Tom Kerr

Tackling climate change in the dynamic region of South Asia

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Join us on Dec 8, 1pm GST/4am EST at #COP28 for insights from leaders in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, showcasing how @WorldBank CCDRs drive green, resilient, and inclusive development in #SouthAsia. Watch live: https://t.co/lHUvNvZGqx #LivablePlanet

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

As India emerges as a solar superpower, does this set the stage for green hydrogen? https://t.co/pwjASZuwmA

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Finding ways to mitigate climate risks in South Asia https://t.co/kFBvyCVXtV via @worldbank

[World Bank India @WorldBankIndia]

World Bank's support to #Kerala is strengthening the state's resilience against natural disasters and #ClimateChange and is providing several learnings for other states to follow: @JohnARoome at the India Climate Development Partners' Meet.

🔗Know more: https://t.co/NN077FiMVH

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Want to get in-depth on the climate vulnerabilities that #SouthAsia faces - and the solutions across coastal resilience, cooling and urban design that are being put forward? Listen to this excellent podcast by @ChathamHouse @WBG_Climate
https://t.co/T9zJGzQI0w

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

•The time for transformative action is now. The cost of reacting to climate risks far exceeds that of strengthening resilience and support from the international community is critical. New #ClimateAndDevelopment report: https://t.co/AyYzUfTbOD #PakistanCCDR

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Today: launching the @worldbankgroup new #Pakistan diagnostic- provides a blueprint for building resilience and attracting finance

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Wishing all of my friends a very happy Diwali!

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Wishing all of my friends a very happy Diwali!

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Am I the only one who focuses on the links between these stories?

[Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman]

Whenever a city like Paris builds safe bicycle infrastructure that connects people to where they need to go, people will use it in droves. Car dependence was a choice, foisted on us by automotive and fossil fuel corporations.

[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

The media keeps saying “energy prices are going up” when really it’s just “fossil fuel” prices. Renewables are getting cheaper every day.

[Maja Vahlberg @MajaVahlberg]

In our new @wxrisk study on the Pakistan floods, we identify not only that climate change increased the rainfall intensity by up to 50 percent but that a myriad of vulnerability factors were central to creating this disaster. Read the study for details!

[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

Check out this deep dive on climate risk and opportunity for #Nepal: https://t.co/TDBgZ9i9vx via @WorldBank

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

The tragedy in Pakistan is a stark reminder of climate injustice. The top map shows which nations are most responsible for excess emissions. The bottom map shows which nations are most impacted by it. Climate breakdown is playing out along colonial lines.

[Frank Bainimarama @JVBainimaramafj]

Let's be clear: the Pakistani people did not do this to Pakistan –– we all did, and the high-emitting nations are most responsible.

Unless we end our species' addiction to fossil fuels, every country in the world will remain in the crosshairs of the climate breakdown.

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Never believe that you're too small to make a difference. This farmer planted one tree every day for 37 yrs and transformed a chopped down barren land in India into a wildlife paradise.

We have the solutions, implement them.

#ActOnClimate #BuildBackBetter #nature #rewilding

[Scott Duncan @ScottDuncanWX]

Pakistan 🇵🇰 flood disaster

National emergency declared. Some officials are comparing monsoonal rains this year to 2010 - the worst flood year on record where nearly 20% of the country became submerged. This is impacting over 30,000,000 people right now.

https://t.co/VjZVHVEZpm

[Simon Roach @RoachSN]

Oil and gas companies say they’re going green. Yesterday I looked through some of their accounts to see if it’s true.

In the first half of this year, 4 companies made £74.4bn and reinvested £3.4bn in low carbon energy. On average, that’s equivalent to 5% of their profits.

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[Tom Kerr @kerrclimate]

So important to communicate to a US audience that #climate extremes are a way of life for India - thanks ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ https://t.co/hInHCfyi2F