LONDON — International leaders need to talk to China and convince the nation to implement concrete steps toward de-carbonization, the EU’s climate chief told CNBC Tuesday ahead the COP26 climate summit in November. China announced earlier this month that it would stop building new coal-fired power projects overseas. The nation has also said that it... Continue Reading →
What to do when Climate Change feels unstoppable…
...climate action starts with the one thing you can control: your mindset.
(Note that this pre-Cop26 event/meeting already took place, however here are notes on the Goals of the COP26) 1. Secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach Countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030 emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by the middle of the... Continue Reading →
What do we need to achieve at COP26? (Plus COP26 Booklet Download)
Our purpose is to increase the capacity and capability of climate-vulnerable country negotiators to engage in international climate negotiations, helping to preserve and enhance the rules-based international system and increase appetite for higher ambition. Our vision is for a fairer, more inclusive negotiation process that enables the meaningful participation of climate-vulnerable country negotiators, supporting the... Continue Reading →
Support Ambition Support Alliance
Make COP Count is an informal group of representatives from different faith communities working together on advocacy, hospitality and action ahead of COP26. We believe the global response to the climate crisis must be rooted in justice – we see action on climate finance as essential to this. The co-ordination of this group is through... Continue Reading →
Make COP count
Why COP26 is our best chance for a greener future…
Something powerful is happening around the world. The issue of climate change has moved from the margins to the mainstream, says Alok Sharma, the President-Designate of COP26, the United Nations climate conference set to take place in November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. He unpacks what this shift means for the world economy and the accelerating... Continue Reading →
Heatwaves and drought in Europe | DW Documentary
This film shows ways to tackle the drought on both political and social levels. We take a closer look at European forestry and agricultural policy in Brussels. Is the agricultural lobby, with its EU subsidies for large-scale enterprises, exacerbating the problem? Could it even be one of the causes? Source...
“This is Loss and Damage – Who Pays” narrated by Mark Strong (COP26 Must Watch Video)
This is Loss & Damage - hurricanes, floods and forest fires are destroying homes and livelihoods around the world, particularly in poorest countries. Why has there been so little action on Loss and Damage by countries with the largest carbon footprints, despite promises made at the Paris Agreement 6 years ago? Governments have been in... Continue Reading →
Faith leaders have joined together to demand urgent climate action ahead of the UN talks in Glasgow. A NEW DECLARATION FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK calls for people to be “advocates for justice” ahead of the Glasgow summit. The declaration states: “We remind governments of their commitments made in Paris in 2015... Continue Reading →
The Glasgow Multi-faith Declaration for COP26 (UK)
We're more powerful when we work together. That's why ahead of the UN climate talks in Glasgow in November 2021, Quakers in Britain is teaming up with a group of charities and campaigners under the banner 'Make Polluters Pay' to raise the profile of loss and damage caused by climate breakdown. Quaker work on loss... Continue Reading →
Quakers of Britain – ‘Make Polluters Pay’ campaign
Basically this is a version of the synthesis report on nationally determined contributions synthesizes information from the 164 latest available nationally determined contributions communicated by the 191 Parties to the Paris Agreement and recorded in the interim registry of nationally determined contributions as at 30 July 2021. PDF | cma2021_08_adv_1
empowerment & inner transformation... 