The serenity of nature

Good to catch-up with Mary Robinson and Ban Ki-moon to discuss the need to turbo-charge climate and development finance

Current progress is just too slow and many developing countries are unfortunately seeing net cash outflows

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Delighted to join Oxford Martin School University of Oxford to work with climate researchers and advise on the University’s climate and environment strategy as it seeks to engage further with the private sector and abroad

Moderated useful discussion on climate finance at ⁦The Rockefeller Foundation⁩ Finance Forum with ⁦United Nations⁩ Dep Sec Gen ⁦Amina J Mohammed⁩, ⁦African Development Bank Group⁩ Pres ⁦Akinwumi A. Adesina⁩, ⁦Inter-American Development Bank⁩ Pres ⁦Ilan Goldfajn⁩ & ⁦World Bank⁩ MD & CFO ⁦Anshula Kant⁩

Spoke on importance of considering all options to turbo-charge climate finance at the COP29 AZ Dialogue, alongside 🇧🇧PM ⁦Mia Amor Mottley⁩, 🇦🇿 COP29 Pres Designate Babayev, Simon Stiell⁩, 🇧🇷 Climate Secretary Ana Toni, & 🇦🇪 Ambassador Al Suwaidi

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A carpet of bluebells

Really well deserved Mims Davies MP - congrats!

Good to speak at the Global Baku Forum about the road from #COP26 and the importance of #COP29

It is absolutely vital we focus on delivery of commitments already made by countries and the COP Presidencies ‘troika’ of UAE-Azerbaijan-Brazil can help to drive that delivery forward

Enjoyed a great discussion with a really impressive set of GOV.UK⁩ civil service fast streamers, who are taking part in a specialist climate scheme

Thank you for playing your part in delivering on 🇬🇧 climate and environment commitments

Looking forward to speaking on climate issues at the #XIGlobalBakuForum and discussing the opportunity for #COP29 to accelerate action

Great to catch-up with 🇧🇷 Secretary for Climate Change, Ana Toni, & 🇦🇪 ⁦COP28 UAE⁩ Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi

Discussed a range of matters, including implementation of pledges and climate action on the road from COP28 to #COP29

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Thank you Morada Comun and ⁦UK in Brazil🇬🇧🇧🇷⁩ for organising roundtables with civil society groups in 🇧🇷 to discuss learnings from previous climate conferences for #COP30

Wonderful to speak alongside my dear friend ⁦Laurence Tubiana⁩ a heroine of #COP21 in Paris

Good to speak at Brazilian Forum for Climate Finance & ⁦Inter-American Development Bank⁩ on financial innovation for climate & development

A big opportunity of ⁦@G20_Brazil_2024⁩ is to help deliver multilateral development banks’ reform and unleash finance at scale

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Congratulations to Dominika on the launch of kutchenhaus in Theale - all the best with your new business and thank you for the local jobs it brings

Thank you ⁦London International Model United Nations (LIMUN)⁩ for inviting me to speak at your 25th annual London International Model United Nations conference about climate diplomacy & the need for reform of the global financial system to get significantly more finance flowing to climate action

Thank you Minister Mikayil Jabbarov for a very productive discussion on energy transition and climate finance

I look forward to continuing our dialogue in the coming weeks #COP29

Wonderful to catch-up with 🇨🇦 Minister of Energy and Natural Resources ⁦Jonathan Wilkinson 🇨🇦

Productive visit to Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 to discuss #COP29 , energy transition and climate finance

Thanks COP29 President Designate Minister Mukhtar Babayev, High Level Champion ⁦Nigar Arpadarai⁩, Energy Minister ⁦Parviz Shahbazov⁩ & Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev

Spring’s coming