "Beyond the Green believes that hemp must be on the agenda at COP26, the United Nations‘ summit discussing how to tackle climate change, due to its potential to decarbonise multiple industries and combat climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as its many uses including hempcrete, hemp paper, and as an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastics. The festival, which is due to take place in nearby St Luke’s in Glasgow’s East End, will feature talks and discussions across the weekend by scientists and industry experts on hemp-based solutions for a greener, cleaner, healthier planet." https://cannabiswealth.co.uk/2021/10/14/beyond-the-green-hemp-cop26-agenda/ Please support this idea by pressing 'Agree' and sharing with others. Together we can hemp save the world! https://hempsavetheworld.com
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On Thursday the company Ekolution will be part of our COP26 broadcast, they make insulation material in hemp if I record well. :) https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/award https://www.ekolution.se/
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Hemp appears to be such a wonderful material and source of protein would love to see it more in the debates!
COP26 Backdoor
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The protestations of activists have escalated to a new level today, as a new "Counter-summit" has been created in Glasgow to oppose the "false promises" supposedly being made at the COP. The People's Summit for Climate Justice will run from today until Wednesday - and aims to host around 200 sessions in-person and remotely in an attempt to put front and centre the marginalised voices of those most affected by Climate Change, rather than simply those of large nations. The summit's coordinator, Jana Ahlers, says it will have a specific focus on giving time to “indigenous peoples, bus drivers, film makers, refugees, pilots, farmers, feminists, forest dwellers, artists, doctors, anti-racists and climate justice activists”. This comes directly as a result of many groups, particularly indigenous peoples, who feel that their specific concerns and solutions aren't being given proper airtime at COP26. And many large environmental organisations are onside, with Ramon Mejia from the Grassroots Global Justice citing it as an “opportunity for our members, frontline communities and global movements to ensure our voices are heard”. There has already been divisive criticism from world leaders about the protests, and the activists who took to the streets of Glasgow. But many of the concerns that these activists have are warranted, and indeed, there has been a certain lack of diverse voices at COP26 - something we talked about earlier. However, the perpetuation of an "us VS them" narrative is hardly conducive to the success of either parties, inside or out of the summit. And rather than seeing this counter summit as just that, a counter to the events of the COP, we should collectively see it as an opportunity to bring dialogue together from all sides. After all, despite the criticisms on both ends, the ultimate goals of both parties are the same. So, it would be ideal for there to be a mutually beneficially solution to this situation. You can read more about the story here: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/cop26-coalition-counter-summit-glasgow-b1953069.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljRzyjTELUk
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Agree. Dialogue and co-op is the only way forward
COP26 Backdoor
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Farming emissions, particularly methane, are one of the biggest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions - with three quarters of emissions from agriculture coming just from livestock alone. Not only are these emissions produced by the livestock themselves, but the processes necessary to produce the crops just to feed the livestock have a massive carbon footprint - with dairy and beef production being the most devastating. In fact, a report released ahead of the COP found that sticking to the 1.5 degree temperature limit would be "impossible" without massive cuts to meat and dairy production. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/climate-meat-dairy-diet-food-co2-b1951760.html But on "nature and land day" at the COP - that's set to change, as 45 countries are due to outline pledges that will transform agriculture and food systems both with policy and technological innovation. And it comes with a $4bn public sector investment that will make the implementing of these greener farming infrastructures more accessible to farmers across the globe. The UK, alongside 28 other governments, the UK, have agreed to making farming a more “sustainable” trade, which includes supporting smaller farmers whose livelihoods are directly impacted by climate change. It isn't just politicians who have agreed to more sustainable farming practices either, in the UK alone, the Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have made pledges to cut their carbon footprint significantly from agricultural practices. And more than 100 British companies have also made pledges that aim to reverse the decline in nature that results directly from their importing and exporting of food. We hope that other governments will encourage and hold accountable their native industries and businesses, as well - and that this pledge is the first of many that pushes the needle further towards more sustainable agriculture and farming practices. You can catch a livestream on the fight for sustainable farming directly from COP26 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsXa2KU2ADQ
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It is important to realize that many grassland ecosystems are not suited to either trees or crops, but can accumulate significant amounts of carbon in soil if well managed. Ploughing up treeless temperate grasslands such as the North American Prairies and High Plains, which co-evolved with wild herbivores like bison, proved to be a disaster, giving rise to the famous Dust Bowl and releasing thousands of years' worth of stored soil carbon. In contrast, organic family farms in the wetter parts of the UK like Wales can raise cattle on grass for most of the year with very few external inputs. New technologies are already being developed to reduce the methane and nitrous oxide emissions from these outdoor-reared cattle. The real villains from a carbon viewpoint are the huge American-style feedlots (disease incubators) in which livestock are reared in very close proximity on external feed inputs such as soya or grain, causing substantial emissions of greenhouse gases and nutrient pollution.
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One of the most persuasive arguments for veganism.
Ingmar Rentzhog
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The COP security guards stopped me today. The jacket with code red message and we don't have time on the back is not allowed. To radical message for a person with a suite. People are walking around with t-shirts with all kind if messages but apparently this was too radical. If we are not allowed to raise awareness how will we succeed with the negotiations?
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Dear Ingmar Rentzhog Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to COP26 and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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That's literally the opposite of what they should be doing.
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Follow the money 💰
Convert Carbon
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Ingmar Rentzhog
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The first Climate strike since COP26 took place today, gathering 40 000 people on the streets in Glasgow. Greta Thunberg called COP26 “the most exclusionary COP ever.” Meanwhile in the UN plenaries – where all big decisions are made – the youth were absent. During an afternoon session, a single young woman, Clover Hogan was present, questioning was she was the only young person in the room. Why Don’t you invite the youth in the UN COP26 plenary where the negotiations are held?
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Good point. I also heard from Websummit Lisbon that they did not talk innovation to shift. Cross conversations are needed for real implementation. Capital need to address areas of quick shift
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Following many of the presentations and sessions of the last few days also have had me wondering: where are the people of color?
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And why are there so little women?
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Climate Change affects everyone - but today, it affects certain states and regions more than others. It's hard to truly comprehend its impact from "safer" regions such as North and West Europe, but as we shared in our livestream last night, there are places in the world, in particular, the smaller Pacific Island nations, where Climate Change has already become a daily threat. From increased floods, to coastal erosion, to diminishing resources of aquatic and plant life, the threats we're comfortable leaving for tomorrow, are assaulting these minority communities today. To truly bring the climate crisis into perspective, it's not enough to simply warn of a distant, but dangerous threat, we need to illustrate how our actions over the last century have drastically changed the livelihoods of peoples everywhere today. And it's a shame that many representatives from these island nations and states have been unable to attend the COP and lend their voice to the talks. Representation in the Climate Crisis is vital for the global community to not just take the best actions for themselves, but the best actions for everyone. Indeed as the Prime Minister of Fiji, one of only four pacific island state representatives present. illustrated at the COP: “Our sovereignty and very survival are at stake," if the 1.5 degree temperature limit is exceeded. Financial aid to these regions isn't enough, as the nuanced ways in which Climate Change affects them need to be directly addressed, rather than seen as a secondary benefit of everyone doing their part. So, we hope that as talks continue, special care will be given to ensure that these vital representatives and their threatened home territories will be front and centre of all talks, alongside a global consensus that brings our temperatures down. You can read more about the representation of these states here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/thin-pacific-island-teams-at-cop26-spark-fears-of-inequity/2021/10/28/492d2554-37ef-11ec-9662-399cfa75efee_story.html And you can watch the Fijian PM's remarks for the COP here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1bVluyV3GI
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A really important issue, having worked with Fiji and five other Pacific Island Countries (who are not at COP26 this year) with climate change planning and finance, I can say that their participation is critical since they are some of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Great that Fiji is working to give them a voice.
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We always appreciate the leadership of Fiji to bring to light the real impact of Climate Change to the Pacific Island Countries.
COP26 Backdoor
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Coal is one of the oldest energy sources on the planet, but it's also the biggest net contributor to greenhouse gases on the planet. In 2019, as much as 37% of the total energy produced in the world came from burning coal, but as of today a new pledge has been signed by over 40 countries at COP26 to move away from coal as an energy source - to more renewable alternatives. Signatories for this pledge include countries like Poland, Vietnam and South Africa - the last of which was reliant coal for as much as 80% of its energy. As part of the pledge, all signing nations are now committed to ending all investment in new coal power both at home and abroad, with additional promises to phase out coal in developed countries by the 2030's and developing countries by 2040. "The world is moving in the right direction, standing ready to seal coal's fate and embrace the environmental and economic benefits of building a future that is powered by clean energy." These were the words of business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in response to the deal, and with the significant amounts of capital that have been set aside by more developed nations, the more coal-reliant developing countries will have clear investment strategies to effectively and seamlessly make their transition to renewables. Sadly, big players like the United States and China were not part of the collective signatories, despite being some of the biggest emitters of coal pollution - but we hope that the 40+ countries who have signed will lead by example and pave the way for all nations to make a safe, swift and strategic transition away from the toxic energy source. You can read more on the deal here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59159018
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Great step forward
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Shame Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison couldn't be bothered to even stay and listen to the arguments for this step forward. I am proud of those 40 countries and simultaneously ashamed of my own.
Bertie Nuttall
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I was reading a fantastic article by The Guardian on how indigenous and native nations/cultures have been providing a unique perspective on climate change and how it affects all of us at COP26. The initiative, called The Living Language Land Project identifies with 25 words from native languages that relate each's ties to the natural world. It got me thinking about how climate change is approached in general, as a battery of nations, political leaders, and corporations who approach the issues at hand from quite centralised places - often thinking about what their country is doing first, and what's happening to the world second. But this movement has uniquely repositioned my perspective, and reaffirmed the collective struggle we all face, as climate change knows no borders, and has no regard for different nations, businesses or political regimes. Moreover, it's interesting to see how the environment is perceived by these smaller indigenous nations, who often live in areas where the effects of climate change are so prominent . In the words of one of the artists presenting as part of The Living Land Project, “[We’re] trying to say part of the solution is a change of thinking, which can be inspired by other communities who have lived with nature in a very different way to our own." And in particular, this movement reaffirms how fighting climate change is truly about living in nature, not trying to get around it. You can read more about the story here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/03/indigenous-languages-project-urges-cop26-leaders-to-rethink-ties-to-the-land And check out The Living Land Project's site here: https://living-language-land.org/
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On Tuesday, leaders of more than 90 countries will sign the U.S. and E.U.-sponsored Global Methane Pledge, which is designed to cut emissions of the powerful but short-lived planet-warming gas. Why it matters: The significance of this pledge at the COP26 summit shouldn't be overlooked. Though it's less abundant than longer-lived carbon dioxide, methane is dozens of times more powerful at trapping heat in the atmosphere. How it works: While efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions require systemic change, such as retooling the way society generates and uses energy, methane is easier to target. It only requires actions like plugging leaks in oil and gas infrastructure and other human-caused sources such as agriculture and waste. The voluntary pledge commits countries to reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030. Pledge signatories include 15 of the world’s top 30 methane emitters: the United States, European Union, Indonesia, Pakistan, Argentina, Mexico, Nigeria, Iraq, Vietnam and Canada, the White House announced in a fact sheet. Details: Recent U.N. reports found that tackling methane emissions in addition to carbon dioxide would pay dividends in the near term. One report published in May by the U.N. Environment Program found that if global emissions of methane were slashed nearly in half by midcentury, it could prevent about 0.3°C (0.54°F) of warming. The intrigue: President Biden's rollout of the methane pledge will be reinforced by action at home — unlike Biden's climate speech Monday at the summit, which was buffeted by Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) brushback against key pieces of his climate agenda in Congress. Between the lines: On Tuesday, the EPA will propose new regulations targeting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, including both existing and new sources of emissions. https://lnkd.in/dHhedfpM
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2030, 2050, why so late, not acceptable. We need now!
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Yes! I recommended creating methane innovation centres recently to increase environmental entrepreneurship in this area. But the real win would be restoring ocean health and natural carbon sinks. Methane is short lived.
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Read more about Methane at https://unece.org/challenge
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Climate change is a pressing issue that requires urgent action. It's encouraging to see calls for renewable energy and climate action at the opening ceremony of COP 28. Let's hope this leads to concrete steps towards a sustainable future.
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I really admire the pace secretary general has set on cop28
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This is a great move.