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Many thanks to @ChloeFarand and @ClimateHome for this excellent write-up: The vicious cycle pushing #Bangladesh climate migrants into modern slavery https://t.co/Ni1P8w0Tlw
@IEA “The need for critical minerals in terms of climate action is an assumption that we need to challenge,” Elisa Morgera told an online event hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on Wednesday.
https://t.co/Ct66C4u7uQ
The world is doing little to reduce methane emissions, which could provide the quickest and cheapest way to slow down warming.
“There’s a huge disagreement between what companies say they’re emitting and what scientists thinks they’re emitting.” https://t.co/wmYZXovWjX
Historically, countries miss the deadline to submit their #ClimateChange plans (NDCs) more than half the time: https://t.co/Pm0qupNzSD Will #COP29 see a change?
NEW
Progress on emissions revealed by @UNFCCC
Emissions are supposed to fall 43% by 2030 (compared w. 2019 levels)
Today we've learned they're due to fall by... 2.6%
A "marginal improvement" on the forecast last year of 2% #COP29
https://t.co/ecdfLLIr3I
How huge sovereign debt burdens hold back the fight against #ClimateChange. IIED research featured in this @ChloeFarand story for @Devex - thank you! https://t.co/NED1Npcycg
NEW STORY from @IIED: World’s least developed countries spend twice as much servicing debts as they receive in funds to tackle #ClimateChange https://t.co/NoiMPHhzOT
.@IIED's very own urban legend, David Satterthwaite, has been honoured with a prestigious award by @UNHABITAT for his half-century of work in development: https://t.co/YItjmHyY9g
Let's hope they can set a positive example. Historically, countries around the world have flouted these UN deadlines in more than half of cases: https://t.co/Pm0qupNzSD
UK and Brazil promise to release new plans on how much they'll cut carbon emissions by 2035 "well ahead" of the UN deadline of February next year
@Ed_Miliband has also pledged to "come behind" Brazil's efforts to get other nations to publish new plans
https://t.co/ymBXMuBkNR
Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of climate talks: https://t.co/wTTK9wMJp5 Read how @IIED is working with small island developing states on a long-term plan for financial resilience #ClimateChange#DebtCrisis
.@IIED's @LauraKellyIIED calls on @WorldBank, @IMFNews and the G20 to deploy climate-and-nature swaps to ease sovereign debt crisis: https://t.co/lRv9QJtwLQ #ClimateChange Spring meetings a chance to reform 'colonialist, 20th-century thinking' that dominates our financial system
Our very own @TuckerLandesman is quoted in this really interesting longer read about how city governments are waking up to the urgency of #ClimateChange and adaptation
NEW: #ClimateChange link to hysterectomy crisis among Indian sugar workers: https://t.co/m33TxkBDN2 @IIED's @RituBharadwaj16 says the COP28 #LossAndDamage fund "should work with Indian officials to create a social support structure for labourers"