Pete Betts, a veteran British climate negotiator and one of the architects of the Paris Agreement, has died aged 64. climatechangenews.com/2023/10/24/cli…

Dear ICCCAD, my condolences on this devastating loss. I am so deeply saddened by this news. Saleem was a giant in our movement & an inspiration to many of us. He will be sorely missed. We will keep fighting to ensure that his life’s work to achieve climate justice is fulfilled 💔

The climate crisis is already causing serious harm to communities and ecosystems worldwide, especially to the most vulnerable. At #COP28, we need to operationalise the Loss and Damage Fund. All contributors to the climate crisis should also contribute to the Fund. 5/5

My Tribute to Saleemul Huq 🙏 Saleem, your departure was far too soon. Our mission remains unfinished… It's hard to grasp that you won’t be at COP28, especially when you've attended all 27 preceding COPs. Just yesterday, as I virtually attended the Loss & Damage session in

What is the current state of #climatefinance? The Global Landscape of Climate Finance, our analysis of climate-related primary investment, is now available. Here are some of the findings: bit.ly/GLCF2023

CIFF's Kate Hampton at the FT Energy Transition Summit yesterday outlining the importance of the multilateral process as a mechanism to ratchet up ambition. This ambition must, however, be backed up with credible transition plans, implementation & finance. #FTEnergy

Great news: #TC5 has reached a historic agreement for more solidarity: Recommendations for a #lossanddamage fund that will channel $€¥ to particularly the most vulnerable. Laying foundations for a package of acceleration at #COP28, incl finalizing & filling the fund. 1/4

“We’ve delivered history today. The first time a decision has been adopted on day 1 of any COP. And the speed in which we have done so is also historic. Getting this done demonstrates the hard work of so many, particularly members of the transitional committee who worked

Outstanding that all parties have come together in an expression of solidarity to adopt the new Loss and Damage Fund in the opening of #COP28 Proud that Germany 🇩🇪 & UAE 🇦🇪could together provide the $100 Mio each to start capitalising the fund. Hopefully more pledges to follow!

HR #CoalFacts | China dominates planned global coal capacity, representing 70% ‼️ 🇮🇳🇧🇩🇮🇩🇱🇦🇰🇿🇹🇷🇿🇼🇵🇰🇷🇺🇻🇳 together account for 25%, while 22 countries make up the remaining 5%. 👇

“Renewables are essential for Africa's development & industrialisation...It is my hope that under the leadership of African nations, #APRA leverages this opportunity to its fullest potential.” - IRENA DG Francesco La Camera

The #APRA Heads of State meeting was a historic moment at #COP28, showcasing a united commitment to drive renewable energy deployment in Africa. The joint statement reinforces the pivotal role of renewables in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals &the Paris Agreement.

Good to see Laurence Tubiana and Emmanuel Guerin separating out the signal from the noise as phasing out fossil fuel emissions is on the table at #COP28 climatechangenews.com/2023/12/04/don…

Don’t be fooled: CCS is no solution to oil and gas emissions. Op-ed in Climate Home News with Emmanuel Guérin. climatechangenews.com/2023/12/04/don… 1/4

Today, at #COP29 office in Baku, President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev and his team discussed Azerbaijan's role in hosting the global forum on #ClimateChange in November 2024. As the host nation, Azerbaijan is determined to ensure COP29 finds fair and shared solutions that make a

Pleasure to address ministers at the #Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin today. Following the historic #UAEConsensus at #COP28, IRENA will closely work w/ global members to deliver accelerated action & ambitious policies to support #3xRenewables in NDCs at #COP29 & beyond.

If you can spare a few minutes, here’s my essay in todays weekend taz edition (“Wochentaz”). Again it’s on India, the elections, our westernized world-view and condescending attitudes. Original text is in German, but will try to provide informal google-translation in a bit…

1/4 Unser langjähriger Freund, Germanwatch-Ehrenmitglied, langjähriger Beirat der Stiftung Zukunftsfähigkeit und atmosfair gGmbH-Schirmherr Prof. Dr. Klaus #Töpfer ist am letzten Samstag nach kurzer schwerer Krankheit verstorben.

Good news! Over 100 countries & organisations support #COP29’s Global Energy Storage & Grids Pledge to: ✅ Deploy 1,500 GW of #energy storage ✅ Double global grid investments ✅ Develop 25 million km of grid infrastructure by 2030 Grids & #energystorage are key enablers to

Grateful to New African for this recognition. As we close 2024, this honor reinforces our shared responsibility to secure a liveable future for Africans. The work continues.