Mehreen Sheikh

Communications Specialist @WorldBank - Economist by training- Passionate about #development #swedishfish Opinions are my own.

[World Bank South Asia @WorldBankSAsia]

#Pakistan ranks among the 10 countries globally most affected by climate change. Combined climate & environmental risks could reduce #Pakistan’s GDP by 18-20% by 2050. New #ClimateAndDevelopment Report:https://t.co/XpuRfMGpF8

[Dr. Jill Biden @DrBiden]

Together, we will build a world where the accomplishments of our daughters will be celebrated, rather than diminished.

[John Roome @JohnARoome]

Tomorrow, join me for a @WBG_Climate discussion on how climate ambition can shape a sustainable recovery from #COVID19. https://t.co/KMmvkuf5Rj #FastForwardClimateAction

[Governor Larry Hogan @GovLarryHogan]

I have enacted an executive order which institutes a Stay at Home directive. No Marylander should be leaving their home unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason, such as obtaining food or medicine or seeking urgent medical attention: https://t.co/U4DOZIvsTW

[Mehreen Sheikh @mehreen]

@GuyChazan You tagged the wrong Mehreen!

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

#Innovate4Climate is calling for innovative solutions for climate-smart #cities! 🏙 Pitch Hub Competition accepting applications NOW. Submit your #ClimateSmart solutions to compete in Barcelona May 2020 👉 https://t.co/Qr5Oi5f4C4

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

Find out how the @WorldBank’s NDC Support Facility is helping Morocco🇲🇦 Côte d’ Ivoire🇨🇮 & Mali🇲🇱 develop climate-smart agriculture investment plans to scale up adaptation in their #agriculture sectors. https://t.co/YCEfcNnT0m #AdaptOurWorld

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

Discover how green buildings 🏢🌱 can accelerate the global transition to #cleanenergy and spur economic growth 📈. In emerging markets alone, green buildings offer a $24.7 trillion investment opportunity by 2030. New report: https://t.co/mF5FyWlCaW #IFCclimate #COP25

[Inger Andersen @andersen_inger]

An emotional moment here at #COP25. Young people take over the stage and remind us that we HAVE to step up and take #ClimateAction. Our legacy to them cannot be a destroyed planet. We simply must do better. We know what to do. We have a clear deadline. We have to get on with it.

[Laura Tuck @LauraTuck_WB]

Happy 3rd Birthday to the #NDC Partnership! 🎂 Through this platform @WorldBank is helping countries ramp up their NDC ambition and build economy-wide systems to implement them. NDCP is critical to bringing everyone together to drive for more country-level action. #COP25

[Patricia Espinosa C. @PEspinosaC]

At the Finance Minister Coalition for Climate Action meeting at #COP25, Finance Ministers discussed challenges and risks posed by #ClimateChange & the opportunities which countries can harness by unlocking trillions of dollars globally in investments & create millions of jobs.

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

From #Niger to #Kiribati, see how @WBG_IDA helps the world's poorest countries adapt to climate change. #IDAworks

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[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

[NEWS] Present for the first time at a COP, Finance Ministers launch a plan of action to tackle climate change. Learn more about the #SantiagoActionPlan announced today at #COP25: https://t.co/WCA1yL12r4 #TimeForAction

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

🔜 Join the launch of the #SantiagoActionPlan today at #COP25, 15:00-18:30 (CET), Meeting Room 25, NCC Arica. 📺Livestream: https://t.co/XyMP3gR6HO

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

LIVE: Discussing climate change & social unrest w/ @kaufpost and @MonicaAraya https://t.co/L445P5McFX

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

Live from #COP25: Stepping up climate action in Africa w/ @WorldBankAfrica @TracySonny https://t.co/qXE4QYMuAZ

[Connect4Climate @Connect4Climate]

C4C is launching a special bowtie🎀pin campaign at #COP25 in loving memory of Max Thabiso Edkins to raise climate awareness 🌍 and galvanize action worldwide.

Get involved on social media with the tags @Connect4Climate and #WeAreAction!

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[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

#ClimateAction must be ethical, equitable, feasible and context-specific. And it must be about people. New blog by Stéphane @hallegatte: https://t.co/PgkxxsIrRp #COP25 #TimeForAction

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

As #COP25 kicks off in #Madrid, discover how the World Bank Group is supporting countries to act on climate: https://t.co/1gettDZzON #TimeForAction

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

Today at the #WBGMeetings: the Coalition of Finance Ministers for #ClimateAction brings together 50 ministers promoting #ClimateAction through fiscal policy & the use of public finance. https://t.co/mGd3k5Ak9I #HelsinkiPrinciples