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The 3 Degrees Scenario: What the Climate Change Could Do to Our Planet if We Don’t Act Now
Excerpt An increase of 3 degrees Celsius may not seem like much, but it is when we talk about the increasing temperature on our planet. There is no doubt that an increase of 2 degrees Celsius from now, 1.1 degrees Celsius, will have a terrible impact on our future and...
United Nations Climate Change Conference: Everything We Need to Know
Excerpt Every year, world leaders, environmental organisations and activists, and many more gather at a conference to discuss and negotiate about the future of our planet under the threat of climate change. As the COP26 happens in Glasgow at this moment, we should...
World Leaders To Put Forward High Level Ambition And Action Towards Securing Global Net Zero And Keeping 1.5 degrees In Reach: “Key Messages from the COP26 World Leader’s Summit Opening Ceremony”
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 has just ended, and we have witnessed key messages, crucial issues, debates and commitments taken from the Glasgow Climate Change Conference COP26. The COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, is a pivotal moment...
Race to Zero & Race to Resilience: Global Campaigns for a Better Future
Excerpt This year is crucial for all of us in the fight against climate change because it coincides with COP26. The future of humanity and our planet is at stake at the climate summit. Therefore, now is the right time to revisit two campaigns that help non-state...
The Importance of Climate Finance for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Excerpt Climate finance is essential for climate change mitigation and adaptation. In this article, we will learn more in-depth about its definition, sources and instruments, as well as the funds. Keywords climate finance, climate change, climate mitigation, climate...
11 November 2021| Local Governments As Catalysts For Safer, Resilient And Sustainable Cities – Insights From COP26’s Day for Cities and Regions
COP26 has passed but it has created a momentum for local governments to not only enhance their ambitions for better climate action, but to also focus on the human lives behind the facts and numbers being discussed at the global conference. In fact, on the 11th...
Localizing the NDCs: GCoM’s Perspective on Funding and Scaling Climate Action
One of the side events that was organized on COP 26 was “Localising the NDCs: how do we fund and implement action at scale?” which was organized by Global Covenant of Mayors Secretariat in cooperation with European Covenants on 9 November 2021. This session discussed...
11 November 2021| GCoM Supporting Cities to Go Further and Faster in Acting Locally for a Climate-resilient Future at COP26
During COP26, world leaders updated their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs); reflecting on their highest ambitions at the moment to limiting global warming at 1.5 degrees. However, even before negotiations started, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres...
4 November 2021|Financing Local Solutions to Ensure Climate Justice That Leaves No one Behind
Climate change and the multifaceted impacts could no longer be denied, particularly affecting the most vulnerable communities whom are mostly on the frontlines of the climate crisis such as women, the rural and urban poor, Indigenous Peoples and communities of the...
Young Generations Act to Tackle Earth Climate Crisis on COP 26
One of the session that take place in COP 26 was discussion on “Amplifying the voices of young people through film and the media | #COP26”. The session was held on 05 November 2021, and was aired live on youtube platform. This interesting session moderated by Tarquin...
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