"I am passionate about the environment and new and innovative ways of challenging climate change"
Hear from 🇯🇲 dancehall artist @AgentSasco about the brilliant #ClimateAction work he is doing in Jamaica 👇
#COP26 | #TogetherForOurPlanet
Recent headlines about extreme weather read like science fiction—from widespread fires in the western US to deadly floods in the EU & China. New @IPCC_CH report finds unequivocal link b/w human-caused emissions and extreme weather.
.@IPCC_CH#ClimateReport projects that #climatechange will ⬆️ in all regions
More #heatwaves, longer warm seasons and shorter cold seasons, changes in precipitation patterns affecting flooding and drought
With every additional amount of global warming, changes will get larger
ClimateChange 2021: the Physical Science Basis - provides the most updated physical understanding of the climate system and #climatechange, combining the latest advances in climate science, and multiple lines of evidence.
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Jamaica is a vital player on the road to #COP26 as co-chair of @ndcpartnership 🇯🇲
Pleased to be here in Kingston to discuss shared aims of strengthening climate ambition around the world
@UKinCaribbean | #ClimateAction
It’s been a pleasure hosting Senior UK Cabinet Member, Hon. @AlokSharma_RDG ; Co-Chair of @ndcpartnership & President Designate of COP26.
As we strengthen our #ClimateAction , building resilience & sustainability, we continue to strengthen our international partnerships
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Thank you to @pcharlesjr@kaminajsmith and all leaders from business and civil society we met for inspiring discussions on protecting our planet 🇯🇲
Jamaica is a key partner on the road to #COP26@UKinCaribbean
It was an honour to meet Jamaican Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM
We discussed our shared priority of delivering on the $100bn annual climate finance goal, and reaffirmed our commitment to enhancing 🇬🇧 - 🇯🇲 cooperation on ensuring an inclusive #COP26
Watch the launch of Jamaica’s #ClimateChange Research Agenda tomorrow morning at 9:00!
@MHureccjm is partnering with @ndcpartnership & @UWImona.
Hear from @pcharlesjr @JahanChowNDCP and Prof Dale Webber discuss 'Raising Ambition through Partnerships'.
https://t.co/JLmGGsKdDb
COP26 President, Hon. Alok Sharma will be greeted by our Minister of Climate Change Hon. @pcharlesjr .
President Sharma has highlighted Jamaica as a stand out among the small island developing states (SIDS) on climate action.
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A slightly weaker Hurricane Elsa continues to race westward through the central Caribbean, moving closer to the south coast of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jamaica at 5am on Saturday.
(Photo courtesy of NOAA)
@MHureccjm
“It’s time to wrap up outstanding negotiations and implement the Paris Agreement” - UN climate chief @PEspinosaC#SB2021, designed to prepare an ambitious and balanced outcome at #COP26 in November, has begun.
PRESS RELEASE: https://t.co/dvIePqGUpn
📢We're excited to announce that we're launching an open call for countries to request support to develop #adaptation communications (AdComs) – reporting instruments that can increase the profile of countries' adaptation needs and priorities.
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This implies that the absolute level of ambition in Jamaica’s unconditional commitment has increased by more than 60% when comparing the first NDC with the updated NDC.
https://t.co/mjo3Z1P3GX
By 2030, 🇯🇲 foresees emission reductions of between 25.4% (unconditional) and 28.5% (conditional) relative to a business-as-usual scenario (which takes into account policies in place as of 2005).
https://t.co/mjo3Z1P3GX
@ndcpartnership#ClimateAmbition