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Pela primeira-vez, um grande número de chefes de Estado e de Governo e ministros se deslocaram para uma reunião internacional para abordar a proteção dos oceanos. Se, por um lado, a 3ª Conferência da ONU em Nice sobre o tema (UNOC3) resultará “apenas" em uma declaração política de engajamento dos quase 130 países representados, por outro, o evento consolidou de vez os oceanos na agenda ambiental global. Lúcia Müzell, enviada especial da RFI a Nice Mais de 60 líderes de países dos cinco continentes estiveram na cidade do sul da França para o evento. Assim, no segundo dia, o presidente francês, Emmanuel Macron, anunciou que, até setembro, 60 países se comprometeram a ratificar o Tratado de Proteção da Biodiversidade Marinha em Áreas além da Jurisdição Nacional (conhecido pela sigla BBNJ). O número é suficiente para que o acordo, assinado em junho de 2023, entre em vigor. O Brasil prometeu ratificar o texto até o fim deste ano. André Abreu, diretor de Políticas Internacionais da Fundação Tara Oceans, considera que, ao debater "todas as grandes questões" em alto nível, a UNOC3 atingiu o status de “mini-COP”, a badalada Conferência do Clima da ONU. As duas edições anteriores do evento sobre os oceanos ocorreram em 2017, em Nova York, e em 2022, em Lisboa. "Esse tratado do alto mar fica geralmente nas prateleiras dos ministérios, sem ter visibilidade para os ministros do meio ambiente ou das ciências. Trazer essa ambição de ratificar o Tratado do Alto Mar é um exemplo de como essa conferência pode fazer diferença”, avalia Abreu, que acompanha há mais de 20 anos as tentativas de acordos internacionais pela proteção dos oceanos. "Um outro tema é moratória sobre a exploração mineral dos fundos marinhos. Eram 30 países no grupo de alta ambição na ISA [Autoridade Internacional de Fundos Marinhos] e, aqui, dobraram. Está tendo uma convergência de anúncios bastante impressionantes, apesar da declaração política, que deixa a desejar." Este texto foi negociado entre os participantes antes da conferência e a declaração deve estimular um impulso político ao tema nos países signatários. Ao longo da semana, estão sendo anunciados novos compromissos voluntários para o cumprimento do único dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU específico sobre os oceanos, de número 14. Compromissos do Brasil O Brasil, por exemplo, se engajou a atingir até 2030 a meta das Nações Unidas de 30% de áreas marinhas protegidas e detalhou os seus planos para a preservação dos recifes de coral e dos manguezais. O país já tem 26,5% da sua zona marinha e costeira dentro de unidades de conservação. Para Marina Corrêa, analista sênior de conservação dos oceanos da WWF Brasil, o principal desafio para atingir a meta de 30% é que as novas áreas criadas tenham representatividade de habitats e sejam de fato implementadas. "A gente sabe que tem muitos desafios, mas estamos vendo muitos esforços do Brasil”, disse. “O que o Brasil fez na sua presidência no G20, priorizando o oceano e a inclusão do oceano nas NDCs [os planos climáticos dos países] e incluindo o oceano nas suas próprias NDC, são sinalizações de um país que vem querendo amadurecer essa agenda. Eu diria que Nice foi um trampolim para a agenda de oceano para a COP30”, afirma. A CEO da Conferência do Clima de Belém, Ana Toni, concorda: "Vai influenciar de maneira estruturante. O clima e os oceanos estão juntos. A gente separa em diversos eventos, mas, na verdade, eles estão juntos e a gente espera expressar tanto aqui, como na COP30, essa unidade, de que temos de proteger os oceanos para proteger o clima e proteger o clima para proteger os oceanos”, declarou Toni, à RFI. Sinergia entre clima e oceanos  Os oceanos captam 25% do CO2 ejetado na atmosfera e têm um papel fundamental na regulação climática da Terra, ao estocar calor. Entretanto, o excesso dos dois fatores tem levado as águas oceânicas a se tornarem mais ácidas, causando o colapso de ecossistemas marinhos. André Abreu explica que as temperaturas extremas na superfície favorecem a proliferação de algas que retiram oxigênio do mar – e as áreas com níveis mínimos de condições para a vida estão se expandindo. "Fala-se hoje de 'dead zones', porque tem bolsões inteiros do oceano, não somente nos estuários, que seria o esperado, mas bolsões inteiros no meio do mar, com praticamente zero oxigênio. Só bactérias e vírus que sobrevivem ali”, lamenta o pesquisador. "Explicar isso, trazer essa urgência para a COP de Belém é superimportante, porque o oceano está sendo impactado demais pelas mudanças climáticas.” Impacto dos combustíveis fósseis  A Conferência dos Oceanos também resultou em um apelo, assinado por 90 países, por um tratado “ambicioso" contra a poluição plástica, incluindo a delicada questão da redução da produção de polímeros – derivados do petróleo, um combustível fóssil. No evento, organizações ambientalistas ainda chamaram a atenção para os riscos de projetos de exploração de gás e petróleo offshore para os mares. A advogada Renata de Loyola Prata, coordenadora de Advocacy e Projetos no Instituto Internacional Arayara, critica o projeto do governo brasileiro de oferecer 147 novos blocos de exploração de petróleo e gás no país – dos quais um terço se localizam na foz do rio Amazonas. "Nós temos ressalvas, preocupações sobre o Brasil de fato ser uma liderança climática”, sinaliza. "Apontamos incongruências. É realmente uma contradição o Brasil se colocar como liderança climática e abrir essa nova fronteira exploratória, sendo apelidada como o novo pré-sal”, aponta a advogada. "Acho importante que o tema dos combustíveis fósseis e as suas emissões, que afetam os oceanos, esteja presente”, disse Ana Toni. "São debates difíceis, mas eles têm que acontecer, e fico muito feliz que aqui, e também na COP30, a gente vai poder debater de coração aberto, tentando procurar maneiras que sejam boas para as pessoas e, logicamente, boas para o planeta.”

Send us a textIn this episode of Thrive in Construction, Darren sits down with Alice Bond, Policy Manager at the World Green Building Council, to explore the global fight for sustainability in the built environment.From structural engineering to shaping international climate policy, Alice shares her journey into construction and her current work leading climate advocacy and policy initiatives on a global scale. Discover how the WorldGBC is influencing governments, shaping climate commitments, and pushing for the inclusion of sustainable buildings in climate action plans (NDCs).Key topics include:Alice's career journey from engineering to sustainability leadershipWhat the World Green Building Council does and how it operatesThe role of NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) in global climate policyWhy buildings contribute to 40% of global emissions – and why that mattersThe push for stronger commitments at COP30 in BrazilThe challenges of international climate negotiationsPractical advice for young professionals entering the construction industryWhether you're in policy, construction, engineering, or just passionate about climate action, this episode offers deep insight into the intersection of sustainability and the built environment.Find us on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dDkxLWZ25nT0krYWaTiITApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thrive-in-construction-with-darren-evans/id1726973152YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTrzqei7gttB8WB5wM6hUpwLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thrive-in-construction-podcast/Our Website: https://darren-evans.co.uk/Links:Alice Bond LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-bond-5b0a1976/World Green Building Council: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-green-building-council/posts/?feedView=allDarren Evans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thriveinconstruction/Support the show

A sete meses da Conferência da ONU sobre as Mudanças Climáticas em Belém, o presidente da COP30, o embaixador brasileiro André Corrêa do Lago, reconhece que a percepção da agenda climática por governos, empresas e até populações “está diferente do que gostaria”. Mas o contexto internacional desfavorável para o evento mais importante do ano na temática ambiental também trouxe reflexões sobre a quebra da confiança nas COPs – e um mea culpa: “a realidade é que nós não estamos sendo convincentes”. Lúcia Müzell e Jeanne Richard, da RFI em ParisO experiente diplomata ressalta a importância de a conferência ser capaz de transformar os discursos e acordos em atos concretos. “Se esse tema diminuiu de importância na agenda mundial, é também porque alguma coisa nós não estamos fazendo direito”, disse, em entrevista à RFI. “Devemos ajustar o que estamos falando sobre a mudança do clima, para não continuarmos a assustar as pessoas sem uma solução.”Apesar do contexto internacional desfavorável, com guerras em curso, o multilateralismo em crise e a saída do maior emissor histórico de gases de efeito estufa, os Estados Unidos, da mesa de negociações, Corrêa do Lago descarta a hipótese de a COP de Belém terminar em retrocessos. “O que já foi assinado deve ser realizado, deve ser implementado”, frisou.O Brasil presidirá a conferência em novembro sob o telhado de vidro dos planos de aumentar da produção de petróleo nas próximas décadas – apesar de os 196 países membros da Convenção do Clima terem concordado, em 2023, em “se afastar” dos combustíveis fósseis, os maiores responsáveis pelo aquecimento anormal do planeta. “Não há nenhuma dúvida de que as energias fosseis são o principal problema que nós devemos enfrentar”, afirmou o embaixador. “Algumas coisas nós podemos estar fazendo errado, mas nós estamos fazendo muitíssimas coisas certas. Eu acredito que sim, há uma capacidade do Brasil de mostrar o rumo para a maioria dos outros países”, alegou.Leia abaixo os principais trechos da entrevista, realizada por videoconferência nesta terça-feira (8).RFI: 2025 marca os dez anos do Acordo de Paris. Desde o começo, a expectativa era muito alta para essa COP 30, sobre a ambição climática que a gente vai conseguir chegar. Mas o contexto atual é muito desfavorável, com uma escalada de guerras e do discurso negacionista, retrocessos evidentes na agenda ambiental em diversos países. Uma sombra de Copenhague paira sobre Belém? André Corrêa do Lago: A gente não pode analisar as circunstâncias, que são muito diferentes. Eu acho que Copenhague foi um caso muito especial e as circunstâncias internacionais, em princípio, eram até favoráveis em 2009. Eu acredito que nós estamos tendo hoje uma certa tendência a um retrocesso, mas nós temos que analisar por que desse retrocesso.Quando você tem uma preocupação com guerras ou com eleições, todos esses elementos são extremamente importantes na política e nós podemos até entender, mas a realidade é que isso está comprovando que a mudança do clima ainda não adquiriu a dimensão, que deveria ser natural, de que ela está por cima de todos esses elementos. Você não pode escolher ou guerra, ou crise ou mudança do clima. A mudança do clima está aí e vai continuar, portanto a gente não pode tapar o sol com a peneira e não ver que as circunstâncias estão cada vez mais graves.Eu acho que é um desafio enorme, mas também é um desafio para nós renovarmos o discurso pró-clima para uma maneira mais convincente, porque a realidade é que nós não estamos sendo convincentes. Se esse tema diminuiu de importância na agenda mundial, é também porque alguma coisa nós não estamos fazendo direito. Nós temos que melhorar a nossa comunicação sobre a relevância dessa agenda.RFI: Menos de 10% dos países da Convenção Quadro cumpriram o calendário previsto e entregaram as suas Contribuições Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDCs) em fevereiro, como previsto. Como o senhor qualifica esse impasse? É um mau sinal para o sucesso da COP30?ACL: Teria sido muito melhor se mais países tivessem apresentado, não há a menor dúvida. Mas a verdade é que o prazo foi estendido para setembro. Houve um entendimento de que estava muito complexo para vários países apresentarem as suas NDC, por motivos diversos.A União Europeia, por exemplo, estava um pouco ligado à questão das eleições. Vários países estavam muito ligados a questões técnicas. A ideia é que os países possam apresentar a melhor NDC possível e a mais ambiciosa possível. Eu acho que o importante é isso, que favoreça a qualidade das NDCs que estão sendo apresentadas.RFI: Para o senhor, o que vai ser um sucesso da COP30?ACL: Nós ainda não estamos declarando o que nós consideramos que deverá ser um sucesso da COP30. Não há dúvida de que as NDC são um elemento importante. Só que as NDC dos países são voluntárias: cada país apresenta a sua de acordo com aquilo que considera ser possível. Então, você não pode pressionar os países ou alegar que os países não estão fazendo alguma coisa. Se algo foi decidido, eles estão fazendo o que foi decidido.Nós temos que aguardar essas NDCs e, uma vez que elas forem apresentadas, nós vamos ser capazes de fazer um cálculo de quão distantes nós ainda estamos do objetivo de 1,5ºC [limitar o aquecimento do planeta a no máximo 1,5ºC até o fim deste século]. As Nações Unidas têm uma forma de análise das NDCs e o resultado final vai ser apresentado e discutido.Agora, se nós não estamos atingindo o objetivo de temperatura que estava no Acordo de Paris, nós temos que sentar e discutir como é que nós podemos aumentar a ambição. Não há a menor dúvida de que alguns países gostam muito de falar de ambição, mas a realidade é que a maioria dos países em desenvolvimento dizem que eles só podem falar de ambição se houver recursos financeiros, porque incorporar clima é um peso adicional ao esforço de desenvolvimento.Esse debate se arrasta desde o momento que a gente negociou essa Convenção do Clima, que foi assinada em 1992, portanto é um tema tão complexo que nós ainda não conseguimos encontrar uma solução. Mas eu acredito que ainda há um desejo e uma convicção de que é por via do multilateralismo que nós podemos encontrar a melhor maneira de cooperar.Acho que seria um enorme sucesso se a COP30 apresentar soluções conviventes em todas as áreas – e acho que isso é muito possível, porque temos soluções, as tecnologias estão progredindo de forma extraordinária e temos ideias adaptadas a circunstâncias muito distintas. Há muitos caminhos e cada país tem o seu – num grande país como o Brasil, cada região tem o seu. Devemos respeitar isso, porque não se pode impor soluções que, no final, sejam caras demais ou custem muito caro politicamente. É muito importante para as democracias poder ganhar eleições, então devemos garantir que esse discurso será seguido de ações e demonstrações do que estamos defendendo.RFI: A última COP, em Baku, foi frustrante para muitos países em desenvolvimento, que esperam financiamento para promover a sua transição. Como providenciar os bilhões de dólares necessários, afinal sem este dinheiro, alguns países podem ser obrigados a apresentar planos climáticos pouco ambiciosos ou até nem mesmo apresentar um plano?ACL: O financiamento é um tema absolutamente central porque, na maioria dos países em desenvolvimento, existe uma acumulação de diversas dimensões do desenvolvimento ao mesmo tempo – educação, saúde, infraestruturas, transportes. O combate às mudanças climáticas se adiciona a tudo isso. É mais do que justo que os países que puderam se desenvolver de forma muito mais progressiva e organizada, e que são responsáveis pela acumulação de CO2 na atmosfera, forneçam os recursos para estes países em desenvolvimento poderem se desenvolver tendo a questão do clima no centro dos seus modelos de desenvolvimento.RFI: Os países desenvolvidos providenciarão este dinheiro sem os Estados Unidos?ACL: Quem está muito preocupado com a ausência dos Estados Unidos são os outros países desenvolvidos, porque se forem somente os países desenvolvidos que deverão providenciar os recursos, a saída da maior economia do mundo desse pool torna a equação mais complexa. Mas não é só isso.Nós precisamos olhar a questão do financiamento climático de maneira muito mais vasta. A decisão de Baku inclui o esforço da presidência brasileira e da presidência do Azerbaijão de passar de US$ 300 bilhões por ano para US$ 1,3 trilhão. São números absolutamente assustadores, mas que dão a dimensão do impacto que o clima está tendo na economia mundial.Esta proposta, que deve ser assinada por Mukhtar Babayev [presidente da COP29] e eu, é uma proposta de como poderemos passar de A a B de forma convincente. Estamos trabalhando neste assunto de forma muito séria, porque pensamos que não podemos trabalhar apenas com fundos especiais para o clima. Nós devemos fazer com que o clima esteja no centro de todas as decisões de desenvolvimento, de investimentos e de finanças. Isso exige que mudemos muito a nossa forma de pensar os investimentos e o financiamento. Acho que temos um bom caminho a percorrer, mas espero que seremos capazes de apresentar alguma coisa que seja positiva e, ao mesmo, tempo realista.RFI: A cada COP, existe uma pressão muito grande para aumentar o que já se tem, mas manter o que foi conquistado é também um desafio. O senhor trabalha com a ideia, por exemplo, de encarar pressões para que o compromisso dos países de se afastarem [“transitioning away”] dos combustíveis fósseis saia do texto, por exemplo?ACL: Não, não, não. O “transitioning away” já foi aprovado em Dubai por todos os países membros do Acordo de Paris. Eu acho que é algo que já está decidido – o que não está é as várias maneiras como nós podemos contribuir, cada país à sua maneira, para essa transição. Mas o que já foi assinado deve ser realizado, deve ser implementado. Não há nenhuma dúvida de que as energias fosseis são o principal problema que nós devemos enfrentar.Nós temos uma crise política, mas também de confiança no processo de negociações climáticas. Como eu estava comentando, eu acho que a percepção da agenda está diferente do que a gente gostaria, e a capacidade de implementação também tem frustrado muitos atores importantes. É muito grave no caso, por exemplo, do setor privado, porque se o setor privado não vê uma vantagem econômica em seguir o caminho, que é o caminho mais racional, é porque em alguma coisa nós estamos falhando.Nós temos que ter um diálogo muito maior com o setor privado para devolvê-lo a confiança nessa agenda. Ele se pergunta se é realmente um bom negócio garantir que vamos combater as mudanças climáticas. Eu estou convencido de que sim.O grande desafio é que devemos convencer não apenas os governos, como as populações, de que tudo que devemos fazer vai ajudar as economias. Devemos, portanto, ajustar o que estamos falando sobre a mudança do clima para não continuarmos a assustar as pessoas sem uma solução.RFI: O Brasil, com a sua agenda pró-petróleo a pleno vapor, defendida pelo presidente Lula, incluindo a entrada do país na Opep+ e o lançamento de um leilão de 332 blocos de petróleo e gás no país em junho, vai conseguir promover uma maior redução das emissões e encaminhar o fim dos combustíveis fósseis? Como o Brasil vai convencer alguém se o próprio Brasil vai aumentar a sua produção de petróleo? ACL: O Brasil não é só o Brasil que você está mencionando: são os vários Brasis que estão fazendo coisas incríveis no combate à mudança de clima. Isso vai ser uma coisa que vai ficar bastante clara na COP 30, inclusive por o Brasil ser um país tão grande, tão diverso, tendo exemplos em todas as direções.Algumas coisas nós podemos estar fazendo errado, mas nós estamos fazendo muitíssimas coisas certas. Eu acredito que sim, há uma capacidade do Brasil de mostrar o rumo para a maioria dos outros países. Eu acredito que a COP tem que ser uma oportunidade de todos os países mostrarem o que estão fazendo de positivo.Eu acho que o que os países estão fazendo que agrada menos é muito claro para todo mundo, de todos os países. Vários países europeus estão fazendo coisas que não agradam, vários asiáticos também. E provavelmente nós também. Mas a verdade é que eu acredito que o Brasil vai ser reconhecido, mais do que nunca, como um celeiro de soluções que favorecem o combate à mudança do clima.O Brasil já anunciou que será neutro em carbono em 2050. Como nós chegaremos a este grande objetivo é um grande debate nacional que teremos. Nós teremos este debate: o que faremos com esse petróleo, se esse petróleo existir.RFI: A questão da acomodação dos participantes e das infraestruturas de Belém é um problema que ainda não foi resolvido, a sete meses da conferência. O Brasil, inclusive, decidiu antecipar o encontro dos líderes. A COP30 vai ser a qualquer custo em Belém e somente em Belém? ACL: A COP30 vai ser em Belém. E eu acho que Belém vai provocar grandes surpresas, porque é incrível a quantidade de coisas que estão falando da cidade e esquecendo das qualidades de Belém. É uma cidade incrivelmente charmosa. Eu, que gosto particularmente de arquitetura, saliento que tem coisas extraordinárias em arquitetura, e é uma cidade que tem a culinária mais sofisticada do Brasil. E eu acho que os habitantes da cidade vão absolutamente encantar os participantes da COP.RFI: Os Estados Unidos se retiraram do Acordo de Paris e não devem participar da COP 30. O senhor, como presidente da conferência, tem buscado algum diálogo com Washington, apesar do duro revés dos Estados Unidos na questão ambiental? ACL: Eles podem participar porque já informaram que vão sair do acordo, mas formalmente eles só saem em janeiro do ano que vem. É um momento muito desafiador, é claro. Nós estamos totalmente abertos para explorar caminhos construtivos com o governo americano, da mesma forma como nós já estamos com muitos canais abertos com vários setores da economia americana, com vários estados americanos, com várias cidades americanas, porque afinal, não são os Estados Unidos que estão saindo do Acordo de Paris, é o governo americano. Uma grande parte do PIB americano está totalmente comprometida com o Acordo de Paris.

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Join us as we sit down with Darryl Turner, sharing his game-changing insights into sales strategies, the power of relationship building, and how to turn non-referring agents into valuable partners. Whether you're a title professional navigating today's challenging market or simply looking to refine your sales skills, this episode is packed with actionable advice, so dive in! What you'll learn from this episode The concept of "Duplication Revelation" and how it can revolutionize your sales strategy Why non-referring agents (NDCs) represent a significant growth opportunity Strategies to handle objections and overcome client loyalty to competitors How to build stronger relationships with clients to improve retention Tips for thriving in a down market by shifting your mindset and goals Resources mentioned in this episode Uncommon Sense by Darryl Turner | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle Time Traps by Todd Duncan | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber | Paperback and Kindle Join industry leaders for two days of game-changing strategies, proven sales techniques, and powerful growth insights at the Title Sales Mastery 2025! Seats are limited—secure yours today at https://www.darrylturner.com/tsm25/     About Darryl Turner Darryl Turner left his corporate position to start The Darryl Turner Corporation in 1994. Passionate about training and helping people become their best selves, Darryl knew he could develop a larger footprint, and a successful sales force beyond the sector he currently served. Within his first year of operation, Darryl found success in the title industry and continued to develop his presence through the results and testimonies of some of the most influential within the industry. Connect with Darryl Website: Darryl Turner Corporation LinkedIn: Darryl Turner Connect With Us Love what you're hearing? Don't miss an episode! Follow us on our social media channels and stay connected. Explore more on our website: www.alltechnational.com/podcast Stay updated with our newsletter: www.mochoumil.com Follow Mo on LinkedIn: Mo Choumil

The UN's big annual climate change conference known as COP29 wrapped up in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we sit down in Baku with Marcos Neto, Assistant Secretary General and Director of the UN Development Programme's Bureau of Policy and Programme Support.   Among other things, the UNDP helps countries develop their National Determined Contributions — plans for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement that are updated every five years. The next round of NDCs is due in February 2025. In the interview, Marcos discusses key outcomes from COP29 related to climate finance, the outlook for NDCs and National Adaptation Plans, and the work the UNDP is doing in other areas such as helping countries with their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, or NBSAPs.  Marcos also talks about the COP process and what is at stake heading into COP30, which is slated to take place in his hometown of Belém, Brazil in November 2025 and is already garnering a lot of attention.   “I am optimistic that history will be made in my hometown,” Marcos says. "Despite all the geopolitical troubles, despite the wars, despite everything else ... we have an opportunity in November next year to show that the UN matters, that multilateralism matters.”   2025 will also mark one decade since the Paris Agreement was signed — an important milestone, Marcos says. “If we have an agreement that 10 years on, cannot put us on the trajectory to 1.5 degrees, is it still credible?”   This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.      Copyright ©2024 by S&P Global   DISCLAIMER   By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.   S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

The Week in Sustainability November 18–22, 2024 This week: We dive into the highlights, controversies, and challenges of COP29 in Azerbaijan. While ambitious climate commitments were announced, such as the UN's 81% emissions reduction target by 2035 and Indonesia's plans for net zero by 2060, skepticism remains about how these goals will be achieved. The conference also saw significant milestones, including the establishment of global carbon market standards under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which could dramatically reduce the cost of implementing NDCs. However, criticism marred the summit, with allegations of fossil fuel deals overshadowing its mission. As global negotiations continue, the podcast underscores the necessity of these forums despite their imperfections, emphasizing their pivotal role in advancing climate action.

UNDP's Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) launched its 1.5° Partnership for Action on Climate Transition (PACT) programme during Finance Day at COP29 today to mobilize financial institutions in supporting Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) aligned with the 1.5°C target. In response to the growing urgency of the climate crisis, UNDP's FC4S will work towards driving climate action by mobilizing financial institutions to actively support the development and implementation of NDCs aligned with the 1.5°C target. PACT will work through local financial centres, including FC4S members, by leveraging existing relationships and data to facilitate dialogue between financial institutions and governments. By aligning the strategies of financial institutions with NDC targets, FC4S PACT will reinforce sustainable investment pathways and strengthen national climate action plans. Marcos Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP's Bureau of Policy and Programme Support stated, "With the launch of FC4S 1.5° PACT, we're empowering financial centres to turn ambitious climate commitments into measurable progress. This programme will provide financial institutions with advanced tools and collaborative frameworks essential for impactful and transparent transition finance strategies aligned with national and global climate goals." Core Elements of FC4S PACT: Transition Finance Review: Providing a comprehensive assessment of the current state of transition finance at the financial centre level. NDC Target Analysis: Assessing the alignment of private sector commitments with NDC targets, identifying gaps, and providing actionable insights for policy reforms. Financial Centre Transition Finance Plans: Developing a Milestone-Based Roadmap and Finance Tracker/Dashboard to support financial centres in achieving NDC targets and facilitating climate transition. Forum for Action on Climate Transition (FACT): A platform to share best practices, linked with international policy cooperation forums such as the G20, G7, APEC, ASEAN, UNDP SIF, and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. Oscar Njuguna, Group's Director, Sustainability at The Equity Bank and FC4S Co-chair, stated, "We are excited to launch FC4S 1.5° PACT, bringing together the frameworks, data, and partnerships needed to empower institutions with credible transition strategies aligned with the NDCs. FC4S is committed to driving not just progress but also purpose, through equipping the financial sector with the tools to create solutions that integrate climate resilience into sustainable economic growth." FC4S 1.5° PACT is further strengthened by the support of key partners, including KPMG. Mike Hayes, Global Climate and Decarbonization Leader, KPMG added, "This initiative has our full support as it will help to address one of the critical issues on the climate agenda which is to create alignment between national level corporate transition plans and country NDCs. This is about creating a new dynamic using financial centres which will increase both corporate and country level ambition and action." More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Support us on Patreon... Tennant, Luke and Frankie are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Sign up today for access to coveted BoCo like bonus subscriber-only episodes, including our feelpinions about the recent US election!!. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp.Our main topicIt is Back to Baku (sort of) as Frankie, Luke and Tennant report from the ground at COP29  in Azerbaijan, and call in reinforcements (someone has to be on hand to remind us of the storied history of cover texts) in the form of climate journalism luminary Dr Simon Evans from Carbon Brief!And there is much to discuss! How is Trump's election affecting the mood on the ground? What about those early NDCs from UK and Brazil? What is up with all those Article 6 shenanigans on Day 1? And are we any closer to closing a deal on finance at the, you know, Finance COP?It's a lot, frankly. So if you want even more extemporaneous opinions – especially on the rich program of side events – don't forget to check out our Youtube channel for daily updates from the ground.One more thingsTennant's one more thing is, shockingly, CBAM related, specifically the way trade issues are being raised – and shut down – at the COP.  Who saw that coming?Frankie's one more thing is Simon's one more thing is a reflection on the through the looking glass experience of attending a climate conference in a petrostate, brought into sharp relief by an incongruous art installation on the Baku foreshore.Luke one more thing is a plug for the Trump election reaction episode that our Patreon subscribers have just had drop into their feeds. If you are here for LMSU feelpinions on the Trump winheadon over to Patreon.com/letmesumupAnd that's all from us Summerupperers! Support our Patreon at patreon.com/LetMeSumUp, send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net.

Recorded live from COP29 in the UK Pavilion in Baku, Bigger, Better, Bolder: Updating NDCs in Line with 1.5 Degrees captures an energetic dialogue on the crucial role of bold leadership in climate action. Moderated by Tom, this dynamic session dives into why governments must ambitiously update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to meet the 1.5°C goal, recognizing this decade as a pivotal chance to shape a sustainable future. Kicking off with insights from Ed Miliband, the UK's Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, we explore how the UK's ambitious NDC exemplifies targets aligned with scientific guidelines, the public's mandate, and the need for investment-ready, collaborative action. Tom also welcomes Emma Pinchbeck, CEO, Climate Change Committee and Russell Read, Lead Delegate, We Are Family Foundation to unpack how real-economy and societal stakeholders can drive meaningful NDC implementation. He talks to Nigel Topping, non-executive Director of the National Wealth Fund and Diana Layfield, Chair of British International Investment about the critical role business plays in inspiring investment and innovation both domestically and internationally.  The session concludes as Ana Toni, Brazil's National Secretary for Climate Change, joins Ed Miliband in a live Q&A, discussing how partnerships between major powers, such as Brazil and the UK, can accelerate global climate progress before the mid-decade tipping point.   NOTES AND RESOURCES   GUESTS The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Website   Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of Climate Change Committee Twitter (X)   Russell Reed, lead delegate for the We Are Family Foundation Website   Nigel Topping, Non-exec director of National Wealth Fund and COP26 Climate Champion LinkedIn    Diana Layfield, Chair of British International Investment Website   HE Ana Toni, National Secretary for Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, from Brazil as COP30 Presidency LinkedIn   Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

Mkutano wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa mabadiliko ya tabianchi COP29 leo ukiingia siku ya nne  mjini Baku Azerbaijan vijana kutoka Afrika wataka ufadhili uongezwe kutoka mataifa makubwa hususan yanayochangia zaidi hewa ukaa ili kudhibiti athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi kwa mataifa yanayoendelea ambapomiongoni mwa waathirika wakubwa ni vijana.  Asante Bosco na mmoja wa washiriki hao ni Patricial Kombo Mumbua kutoka Kenya  akiwasilisha matakwa ya vijana katika mkutano huo, na akizungumza na UN News  kuhusu ujumbe wake kwa COP29 amesema“Kwangu kama kiongozi wa vijana jambo la kwanza ni kuweza kupata zile fedha au kuzikusanya ili ziweze kusaidia mataifa ambayo yanapambana na kukabiliwa na changamoto ya mabadiliko ya tabianchi . Pili ni kuhakikisha kuwa viongozi kutoka mataifa ambayo yanazalisha zaidi hewa ukaa yanawajibika ili kuyafanya matifa ambayo yanaendelea kuweza kujilinda , kunufaika , kujiinua dhidi ya janga hilo na pia kujenga mnepo dhidi ya mabadiliko ya tabianchi katika jamii zao.”Na nini anachokitarajia katika mkutano huo wa COP29?“Ni kuweza kuona kuwa hili kongamano litaweza kuhamasisha upatikanaji wa hizo hela kwa mataifa ambayo yanakabiliwa na hizi changamoto za mabadiliko ya tabianchi, Na pia wakati ambapo mataifa yanaendelea kurekebisha michango yao ya kitaifa ya mabadiliko ya tabianchi au NDCs, waweze kuleta michango ambayo inaaambatana na zile changamoto ambazo mataifa yao yanazidi kuathiirika nazo za mabadiliko ya tabianchi.”Mbali ya masuala ya ufadhil mada zingine zinazotamalaki kwenye mijadala ya leo COP29 ni masuala ya nishani safi , mifumo ya tahadhari za mapemba na athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi kwa matifa ya visiwa vidogo vinavyoendelea.

This week marks the start of the annual UN climate conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan. COP29 is being dubbed the “finance COP” because one of the main focuses of this year's conference will be to set a new goal for global climate finance and to lay out a plan for achieving it. The last time countries set a climate finance goal was 2009, at COP15 in Copenhagen, where wealthy nations committed to provide $100 billion annually to help developing nations deal with climate change. 15 years after the $100 billion target was established, we now know a lot more about the effects of climate change and how much it costs to address. Estimates vary on how much funding is now needed, but suffice to say that it's a lot higher than we thought it was back in 2009. So, where will this funding come from? And what's a reasonable new goal for countries to work toward in the years ahead? Joining me today to talk through these and other questions is Tim Juliani, WWF's director of US corporate climate engagement. Tim is a veteran of previous climate COPs and he'll tell us what he's keeping an eye on heading into Baku. Links for more info: Tim Juliani bio: https://www.worldwildlife.org/experts/tim-juliani WWF's COP29 Expectations Paper: https://wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/cop29_expectations_24oct24.pdf Tim Juliani's Substack, “Yet Another Climate Substack”: https://timjuliani.substack.com/   Chapters: 0:00 Program note 1:07 Intro 3:00 COP29 context in global process 4:59 COP15 in Copenhagen story 7:02 Definition of NDCs and stocktake 7:43 COP29 is the “finance COP” 10:17 Climate finance challenges 14:04 Finance goals at COP29 16:55 Role of companies 24:53 Goals for NDCs at COP29 28:07 Closing call to action 29:46 Outro

In this What's Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Absa's Msizi Khoza discusses the challenges that African nations face in securing adequate climate finance - and how they can advocate for themselves at the upcoming COP29 conference. Khoza is CIB Managing Executive for ESG at Absa and leads the company's extensive responsibility related initiatives. He has held several notable roles at Absa during his career, including Principal of Structured Asset Finance, and Chief of Staff to the Absa Group CEO. In this What's Next interview, Khoza discusses the main challenges African nations face in securing adequate climate finance and details the goals and structures African nations should advocate for at COP29. He outlines the alternative financial strategies African countries should be considering, and reveals how the shift from climate loans to grant-based funding has impacted climate resilience and debt sustainability on the continent. Khoza then explains how African governments can mobilise domestic resources to fund climate initiatives if the COP29 negotiations fail to deliver the desired results. He concludes the interview by unpacking the role of national determined contributions (NDCs) in attracting international funding and investment.

As the news of Donald Trump's 2024 US election victory makes headlines around the world, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson unpack Trump and Harris's campaign and discuss the implications of a Trump-led administration on US climate ambition, both domestically and internationally. Or as Tom puts it, “What the hell just happened in the US?” Join the hosts as they analyze potential shifts in policy, how business and finance could counterbalance federal setbacks, and what this means for COP29, NDCs, and global multilateral efforts. During their discussion, the hosts pose some crucial questions: how would a US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement impact global decarbonisation progress? What role will China play as the climate leadership landscape shifts?  Amidst these turbulent times, we're thrilled to inject a dose of much needed optimism by welcoming Congresswoman-Elect Yassamin Ansari to Outrage + Optimism. Fresh from her election to the US House of Representatives for Arizona's 3rd District, Yassamin joins us with her inspiring perspective on leading progressive change at the federal level. Her election, which makes her the second ever Iranian American to be elected to Congress, brings hope for resilient climate leadership despite federal setbacks.   NOTES AND RESOURCES   GUEST Congresswoman-Elect Yassamin Ansari Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (X)    Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

In her address, Dr Songwe acknowledges that the bulk of the cost of the climate transition in many low- and middle-income countries will be borne by governments, with the private sector and Multilateral Development Banks playing a complementary role. Country platforms, transition plans and “Nationally Determined Contributions” (NDCs), in her view, should play a critical role in identifying priority financing needs and in coordinating global and domestic climate finance. She argues that Governments must use all levers to raise long-term affordable finance and create the fiscal space for investments needed to meet the challenge. A Green industrial strategy is the key to translating transition plans and NDCs into clear investment pathways for public, private and multilateral finance. About the Speaker: Dr Vera Songwe is Chair and Founder of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility and a senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution on Global Economy and Development. Songwe has led numerous efforts to bring greater prosperity to Africa, including as the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Dr Songwe is also a global climate champion. She is the Co-Chair of the Independent High-Level Expert Panel on Climate Finance, where she has supported the government of the UK and Egypt for COP27 and also for Egypt and the UAE under COP28.

What do the world's most climate-vulnerable countries need global leaders to achieve at this year's COP29 UN climate summit? Experts from the Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025) consortium — a unique coalition amplifying the voices of climate-vulnerable countries in climate negotiations — discuss their hopes, ambitions and concerns going into this year's climate conference, and reflect on progress since COP28. Topics in this episode include the agreement in Baku on a new climate finance goal (NCQG), which will replace the $100 billion goal set in 2009, progress on addressing loss and damage, next-generation nationally determined contributions (NDCs) that are due early next year, and how to close the significant gaps that remain in finance for adaptation. With Gabrielle Swaby of WRI, Alejandra Lopez from Transforma, and Saqib Huq from the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD).

NESTA EDIÇÃO. Fornecedores da cadeia eólica no Brasil querem exportar serviços e equipamentos. Prumo ajusta estratégia para eólicas offshore. Projetos de hidrogênio com pedidos de autorização para ligação à rede somam R$ 180 bilhões. Âmbar pede nova reunião da Aneel sobre plano de transferência da Amazonas Energia. Deputados protestam contra transferência da distribuidora amazonense. Petrobras inicia contratação de barcos de apoio com conteúdo local. NDCs brasileiras devem focar no desmatamento, diz MDIC

Carbon offsetting is a carbon trading mechanism that allows entities to compensate for their residual carbon emissions by investing in projects that reduce, avoid, or remove emissions elsewhere. While this approach can contribute to climate goals, it often faces criticism for potentially allowing companies to sidestep substantial decarbonization efforts. Additionally, verifying the benefits of offsets is a significant challenge and some projects may promise more than they can deliver. In this episode, James and Daisy chat about the complexities of carbon offsets and carbon markets. What are the differences between the voluntary and compliance carbon markets? Is offsetting better than doing nothing? Is the word “offset” inherently problematic?SOME RECOMMENDATIONS:Five Times Faster – a book by Simon Sharpe, where he argues that “in our fight to avoid dangerous climate change, science is pulling its punches, diplomacy is picking the wrong battles, and economics has been fighting for the other side.”ISSD (2023) – We loved this article by Scott Vaughan and Charles Di Leva on international carbon markets.International Journal of Sustainable Energy (2023) – James contributed to this methodology alongside Daniel Morrell and Felix Dodds. It presents the “Balance” approach to sustainable development and describes two novel measures: a carbon calculator for commercial entities, and a new metric, the Balance Unit, combining biodiversity creation with carbon credits. OTHER ADVOCATES, FACTS, AND RESOURCES:SBTi (2024): If you're interested in joining the debate on offsets, it is worth reading this synthesis report on carbon credits and following updates from the SBTi. BloombergNEF (2022): “…[compliance] markets reached a value of more than $850 billion in 2021 and cover close to a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions.” “Despite the hype of voluntary carbon markets, they are still very small compared to compliance markets, valued at around $1 billion to $2 billion in 2021.”Deloitte (2023): “There are now 36 “compliance carbon markets” that offer cap-and-trade programs for heavy polluters.”Bioregional (2024): Read this blog to understand a bit more about carbon insetting – “…carbon insetting supports emissions reductions within an organisation's own value chain.”World Bank Group (2022): This article provides a clear explanation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – “Article 6 of the Paris Agreement allows countries to voluntarily cooperate with each other to achieve emission reduction targets set out in their NDCs.”Pollination (2023): Delta Blue Carbon is a project in Pakistan that is restoring critical mangrove habitat, creating a large carbon market that is genuinely nature-positive, and offering the local community tangible benefits and a starring role in the restoration and stewardship of their environment.Thank you for listening! Please follow us on social media to join the conversation: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokMusic: “Just Because Some Bad Wind Blows” by Nick Nuttall, Reptiphon Records. Available at https://nicknuttallmusic.bandcamp.com/album/just-because-some-bad-wind-blows-3Producer: Podshop StudiosHuge thanks to Siobhán Foster, a vital member of the team offering design advice, critical review and organisation that we depend upon.Stay tuned for more insightful discussions on navigating the transition away from fossil fuels to a sustainable future.

Hear from Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, as we explore the shortcomings of nationally determined contributions and how they might be improved. Nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, are a bit like transition plans for countries, in that they set out what a country plans to do in order to meet the ambitions of the Paris Agreement. However, NDCs are voluntary, and collectively they don't currently have us on track to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees, let alone the more ambitious target of 1.5 degrees. Today's guest believes that this is a problem, as NDCs are failing to provide a clear direction for action. The less clarity there is about policy direction and ambition, the less likely markets will respond to policy signals to deliver the investment required for the transition. That's why in this episode, we examine: What are the shortcomings in countries' NDCs and how they can be addressed? Why NDCs don't currently reflect the rapid technological progress that is already being made across sectors; and How geopolitics is influencing the transition and the challenges facing climate finance. To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com   Links from today's discussion: Energy Transitions Commission: https://www.energy-transitions.org/ Credible Contributions: Bolder Plans for Higher Climate Ambition in the Next Round of NDCs: https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/credible-contributions-bolder-plans-for-ndcs/ Mission Possible: Reaching net-zero carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors: https://www.energy-transitions.org/publications/mission-possible/ Climate Change Committee: https://www.theccc.org.uk/ Just Capital: The Liberal Economy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5859117-just-capital The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/the-economics-of-climate-change-the-stern-review/ Finance for climate action: scaling up investment for climate and development: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/finance-for-climate-action-scaling-up-investment-for-climate-and-development/   Speaker's Bio(s) Lord Adair Turner, Chair, Energy Transitions Commission Lord Turner chairs the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of major power and industrial companies, investors, environmental NGOs and experts working out achievable pathways to limit global warming to well below 2˚C while stimulating economic development and social progress. Lord Turner has chaired several high-profile organizations, including at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, the UK's Financial Services Authority, the Climate Change Committee, the Pensions Commission and the Low Pay Commission. He was also Director General of the Confederation of British Industry. He became a crossbench member of the House of Lords in 2006. He is also a Trustee Emeritus of the British Museum, honorary fellow of The Royal Society, and received an Honorary Degree from Cambridge University in 2017.

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Leading up to the death of Kevin Carter at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln, Angelo Bol allegedly threatened his cellmate's life. They remained in the same cell. That's among the many accusations filed in federal court this month alleging negligence by former and current Nebraska Department of Correctional Services employees. Former director of the NDCS, Scott Frakes, and warden Michele Wilhelm are included in the total of 12 employees listed in the lawsuit.

Ever wondered what happens to climate promises after COPs? In this episode, we look into how commitments and pledges translate into actionable plans on a national level and how citizen participation can bridge the gap between global goals and local actions. Our guest, Systemic Change expert Kim Claes from CIDSE, sheds light on the intricate process of translating lofty climate commitments made at global summits, such as COP, into tangible and impactful actions within individual nations. Join us as we navigate through the challenges and successes of this transformative journey, evaluating the progress and emphasising the vital role citizens play in turning promises into reality.CIDSE is an international family of Catholic social justice organisations working for transformational change to end poverty and inequalities, challenging systemic injustice, inequity, and destruction of nature and promoting just and environmentally sustainable alternatives.Europe Climate Connection is an original podcast presented by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe. Co-hosts: Seden Anlar and Olivia Saxer. Executive Producer and Editor: Samuel Martín-Sosa. Script by: Seden Anlar For more info: https://caneurope.org and https://www.cidse.org/.

Continents apart and featuring LBM (Little Baby Muskovic) once more, your intrepid hosts dive into the eventful last few days of COP28 and swim around in the acronym soupy delight that is the first GST (Global Stocktake, not the pesky 10% tax). Fossil fuels? A transition away! Renewable energy? Triple ‘em! Energy efficiency? Double it! 1.5C? Is our North Star! Next round of NDCs? Parties better bring ‘em and make ‘em good! There is much to sum up here and we wanted to bring you Summeruperers the hottest of hot takes and so voila! Fresh out of the oven and off the plane from our journey home. Listen to our last episode where we summed up the first half of COP28, joined by special guest and climate reporter of note Dr Simon Evans from Carbon Brief. For bonus nerdery, read some of Tennant's extensive notes on the majlis and watch walk n' talk videos of us digesting the goings on as we stroll the COP venue at Dubai Expo City. And for dare we say it, even more backstory, jump in the delorean and listen to last year's episode recorded at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.This is our final substantive episode of 2023, but stay tuned for our holiday special, which will feature our second annual award for the best climate and energy paper, the Wonkies!Send your hot tips and suggestions for paper, climate themed movies and COP questions to mailbag@letmesumup.net, xeet ‘em at @LukeMenzel, @TennantReed and @FrankieMuskovic, or blu ‘em at @lukemenzel.bsky.social @tennantreed.bsky.social and @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social 

For too long, Indigenous peoples were sidelined from the climate negotiations process, despite being among the most directly affected by climate change. That changed at COP 26 in Glasgow, when for the first time in the history of the UN climate conferences, indigenous representatives were invited to engage directly and share experiences with governments. Indigenous leaders, however, argue that there is still a long way to go towards having their rights sufficiently recognized. “We see that at least we have some spaces that we occupy, and mechanisms which allow better participation, but we still have to do much more at the national levels,” said Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in the latest episode of Climate +. Tauli-Corpuz said she and other Indigenous representatives are calling for Indigenous peoples' rights, territories, and knowledge to be recognized in countries' national climate mitigation plans (known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs). Tauli-Corpuz, who is a member of the Kankanaey Igorot people of the Cordillera Region in the Philippines, also shared her own experiences of being targeted by the government as an environmental defender, why direct access to climate finance is still a pain point for Indigenous communities, and what needs to happen to safeguard Indigenous peoples' rights in the face of the renewable energy transition. The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

oday, the COP28 Presidency joined with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, and Bloomberg Philanthropies to call on housing, urban development, environment, and finance ministers to back the ‘Joint Outcome Statement on Urbanization and Climate Change' (the Statement).The Statement, which was supported by over 40 Ministers of Environment, Urban Development and Housing was put forward at COP28 during the second Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change.At the event, the COP28 Presidency reiterated its call to national governments to fully integrate climate action among all levels of government and collaborate with subnational governments on the design and implementation of new climate plans and policies, including the next round of NDCs ahead of COP30 in 2025.The Statement sets out a ten-point plan to boost the inclusion of cities in the decision-making process on climate change, drive multilevel climate action and accelerate the deployment of urban climate finance so that cities are prepared and supported to respond to the climate crisis.Currently, as many as 90 percent of cities are threatened by rising sea levels and storms, and their residents are exposed to ten degrees higher temperatures than their counterparts in rural areas.“COP28 is a paradigm shift to action. We are empowering and supporting cities on the frontlines of climate change to seize the initiative,” said Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the COP28 President.“We have brought over 450 mayors and governors to COP28 and their hyperlocal knowledge is crucial in informing our global solutions. When we talk about inclusivity this is what we mean, we need all voices at the table. I thank and commend those involved for their leadership,” added Dr. Al Jaber.“Each city has individual needs and solutions but fundamentally this is a global problem, which this Statement shows. We have bought over 1,000 mayors and governors to COP28 as, when we talk about full inclusivity this is what we mean. We know we can need to learn from and support those on the frontlines. I thank and commend those involved for their leadership,” added Dr. Al Jaber.The Statement builds on the ‘Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships' (CHAMP), which was launched at the Local Climate Action Summit (LCAS) on 1 December at COP28 and aims to inform and empower Ministers. CHAMP aims to identify and strengthen levers to increase and accelerate the deployment of climate finance to enable cities and local governments to respond to the climate crisis. It also aims to enable the inclusion of local and regional leaders in the formation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). To date, CHAMP has been endorsed by over 60 national governments.Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), said, “The Ministerial Meeting was a key moment in our work toward inclusive and climate-resilient cities and communities. A diverse range of stakeholders gathered including leaders from the national and local level, underscoring the shared priority of supporting urban environments to withstand climate challenges."Though cities, which are home to most of the world's population, contribute over 70 percent of CO2 emissions, immediate action could bring down their emissions to near net-zero. Recognizing cities' role in climate action, two-thirds of the updated NDCs feature moderate or strong urban content. However, finance remains a critical bottleneck, with only 21 percent of climate finance allocated to adaptation and resilience, and only 10 percent reaching the local level.The Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change represents the second time Ministers responsible for Housing, Urban Development, and Environment have convened during the COP process. The first was during COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh with the support of UN-Habitat, which marked a significant first step in coordinating different levels of government to address the climate crisis in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement.During the COP28 Ministerial today, delegates called for the Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change to remain a feature of future COP meetings.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/6022096/advertisement

COP28 takes place against the backdrop of increased financial needs to address climate change adaptation, mitigation, as well as loss and damage.Just to mention, the 2023 UNEP adaptation gap report estimates the cost of adaptation in developing countries at US$215 billion per year this decade. For Africa, the continent requires at least $56 billion annually for adaptation alone by 2030. Between 2020 and 2030, African countries will require an estimated $2.8 trillion in funding to fund the continent's conditional climate plans, or NDCs. In his speech, COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber committed to doing his part to ensure COP28 unlocks climate finance for developing nations. On loss and damage, the Presidency gave the first major milestone of COP28, delivering a historic agreement to operationalize the Fund—though the World Bank is yet to review and agree to the technical commitment conditionalities—with the UAE announcing it would commit $100 million to the Fund.

Dentro de um mês, os olhos do mundo estarão voltados para a 28ª Conferência das Nações Unidas para as Mudanças do Clima (COP28), em Dubai. Apesar de acontecer em um dos países mais dependentes de petróleo do mundo, o evento será o mais importantes desde 2015.  A conferência deve entregar o primeiro balanço global de ações feitas pelos países até agora para combater o aquecimento do planeta, e trilhar os caminhos para que o Acordo de Paris sobre o Clima seja cumprido.Este documento, mais conhecido pela sigla em inglês GST, do inglês Global Stocktake, vai apresentar o quanto o mundo está de fato agindo para limitar o aumento da temperatura a no máximo 1,5°C – ou o quanto está distante da principal meta do tratado, assinado há oito anos, na capital francesa.Em um evento organizado pelo Ministério das Relações Exteriores, Visão Brasileira para a COP28, o diplomata Túlio Andrade, chefe da Divisão de Negociação Climática, salientou que este balanço deve orientar a entrega das novas Contribuições Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDCs) pelos 196 país que assinaram e ratificaram o tratado. Os novos compromissos deverão ser formalizados em 2025 na COP30, em Belém, no Brasil."O GST vai orientar tanto os países, na apresentação das suas próximas NDCs, como também o fortalecimento da cooperação internacional. O GST vai ser importante e determinante tanto nos esforços dessa década crítica, de 2020 até 2029 ou 2030, como a partir daí”, disse.Transição justa não está garantidaOs participantes reunidos em Dubai deverão decidir se mantêm vivo o objetivo de perseguir o limite de no máximo 1,5°C de aquecimento global até o fim deste século. Mas, para isso, será necessária uma mobilização de recursos e esforços sem precedentes dos países nos próximos cinco anos, conforme alertam os cientistas do IPCC (Painel Intergovernamental de Mudanças Climáticas, ligado à ONU). E é aí que as negociações apertam.Entre elas, estão a de um novo grupo de trabalho sobre a transição justa para uma economia de baixo carbono, cuja criação foi decidida na última COP, no Egito. "As grandes economias conseguiram, ao longo da história, acumular muito mais capital humano, muito mais conhecimento e tecnologia, e conseguiram fazer a transição – várias delas já estão avançadas na transição para uma economia de conhecimento e que, para gerar PIB, depende de menos emissões. Ao fazerem isso, parte da produção mais intensiva em energia migrou para os grandes países em desenvolvimento”, afirmou Daniel Machado da Fonseca, à frente da delegação brasileira neste assunto."Essa desigualdade estrutural que existe no mundo precisa ser atacada se a gente quiser que a transição seja justa”, destacou. Futuro do petróleo A presidência da COP, ocupada este ano pelos Emirados Árabes Unidos, sétimos maiores produtor de petróleo do mundo, tem se esforçado para demonstrar que entendeu que a transição energética é um caminho sem volta – mas alega que a eliminação das energias fósseis será progressiva.André Corrêa do Lago, secretário de Clima, Energia e Meio Ambiente do Itamaraty e negociador-chefe do Brasil na COP28, avalia que as conversas sobre a transição rumo ao fim do petróleo podem ser o tema mais importante do evento. O Brasil chegará na conferência com bons resultados a apresentar na queda do desmatamento, o principal para a agenda climática brasileira. Entretanto, se encaminha para explorar novas reservas de petróleo, na margem equatorial do país.“Provavelmente isso vai retornar depois da COP para dar uma maior dinâmica no debate no Brasil sobre esse tema. O Brasil não é um ator central na questão de petróleo, mas vamos, sim, ver qual é o nível mais avançado do debate sobre isso para assegurar que nós, no Brasil, tenhamos esse debate da maneira mais avançada possível para a COP29 e, naturalmente, a COP30”, comentou.O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vai à COP28 logo na abertura, na Cúpula dos Líderes, em 1° e 2 de dezembro. Depois, serão mais 10 dias de negociações de diversos temas espinhosos, comandadas por ministros e diplomatas, e com a participação da sociedade civil.“A conferência de Dubai não será uma conferência fácil porque é um momento difícil, em nível global, com a guerra entre a Rússia e a Ucrânia, agora a crise de Israel do lado, em um momento em que o multilateralismo está em crise. Essas crises levam inclusive a questionamentos em relação a combustíveis fósseis, então não vai ser uma COP de fácil acordo”, aposta Maria Netto, diretora-executiva do Instituto Clima e Sociedade."Os países sempre chegam com uma visão sempre muito antagônica, e talvez a necessidade seja buscar mais onde a gente pode construir as pontes e ver os traços positivos, mostrar exemplos do impacto positivo econômico da transição, e isso levar a um movimento para a frente. Eu vejo que o Brasil tem uma vantagem comparativa de ser um país considerado relativamente neutro, e com muitos exemplos positivos. E isso é importante no mundo atual”, ressalta Netto, que tem mais de de 30 anos de experiência nas questões climáticas e já trabalhou junto ao Secretariado da Convenção-Quadro das Nações Unidas sobre a Mudança do Clima (UNFCCC) e o Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID).Financiamento e fundo para perdas e danosO financiamento para o enfrentamento e a adaptação para as mudanças climáticas permanece um dos dos tópicos que concentram as divergências. A estimativa é de que os países em desenvolvimento precisem de quase US$ 6 trilhões até 2030 para conseguirem cumprir os seus compromissos. A nova meta global de financiamento, a partir de 2025, deverá ser definida na COP29, em 2024 – mas é esperado que a conferência deste ano encaminhe o processo de decisão."Não seria bom para o Brasil ter uma COP que acabe com um problema muito sério que vai se acumulando até chegar em 2025”, frisa Maria Netto.Outra questão delicada é a a criação de um fundo de perdas e danos para os países em desenvolvimento enfrentarem os impactos das alterações do clima. O mecanismo, histórico, também foi decidido na última conferência e agora restam a definir aspectos como a governança, as modalidades, os recursos e quem serão os beneficiados.Quatro reuniões preparatórias, realizadas ao longo do ano, não resultaram em avanços, afirma Liliam Chagas, diretora do Departamento de Clima do Itamaraty. Ela indica que a tendência é que seja feita uma diferenciação entre os países mais vulneráveis, como as pequenas ilhas, e aquelas que já possuem estruturas de desastres e defesa civil, a exemplo do Brasil."Esta é uma possibilidade: na impossibilidade de se criar um grande fundo, com recursos que não existem e que ninguém quer colocar, se criar um fundo limitado, acessível por aqueles que realmente não teriam condições de enfrentar um evento climático de forma urgente e abrupta”, apontou.O evento em Dubai começa em 30 de novembro e se estende até 12 de dezembro.

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services is still having trouble finding enough employees, according to a recent report. Doug Koebernick, the state's Inspector General of Corrections, says that as of June 2023, NDCS had 377 vacancies out of more than 2500 total positions.

ShownotesMost of the narrative around climate change, net zero, SDGs is framed from a global north perspective. Most of the studies (90% or more) on climate change are by academics and institutions based in the global north - primarily North America, Europe and Australia. Ironically the countries that have contributed most to global warming. Not only is there a lack of diversity in the current discourse but crucially there is a missing perspective from some of the poorest regions of the world, that have the biggest impact of global warming. At The Elephant in the Room, I am attempting to give platform to some of the voices that can help broaden the perspective. In this episode I spoke with Prarthana Borah, India Director for CDP and an expert on climate change, air pollution conservation, environmental education. When we were discussing the episode, my one line brief was to keep our conversation relatable - we were not going to use jargon, rather use language that most people can understand. The aim of course was to learn, and enable others to understand the language around climate change. In the episode we spoke about Prarthana's incredible career in environment, conservation, clean air, CDP and its work in India, the CDP Annual Disclosure Report 2021, climate change, climate disclosure imperatives (India context), challenges, BRSR, greenwashing, ‘beyond compliance', best practice. We also spoke about…….As we discussed in this episode climate disclosure is not an and/or question. It is about business risk and resilience, it is about having a long term view and business sustainability….The top 1000 in India have to mandatorily report but what about the 100s of thousands of companies who are not being nudged by legislation in India… what is going to be the impact of not being ready for climate disclosure on NDCs?? Memorable passages from the podcast

I was recently given information from a gentleman inside the NDCS who is trying to get someone, anyone, to listen to his plight. He was recently informed that the facility has decided that the judge was wrong when he passed his sentence, and they were just going to take care of that for him right now. No trial, no "due process," just a letter informing him it was done. Listen in for more details! Contact Dave: https://survivingthesystem.orgFacebookTwitter

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This week on our Carbon Frontiers series, we welcome Peter Zaman back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Peter is a Partner at HFW in Singapore and has been practicing law in climate finance and the environmental markets since 2004. One year after Peter took us deep into Article 6, we're circling back to discuss the progress that's been made — and the work that still remains. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Peter to tackle the legislation and mechanisms allowing countries to voluntarily cooperate with each other to achieve emission reduction targets set out in their NDCs. With over 20 years of experience across UK, EU, and Asia, Peter's rare combination of commodities and climate finance expertise provides a uniquely holistic view of the carbon market ecosystem, crucial to support businesses in their energy transition pathways.

Nepal is one of the most vulnerable nations to the effects of climate change, such as floods, landslides, and droughts. Yet, the government and other stakeholders are struggling to usher in proper climate financing, which, when worsened by poor management of the received funds, is rendering the country's chances to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) unfeasible. In this episode, PEI's Saurab Lama and Subash Pandey discuss the hurdles in Nepal's path to climate financing. The discussion is based on the latter's recent op-ed titled “Climate Financing Dilemma.” They explore both the external limits to Nepal's access to climate funding, especially the ideal grants, and the internal factors that obstruct it from optimizing the funds that do make it in. They also consider the possible steps Nepal can take to overcome its climate financing dilemma beginning with the re-directing of its focus from grants to loans. Subash is a graduate of Climate Science and Policy at Bard College's Center for Environmental Policy with research interests in the UNFCCC and its implementation architecture. He works in the fields of climate and environment with experience ranging from local grassroots organizations to international development and research institutes both in the Global South and North. He aims to help the Least Developed and developing countries in achieving their ambitious (NDCs). Click here to read Subash's op-ed titled “Climate finance dilemma” published in The Kathmandu Post on March 1, 2023. Click here to support us on Patreon!!

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With the conclusion of COP27 this past November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on this episode of Fixed on ESG, PGIM Fixed Income's John Ploeg, CFA, Co-Head of ESG Research, has invited Birgit Jakobsen, Senior ESG Analyst, to join him in highlighting the major takeaways from the conference. These include: updates to some of the nationally determined contributions (NDCs); this year's main communique, the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan; developments around adaptation and loss and damage discussions; “blended finance” as a possible solve for some climate financing needs; and a new idea called Climate Resilience Debt Clauses (CRDCs). John and Birgit close their discussion with some thoughts on the future of these climate change COPs and highlight another major COP listeners ought to know about. Recorded on December 14, 2022.

The UN climate conference known as COP27 kicks off in just a few days. In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast we tell you what to expect.    We talk to Jenny Davis-Peccoud, a Partner at management consulting firm Bain & Co., about the role of the private sector at COP.    Taryn Fransen, Senior Fellow in the Global Climate Program at the World Resources Institute, talks to us about where countries stand on climate pledges known as Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs.  And we speak with Capitals Coalition CEO Mark Gough about how the private and public sectors are working together toward goals related to climate change as well as nature and biodiversity.  We'd love to hear from you. To give us feedback on this episode or share ideas for future episodes, please contact hosts Lindsey Hall (lindsey.hall@spglobal.com) and Esther Whieldon (esther.whieldon@spglobal.com).  Copyright © 2022 by S&P Global  DISCLAIMER  By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.  S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. 

Katika kipindi cha miaka 10 kuanzia mwaka 2020 mpaka mwaka 2030 watu milioni 500 wanakadiriwa kuwa watakuwa wameugua magonjwa yasiyoambukiza ikiwemo Kisukari, utipwatipwa na magonjwa ya moyo kutokana na kutofanya mazoezi ya mwili, imesema ripoti iliyotolewa leo na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya ulimwenguni WHO. Tupate taarifa zaidi kutoka kwa Leah Mushi Ongezeko la wagonjwa wa magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukiza ni hasara kubwa kwa uchumi wa kila serikali. Inakadiriwa kuwa serikali zitaingia gharama ya dola bilioni 27 kila mwaka kutibu wagonjwa wa magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukiza na kufikia mwaka 2030 takriban dola bilioni 300 zitatumika kutibu wagonjwa hao. Gharama hii kubwa imeainishwa katika ripoti iliyotolewa leo na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Afya ulimwenguni WHO ambalo katika utafiti walioshirikisha nchi 194 kuhusu kufanya mazoezi ya mwili na namna serikali zinavyohamasisha wananchi wake kushirika katika mazoezi hayo, wamegundua kiujumla kuna maendeleo kidogo sana kwenye kampeni za uhamasishaji wananchi kufanya mazoezi ambayo matokeo yake ni kuzuia magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukiza kama vile utipwatipwa, kisukari na magonjwa ya moyo na hivyo serikali kujipunguzia mzigo wa kuwahudumia wagonjwa hao. Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa WHO Dkt Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus amesema baada ya kutolewa ripoti hii wanaamini mataifa na wadau watachukua hatua kwakuwa lengo lao ni kuona wananchi wanahamasishwa kufanya mazoezi sababu tatizo linazidi kuwa kubwa. Dkt Tedros amesema “Tunahitaji kuona nchi nyingi zinaongeza na kutekeleza sera za kusaidia wananchi kushirika zaidi katika mazoezi kwa kutembea, kuendesha baiskeli na kushiriki kwenye michezo mingine mingi ya kimwili. Faida ni kubwa si tu kwa afya ya mwili bali kiakili na jamii nzima itanufaika, mazingira yatakuwa bora na kiuchumi pia.” Takwimu walizokusanya zinaonesha kuwa duniani kote chini ya asilimia 50 ya nchi zina será za kitaifa za kufanya mazoezi ya mwili na kati ya hizo ni asilimia 40 ndio zinazofanya kazi. Na kama hiyo haitoshi ni asilimia 30 pekee ya nchi zenye será ndio zimeweka miongozi ya namna ya kutekeleza sera hizo. WHO imesema ingawa karibu nchi zote zinaripoti kuwa na mfumo wa kufuatilia shughuli za kimwili kwa watu wazima, asilimia 75 ya nchi hufuatilia shughuli za kimwili kwa vijana, na chini ya asilimia 30 hufuatilia iwapo watoto chini ya miaka 5 wanafanya mazoezi ya mwili au lah. Je WHO inafanya nini katika kusaidia mataifa kutoka katika hali ya wananchi wake kuwa tipwatipwa? Hii leo WHO wamekumbusha nchi kuhakikisha zinatekeleza mpango wa utekelezaji wa ufanyaji mazoezi ya viungio au GAPPA ya mwaka 2018-2030 ambayo imeweka mapendekezo ya sera 20 miongoni mwazo ni kuhamasisha mataifa kutengeneza barabra zilizo salama kwa watu kufanya mazoezi  na kutoa fursa za kufanya mazoezi katika maeneo kama vituo vya malezi ya watoto, mashuleni na mahala pa kazi. Kiujumla ripoti hiyo inatoa wito kwa nchi kuweka kipaumbele katika shughuli za mazoezi ya kimwili kama jambo muhimu katika kuboresha afya na kukabiliana na magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukizwa katika sera zote muhimu, na kuweka kanuni, miongozo na kutoa mafunzo ili kuhakikisha zinatekelezwa kwa ufanisi kwa manufaa ya mataifa yao.

The Paris Agreement requires every country to declare their own nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, for reducing emissions. Last year at COP26 in Glasgow, it became clear that even the updated targets would – at best – limit warming to 2.4°C, almost a full degree above the 1.5° goal. But even more important than goals or promises is how every country turns policy into reality. This year's COP27, hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt, is being framed as “the implementation COP,” where the stated goal is to move from negotiations to action. In this special episode, Climate One Host Greg Dalton speaks one-on-one with Egyptian Ambassador and Special Representative of the COP27 President, Wael Aboulmagd, about how Egypt plans to close the gap between promises and implementation.  Guest:  Wael Aboulmagd, Egyptian Ambassador, Special Representative of the COP27 President For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Paris Agreement requires every country to declare their own nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, for reducing emissions. Last year at COP26 in Glasgow, it became clear that even the updated targets would – at best – limit warming to 2.4°C, almost a full degree above the 1.5° goal. But even more important than goals or promises is how every country turns policy into reality. This year's COP27, hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt, is being framed as “the implementation COP,” where the stated goal is to move from negotiations to action. In this special episode, Climate One Host Greg Dalton speaks one-on-one with Egyptian Ambassador and Special Representative of the COP27 President, Wael Aboulmagd, about how Egypt plans to close the gap between promises and implementation.  Guest:  Wael Aboulmagd, Egyptian Ambassador, Special Representative of the COP27 President For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shirika la afya la Umoja wa Mataifa ulimwengiuni WHO leo kandoni mwa mjadala wa wazi wa Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifa unaoendelea mjini Newy York Marekani limezindua ripoti mpya inayowataka viongozi wa dunia kuchukua hatua za haraka dhidi ya magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukiza NCDs ambayo hukatili Maisha ya watu milioni 17 kila mwaka. Leah Mushi na taarifa Zaidi Akizundua ripiti hiyo mkurugenzi mkuu wa WHO Dkt. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus amesema  “Ripoti hii ni kumbusho la tishio kubwa linaloletwa na NDCs na hatari zake. Kuna hatua ambazo ni za gharama nafuu ambazo kila nchi bila kujali kiwango chake cha kipato kote duniani zinaweza na zinapaswa kuzichukua na kufaidika nazo kuanzia kuokoa maisha ya wat una kuokoa gharama. Namshukuru Rais Afuko-Addo , Waziri mkuu Store na Michael Bloomberg kwa uongozi wao na maono yao katika kushughulikia changamoto za kimataifa za afya.” Ili kusongesha mchato huo wa kupambana na magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukiza ikiwemo magonjwa ya moyo, Kkisukari, saratani, magonjwa ya mfumo wa hew ana mengineyo, WHO imemteua tena kwa mud awa miaka mingine miwili Michael Bloomberg kama balozi wa kimataifa wa WHO kwa ajili ya NDCs, ukiwa ni muhula wake wa tatu. Akikubali jukumu hilo kwa muhula mwingine Bwana Bloomberg amesema” Magonjwa yasiyo ya kuambukiza kama magonjwa ya moyo, kisukari, matatizo ya mapafu na saratani ni wauaji wakubwa wa kimyakimya lakini mara nyingi yanaweza kuzuilika  kwa ufadhili unaostahili na hatua zingine ambazo si za gharama kubwa. Niko tayari kuendelea kuchagiza uwekezaji wa kuokoa Maisha kwa NCDs na kufanyakazi bega kwa bega na Dkt. Tedros.” WHO imesisitiza kuwa bado uelewa wa umma kuhusu uhusiano uliopo baina ya NCDs na hatari ya vichocheo vyake kama matumizi ya tumbaku na pombe , lishe duni na kutofanya mazoezi ni mdogo sana. Hivyo limezitaka nchi kuongeza juhudi katika upande huo pia. Shirika hilo la afya linasema lengo kubwa ya ripoti ya sasa na wito wake ni kuhakikisha hatua zitakazochukuliwa zinaokoa Maisha ya watu milioni 50 ifikapo mwaka 2030 kote duniani .

Welcome back to a brand new season of Outrage + Optimism! We have missed you, friends! This summer break in the Global North was yet another massive climate summer with much to talk about. We kick off this jam-packed episode acknowledging the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II with personal reflections from the hosts Christiana, Tom and Paul as well as a touching conversation with Henry Dallal, a photographer who was regularly commissioned to capture Queen Elizabeth during the last few decades of her reign. Christiana offers us a unique insight from Gastech, the world's largest gas, LNG, hydrogen, and energy event that saw lone-climate-advocate Christiana deliver a strong speech to 40,000 executives on their role and moral duty to tackle emissions in their industry. A speech that is not to be missed and you can watch the full version here. The hosts turn their attention to the key events of the summer that offered the global community both hope and sorrow as the world watched with keen optimism as the implications of Biden's IRA legislation unfolded, Australia successfully passed a key climate bill through government, and India, Australia and Egypt submitted new NDCs ahead of UNGA and COP 27. With heavy hearts however Christiana, Tom and Paul considered the devastating impact of the Pakistan floods that left a third of the country under water, mass crop failure, many lives lost including children, and vital infrastructure destroyed. The very real impacts of climate change are already hitting so many people in the global south, that issues of loss and damage and financial aid from the global north must surely form part of the discussions between world leaders in this year's big climate events.  We will of course be here throughout the rest of the season with the help of our very special guests, to bring you all the insights and analysis from these big events.  Notes and Resources    Thank you to our phone guest this week, Henry Dallal!   Henry Dallal | Photographer Website | Instagram   Be sure to check out Henry Dallal's Book, ‘Addressing Climate Change'   -   Thank you to our musical guest this week, Gabriela Eva!   Gabriela Eva Instagram | Music | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Dot Com   Check out Gabriela's lyric video for ‘Pulling Faces In The Wind' Be sure to spin ‘Feng Shui' this weekend!   -   There's a solar-powered boombox in a park in Queens, NYC that plays LL Cool J's music from noon to 5p every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and yes it's 100% real.   -   Listen to Tom's appearance on our sister-podcast, ‘The Way Out Is In'!   -   We tweet and stuff - @OutrageOptimism Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

Part of tackling climate change is educating people about global efforts in this space. But how can the United Nations reach as many people as possible and grab their attention when it comes to the seemingly inaccessible topic of NDCs or Nationally Determined Contributions - these are long term goals various countries agreed to on the back of the Paris Agreement.The answer is mini mobile games. Find out how the UN worked with PlayMob to develop Mission 1.5, an educational game with a reach of 3.5 billion people or 40% of the global population.Thanks for listening to the Next Stage. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on your preferred podcast platform. "The best technology conference on the planet". Join us in Lisbon this November.

In this episode I chat with Shreya K.C., a passionate climate justice activist from Nepal. Being an active member of YOUNGO and also the Contact Person for the NDCs working group, she has worked with a diverse group of young people across the world to champion the meaningful participation of young people in decision-making spaces. She is also the climate change champion of UNICEF South Asia and a Campaign Coordinator of Mock COP. Shreya has received numerous awards for her work including 'Youth of the Year' award. She was also a part of the national delegation of Nepal to COP26 and SB56. Her story has been featured in two books "Stone Soup for a Sustainable World" and "50 Girls Saving Our Planet". Together we discuss the impacts of climate change in Nepal, meaningful youth engagement in the climate space and what it takes to be a youth leader on their country's delegation at climate change conferences. To learn more about Shreya connect with her on Instagram , Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn be sure to also follow @ecovybz on all socials!

Many advancements in energy and climate policy in 2021 will still be significant in 2022. In today's episode we'd like to look into the potential challenges and opportunities surrounding China's climate and energy events in 2022. We will discuss the power supply issue, how China's methane emission reduction commitment will be materialized and how China will enhance its NDCs ahead of the COP27 to be held in Egypt at the end of 2022.

Green Pulse Ep 66: Article 6 - Rise of the carbon markets? 18:59 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. At the recent COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, negotiators from nearly 200 nations concluded discussions on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This relates to carbon markets, and whether countries can trade carbon credits to meet their climate pledges — known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The discussions, six years in the making, also established rules on who emissions savings accrue to, if one nation pays to set up a green initiative - say a wind farm instead of a coal plant - in another country. But what exactly are these new rules and markets and what are some of the concerns that still remain?  To help explain what it all means for governments and investors, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with Mr Richard Saines, who is partner at Pollination, a specialist climate change investment and advisory firm. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:13 What is the difference between existing voluntary and compliance carbon markets, and how will the outcome at COP26 change them?  5:56 What is the key provision under Article 6 that ensures carbon credits are not double counted? 6:45 How does Article 6 help countries cooperate to find cheaper ways to cut their emissions, while ensuring an overall reduction in concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? 8:50 What is the potential of nature in yielding new emissions-reductions projects? 15:46 With the rules for international carbon trading agreed on at COP26, how soon can countries start buying credits to meet their climate goals? Carbon credits explained: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/carbon-copy-tricky-carbon-market-rules-struggle-to-get-off-the-ground Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLMB Read her stories: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu Read ST's Climate Code Red site: https://str.sg/3pSz --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COP26 is finally upon us, and The Climate Briefing team are on the ground in Glasgow to bring you all of the latest updates and developments from the summit.  In this episode, Ben introduces a round-up of the first week of the negotiations. Antony Froggatt (Deputy Director, Environment & Society Programme at Chatham House) provides an overview of the key agenda items at COP26, including the updated NDCs and progress on adaptation, finance and the Paris Rulebook.  Then Nina Jeffs (Academy Fellow, Environment & Society Programme at Chatham House) explains some new developments on the interrelationship between gender and climate action, including the newly announced Glasgow Women's Leadership Statement.  These interviews are followed by conversations with two youth activists. Calling from Botswana, Pato Kelesitse (Host of the Sustain 267 podcast) shares her perspective on how to amplify African expertise and priorities within the climate negotations. Finally, UN Youth Delegate for Iceland Finnur Ricart Andrason joins Ben on the fringes of the conference to discuss how far youth voices are being meaningfully engaged with at COP26.  Read the Chatham House Expert Comments: COP26: Preliminary progress as world leaders exit Climate finance is the elephant in the room at COP26 Explore Chatham House's activities at COP26: https://chathamhouse.cplus.live/sign-up/chatham-house-climate-risk-and-security-pavilion Credits: Speakers: Finnur Ricart Andrason, Antony Froggatt, Nina Jeffs, Pato Kelesitse Host: Ben Horton Editor: Jamie Reed Sound Services Recorded and produced by Chatham House Please note: this episode was recorded on Friday 5 November.

Green Pulse Ep 62: Much ado over carbon markets, credits and COP26 negotiations 14:13 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. One of the key issues negotiators will discuss at the UN climate conference COP26 (from Oct 31 to Nov 12) is on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This relates to carbon markets, and whether countries can trade carbon credits to meet their climate pledges — known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). It will also establish rules on who emissions savings accrue to, if one nation pays to set up a green initiative - say a wind farm instead of a coal plant - in another country. In this second of a two-part series on what COP26 means for the Asean region, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with Ms Melissa Low, a research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Energy Studies Institute, about this contentious issue.  They discuss the following points: What is Article 6 of the Paris Agreement? (0:48) Singapore has also announced plans to build a carbon credit exchange: what is the issue of the double counting of carbon credits (4:04) Use of units generated before 2020 to meet nationally determined contribution targets, also known as the Clean Development Mechanism transition (7:30) Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu has been invited to co-facilitate discussions on this contentious topic: What this means and why choose Singapore? (10:18) What if countries fail to sort out Article 6 negotiations at COP26? (11:40) Listen to Part 1 - What COP26 means for Asean: https://omny.fm/shows/green-pulse-1/implications-for-asean-at-cop26-green-pulse-ep-61 6 key issues at COP26: https://str.sg/3pT7 Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLMB Read her stories: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu Read ST's Climate Code Red site: https://str.sg/3pSz --- Discover more ST podcast series: Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green Pulse Ep 61: Implications for Asean at COP26 16:27 min Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Nations are gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, for two weeks from Oct 31 to hammer out key details of how the 2015 Paris Agreement can be implemented. The meeting, called COP26, is touted as a key one in helping to set the world on the right track in reducing the impacts of climate change. Key issues to hammer out include those related to climate finance and urging countries to set more ambitious climate pledges, called nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to do more to reduce emissions.  In this first of a two-part series on what COP26 means for Asean, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty talk to Ms Melissa Low, a research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Energy Studies Institute, on key issues for the region that will be discussed at the climate conference.  They discuss the following points: What does the call for more ambitious climate targets mean for the region? (1:28)  What kinds of help do countries in Asean need to build greener economies? (3:40)  Which countries in the region are most impacted by the loss and damage wreaked by climate change? (7:25)  Beyond climate targets and net-zero pledges, what else matters in the effort to reduce emissions to avert climate change? (11:43)  How high are the stakes for South-east Asia at COP26? (13:25)  Listen to Pt 2 - Much ado over carbon markets, credits and COP26 negotiations: https://omny.fm/shows/green-pulse-1/much-ado-over-carbon-markets-credits-and-cop26-neg 6 key issues at UN climate conference COP26: https://str.sg/3pT7 Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLMB Read her stories: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu Read ST's Climate Code Red site: https://str.sg/3pSz --- Discover more ST podcast series: Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Our vision is a world without barriers for every deaf child... Our job as an organisation is to challenge the culture of low expectations (for deaf children)” There are over 50,000 deaf children in the UK and more than 34 million deaf children worldwide. It is important to encourage them – and their families – to dream big. Susan Daniels is the CEO of the National Deaf Children's Society, the UK's largest charity for deaf children. The organisation raises awareness and provides expert support to families on childhood deafness, and campaigns for deaf children's rights, so they have the same opportunities as everyone else. As someone who sees herself as a leader, who just happens to be deaf, Susan is steadfast in her belief that a deaf child can do and achieve anything that a child with hearing can. What holds deaf and disabled children back are the inherent structures and expectations in society and education systems. Getting rid of such social, educational and cultural barriers is the first step towards meaningful equality. We explore the ACEVO report, “Hidden Leaders: Disability Leadership in Civil Society”; and Susan shares her views on what leaders and organisations in civil society and beyond, need to consider in order to be truly disability-inclusive. Susan also reflects on her own leadership journey. Over 28 years, Susan has overseen the National Deaf Children's Society growing from £1m to £24m annual income, influencing policy-makers and delivering real change for deaf children. Her advice to leaders is to always focus on the Big Picture, choose your battles and when in doubt or stuck, ask others for help. Recorded February 2021.