Razan (Climate High-Level Champions ) & Mafalda Duarte (Green Climate Fund ) on the importance of improving access to finance to support IP-led climate action Billions have been promised to IPs to secure land tenure, yet > 1% climate finance is reaching IPs #IndidgenousPeoplesDay context.news/nature/opinion…

They’re Sizing Up Earth’s Lungs. It Takes Tape Measures and Tree Climbing. nytimes.com/2024/09/07/cli…

NEW: How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power 🧵 Four key ingredients in UK's success: ❌🏭Stopping new coal ❤️‍🔥☢️🌄Building alternatives 💷Making polluters pay 📢Clear political signals But there's much more to say… 1/n interactive.carbonbrief.org/coal-phaseout-…

Great to see a joint effort across Presidencies and Climate High-Level Champions to improve indigenous Peoples' access to climate finance #COP29

UN carbon trading expert group agrees deal on market framework ft.com/content/7bc234… via Financial Times

Interesting report on how Global South countries are increasingly investing in renewables rather than fossil fuels imports: 👨‍💻 87% power investment goes to clean tech 💨Solar & wind growing exponentially 📉Fossil fuel demand peaked in 1/3 dev economies rmi.org/insight/poweri…

Great to see Canada supporting the Podong Initiative, scaling-up direct investment of Indigenous-led climate actions IPs currently receive > 3% of climate finance- more needs to be done to ensure ICF supports effective climate action & self-determination canada.ca/en/global-affa…

This week, I'll be travelling to Baku for #COP29 - the last COP before new NDCs are due. These need to be informed by GST & govs must agree a new finance goal to achieve them Optimistic for progress on gender, transparency & tech. Looking forward to seeing colleagues & friends

Big news from #COP29 #Article6.4 standards on methodologies and removals have been approved ! This is a long-awaited step forward for international carbon markets and implementation of the Paris Agreement

Enjoyed this important discussion on gender-responsive climate finance, with Mary Robinson The Elders Access to finance is central to the just transition to a Paris-aligned economy. As Sana Kapadia brilliantly summarised, there are four Cs: Clarity Capacity Commitment Courage

COP29 Plenary - or "Qurultay” starting now

Sir Keir in Bedford twice in a fortnight, clearly caught the Bedford bug (And who can blame him)

Leonardo DiCaprio urges govs to support Intergovernmental Land Tenure Commitment During the Tribeca Film Festival, DiCaprio spoke about recognising & strengthening IPLC land rights across Tropical forests. These are vital to the survival of our planet youtube.com/shorts/yANNK8I…