Swapnil Joshi’s Post

On my way to #cop28 Lots to do there! Dealing with climate only 2 weeks a year is not enough. Here is an overview of what we at NewClimate Institute are up to. What is the progress in international climate policy?  What follows from the Global Stocktake?  How can countries help each other with the transformation?  Are oil companies the good guys now?  Who scrutinises companies’ climate action?  Is there still hope? https://lnkd.in/epSG9EU2

Climate change is wreaking havoc on people and the planet, and the onslaught will only worsen in the coming years, even if the world begins to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The UN Environment Programme's Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too little and too slowly - Climate adaptation failure puts the world at risk concludes that the world urgently needs to ramp up efforts to adapt to the effects of climate change. The report examines developments in adaptation strategy, financing, and implementation. At least 84% of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Parties have produced adaptation plans, strategies, regulations, and policies, a 5% increase over the previous year. The tools are improving their ability to prioritise disadvantaged populations such as Indigenous peoples. 

Building trust is crucial, especially beyond COP 28. Simon Stiel of UNFCCC UN emphasized the importance of badges being a badge of honor at the #COP28 conference. However, data on attendees is public, so those who participated must lead the way in effective climate action. Let's see delegates from the Blue to Green Zone in #COP28 lead the conversation on what they learned and how that can be applied locally to enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation mechanisms. As I told delegates at the Sugar Industry Innovation Symposium, building trust among stakeholders is key to making the system work. #ClimateAction FAO World Food Programme ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions

There are positive signs for water and climate policies at COP28. Over the last years, water has risen on the climate agenda. This year the COP Presidency elevated water once again as one of the key priority areas for the conference. https://lnkd.in/gabYFTZm

COP28 has marked a turning point in highlighting the vital role water plays in combatting the effects of climate change 💦   But most water commitments agreed at the summit have been made with agriculture and industry in mind, while focus on water security and the people at the beating heart of the climate crisis has been woefully inadequate.    Swipe for a summary of the final agreements at COP28 👇   #COP28 #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation

The Paris Climate Agreement is an international treaty adopted in 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). As part of the agreement, efforts are made to limit global warming between 1.5 °C and 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. To do this, member countries committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and regularly report on their progress. The agreement also includes provisions for adaptation to climate change impacts, such as sea-level rise, extreme weather events, and food and water scarcity. The Paris Agreement is significant in the fight against climate change because it is the first global agreement on climate change that includes commitments from all countries, both developed and developing. The agreement means that developed countries, which are historically responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions, are expected to take the lead and provide financial support to developing countries. Overall, the Paris Agreement is a crucial global response to the threat of climate change, and its successful implementation is essential for achieving a sustainable future for the planet and all its inhabitants. #print #packaging #carbon #carbonreduction #sustainablebusiness #carbonfootprint

Our latest paper on Nature Climate Change (https://lnkd.in/etQRYSkb) to conduct a stocktake to countries pledged to Copenhagen Agreement (COP15) in 2009 and found that 12 developed countries failed to fulfill their climate mitigation targets in 2020. 7 countries met their commitments but fulfill their consumption increase via carbon leakage to developing countries. Developed countries have not done sufficiently to rapid emission reduction by themselves, and far away from sufficiency to providing financial and technological aids to developing countries. New pattern of global leadership in climate mitigation is urgently required.

Not sure what was decided at COP 28?🌍 The biggest climate conference ever held didn't get a huge amount of news coverage. We've written a blog about the key takeaways from the conference so you can stay up to date with the conversation around climate change. Read it here https://bit.ly/3vJG6Sl Carbon Charter #COP28 #ClimateChange #ClimateBlog #ClimateConference

COP28 UPDATE DAY 7: UN Climate Chief calls out ‘point scoring’ and ‘lowest common denominator politics’. Read our daily #COP28 updates here.

COP28 UPDATE DAY 7: UN Climate Chief calls out ‘point scoring’ and ‘lowest common denominator politics’. Read our daily #COP28 updates here.