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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 a Post in Climate Change, Gender
The discussion of the priorities and needs of women living in informal settlements and tenements, highlighted by COVID-19. This blog explains why women are ideally placed to map vulnerability to climate change in their community and city.
Created a Post in Natural Capital, Climate Change, Sustainable Finance
On 6 July (3-4pm CEST), join the GGKP webinar, “Closing the Financing Gap: Investing in Natural Capital to Achieve the SDGs.”
We will hear from experts with deep inside knowledge on the implementing solutions to plugging the natural capital investment gap. A panel discussion will focus on the financing opportunities for enhancing ecosystem services that nature provides during this strained time of economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers: - Janez Potočnik, former European Commissioner for the Environment; Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel and Partner at SYSTEMIQ
- Elizabeth M. White, Principal Strategist-Sustainability, Sector Economics and Development Impact, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Simon Zadek, Chair of Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) and Director of Migrant Nation.
- Ivo Mulder, Head (a.i), Climate Finance Unit (UNEP CFU), Ecosystem Division, UN Environment Programme
- Anil Markandya, Ikerbasque Professor, Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
Created a Post in Climate Change
Climate change is reducing the supply of water from melting snow to many of the largest rivers in Asia, threatening the water security of millions of people, a new study finds.
Financial aid ‘critical’ to help developing countries limit fossil fuels – and make COP26 a success, says UN. The head of climate change at the UN has warned that world leaders are still “far away” from securing a deal to limit the disastrous effects of global heating, with less than five months to go before a key summit in Glasgow.
An agreement by some or all of the Group of 20 countries on a flexible global carbon price floor would help limit global warming to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius, the International Monetary Fund said in a new staff paper released Friday.
Created a Post in Agriculture, Climate Change
The impacts of climate change and extreme weather events are devastating food production around the world. And the issue is circular - the world’s food system is a key driver of our climate crisis, particularly with the expansion of large-scale industrial agriculture. About 80% of the extreme poor live in rural areas, with the majority of them working in agriculture. While these farmers working on less than two hectares of land often battle to grow enough to support themselves, they paradoxically produce about 30% of the world’s food.
How crucial do you think small-scale farmers' role in transforming food system?
Created a Post in Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, Water and Sanitation
Investors are obsessed with value — except when it comes to water
' The vast majority of companies — including those with immense water footprints in their operations and supply chains — have little or no sense of the very real risks of water scarcity, pollution, or flooding to their business interests. In the absence of clear ‘market signals’ — that is, a price that appropriately reflects these water risks — too many shareholders remain clueless.'
Created a Post in Green Recovery from COVID-19, Climate Change
The UN Trade Forum on 14 June had top trade leaders call for a more coherent policy framework to ensure trade plays a bigger role in climate action, while fostering development. The forum discussed pathways towards a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, while tackling the climate emergency. You can join the Green Forum group on Trade, Environment, and Sustainable Development: https://thegreenforum.org/group/172/about
Created a Post in Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, Green Recovery from COVID-19
Last Change to Register: Scaling-up efforts towards Paris alignment and supporting the SDGs in the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership
Wednesday 30 June I 11:00am CEST | #EUAfricaSDGs
This webinar - organized by the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Green Finance Platform and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) - will focus on the role of the Africa/EU Partnership in supporting integrated national financing frameworks.
The transformative power of green hydrogen is the vision inspiring the current generation of politicians and planners as they plan a decarbonised 2050.