Public - visible to all visitors to the platform.
Open to join - users can join this group without approval.
Invite only - users can only join this group if they are added/invited by group managers.
According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels.
There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.
The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030.
Created an Event in Climate Change
Created a Post in Climate Change, Energy
Europe and the world need to draw the right lessons from today’s natural gas crisis.
Today, Europe finds itself at the heart of an international energy storm. Understanding the causes of this crisis and drawing the right lessons from it is essential for the transition to more sustainable, secure and affordable energy supplies in the future.
"We are once again seeing claims that volatility in gas and electricity markets is the result of the clean energy transition. These assertions are misleading to say the least. This is not a renewables or a clean energy crisis; this is a natural gas market crisis" says Fatih Birol, Executive Director at International Energy Agency (IEA).
Created a Post in Climate Change
As a part of their climate security series the Global Dispatch Podcast has brought together a panel of experts to discuss the implications of the energy transition on security. Under the title "Is The Energy Transition an Opportunity or Risk for Climate Security?" various questions, such as the following, are posed.
How will local communities be able to benefit from low-carbon societies? What does the energy transition imply for countries that depend on fossil fuels today?
Rich nations could see ‘double climate dividend’ by switching to plant-based foods, a new research says.
Time to switch to a plant-based burger?
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Natural Capital
Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies out now
Created a Post in Climate Change, Gender
How can Nature Based Infrastructures (NBI) be a game-changer for women?
Women have long faced a greater burden from a changing climate compared to men, which exacerbates many other inequalities. Women often face barriers to accessing and control over natural resources as well as being underrepresented in environmental decision making and natural resources management. Due to these disadvantages, women are less likely to benefit from NBI projects.
However, a recent IISD report illustrates why a gender-responsive approach toward ecosystem-based adaptation and NBI has proven benefits and shows how practitioners and policy-makers can implement it.
Hence, the upcoming NBI Global Resource Centre aims to work closely with women stakeholders, integrate their knowledge, and train them in NBI and climate adaptation.
Read the blog to find out more!
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change
Cities contribute to 75% of energy-related GHG emissions, representing a powerful lever we have to drive decarbonization and build resilience.
More than 1,000 cities are now signed up for the Cities Race to Zero pledge, yet the roadmap continues to demand sustained commitment from all levels. Read more to discover what priorities stand our for cities and national governments in meeting the Paris goals.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Forestry, Natural Capital
A global agreement on Biodiversity cannot wait anymore.
The biggest biodiversity summit in a decade, Cop15 in Kunming, China, where world leaders were expected to strike a deal to halt and reverse the destruction of ecosystems by reaching a Paris-style agreement for nature was postponed until 2021 and now is likely to be delayed a fourth time as a result of the Omicron variant.
In the meantime, during the pandemic, the destruction of the world’s forests increased sharply. Dangerous levels of greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in Earth’s atmosphere as humans consume beyond planetary boundaries while the world’s governments have missed every single target they have set for themselves on averting the destruction of Nature.
“We’ll get it done. Come hell, high water … or Covid. When and how, I don’t know,” says Basile van Havre, co-chair of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) working group responsible for crafting the Cop15 agreement.
A green economy transition in sub-Saharan Africa would enable women to benefit from primary-level jobs, but not higher-paying positions in the renewable energy, infrastructure, or transportation sectors. What needs to be changed to remove the constraints women face in accessing education, formal-sector work, and financing solutions?
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Top 10 Water Stories of 2021