Halldór Þorgeirsson

Formaður Loftslagsráðs Íslands / Chair, Iceland’s Climate Council. Retired Senior Director at the UN Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC).

[Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights @BahaiBIC_Rights]

The Baha’i International Community is appalled at the baseless and unjust imprisonment of senior #Baha’i dignitary Remy Rowhani at the airport in #Qatar this morning. Remy Rowhani is a respected Qatari citizen and chairperson of the Assembly of the Baha'is of Qatar who served his country with distinction for decades—most recently as Director of the International Chamber of Commerce’s MENA regional office @ICC_Qatar @iccwbo. In April 2021, a Qatari court framed Mr. Rowhani in a prejudicial case judged in absentia. The ruling was confirmed in May 2022 by an appeals court. Qatari officials had indicated Mr Rowhani’s one-month prison sentence and $27,000 fine would not be enforced and that he was free to travel. Today’s actions mark an arbitrary escalation after decades of discrimination against the Baha’is for their religion. Mr Rowhani must be released immediately and the discrimination must be brought to an end.

[Dr Friederike Otto @FrediOtto]

Extreme heat in Asia made much much more likely & intense by climate change. Sounds like a broken record - yes! But heat is still underreported, underrecorded and extremely deadly! The world is not prepared for today's climate change, let alone the future. https://t.co/cRcz5ygRqw

[World Weather Attribution @WWAttribution]

The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change 📈

Our study highlights the urgent need for heat planning and preparedness across the region.

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[Fatih Birol @fbirol]

Our new report on the world’s electricity grids is out!

The 1st-of-its-kind, country-by-country analysis shows that to meet energy & climate goals, we need to add or replace 80 mln km of power lines by 2040

That's the size of the entire global grid built over the past 100 years

[Bill McKibben @billmckibben]

Um, this chart is from @BMcNoldy at the Univ of Miami. It shows incredibly hot--almost hot-tub hot--ocean water.
He said: "I'm not sure I've ever seen the water around Florida look like this...at any time of year."

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

Shipping emissions could be halved without damaging trade, research finds https://t.co/8tGlSuaYKw

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

Governments at Paris summit to finalise climate finance roadmap https://t.co/rn0tftzfuF

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

World Bank offers developing countries debt pauses if hit by climate crisis https://t.co/7e2mTiEONa

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

Countries must put aside national interests for climate crisis, UN says https://t.co/kaHtiFPINI

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

“Violent acts”: Armed Houthis attack Bahá’í gathering in Yemen, arresting at least 17, in fresh crackdown - Bahá’í World News Service https://t.co/cQWXV5qd84

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

Cop28 president: world needs business mindset to tackle climate crisis #Loftslagsráð https://t.co/NgO9FzSwo6

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

I fully share the sentiment expressed by Navroz. I have deep respect for Amb Dasgupta. He was a source of inspiration for me.

[Navroz K Dubash @NavrozDubash]

Amb Dasgupta was a champion of the Global South in climate negotiations. His grace and intellect elicited respect from adversaries and friends alike. His account of engaging in climate negotiations in early 1999s is well worth a read. CPR will miss him.
https://t.co/4EPJTmzqOF

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

https://t.co/b50RPj7s0h

[Carbon Brief @CarbonBrief]

NEW - COP27: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh | @aruna_sekhar @daisydunnesci @Josh_Gabbatiss @joejgoodman @DrSimEvans @zhangzizhu527 #COP27 #AfricaCOP27
https://t.co/BO9DD05iVG

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

Cop27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor countries recover from climate disasters https://t.co/7dBCUaShvC

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

UN chief warns of ‘breakdown in trust’ with no deal in sight at Cop27 https://t.co/QOJAmlobVW

[Halldór Þorgeirsson @HalldorTh]

Goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C ‘more fragile’ than ever, says Cop27 chair https://t.co/K7bMwjrwXh

[Todd Stern @tsterndc]

Huge congrats to everyone who finally got this climate deal done — in the Senate, the White House and everywhere else. It will be a game changer, reviving US climate leadership. Now let’s finish the job, get the bill on the President’s desk and ramp up global action for COP 27.