💸 Simon Stiell said that governments must agree at the Cop29 UN climate summit this year on “a new target for climate finance that meets developing country needs” and a 'new deal on climate finance between developed and developing countries.”
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The Science Based Targets Initiative was established ten years ago to engage the private sector in combating climate change. It is the largest and most influential validator of corporate climate targets — but it needs tighter rules buff.ly/4aUrnnb

UN's carbon rules, created by IPCC 20 years ago, let Guyana claim net-zero as they don't specify which forests count and also because the emissions from oil are counted in the country where it is used and burned, not where it is produced. buff.ly/3U8En2P

At the UN climate talks, 159 leaders signed the COP28 Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action, marking the first such commitment. Now, these pledges must align with the growing global finance plan.
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Simon Stiell, the leader of the United Nations climate agency, said that a “quantum leap” in climate finance is needed for many countries to be able to submit strong new climate action plans next year. buff.ly/3VUvDi6

Climate litigation is a growing trend around the world, and courts have previously linked climate with human rights violations. But this is the first time an international court has ruled on whether climate change infringes human rights.
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Eight years ago, fossil fuel companies and their government allies moved Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects into the region and turned Louisiana's fishing community upside down. A shrimper tells the story. buff.ly/3TT1EEt

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The European Court on Human Rights ruled that the Swiss government had breached its citizens human rights by not tackling climate change enough
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Tropical forests continued disappearing at a “stubbornly” high rate last year, putting a global goal to end deforestation by 2030 “far off track”, new research shows.
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1) Yesterday Chatham House:
“Averting the climate driven catastrophe is #CoreBusiness !” (4.15m)
~ Simon Stiell, Head, UN Climate Change

Watch:
youtube.com/live/2tqZKVT9U…
Ht: Joe Lo is @[email protected] Climate Home News 🙏

2) Time is now for the #QuantumLeap in #ClimateFinance :
climatechangenews.com/2024/04/10/un-…

European judges ruled Switzerland violated human rights by not cutting greenhouse gas emissions enough, affecting over 2,000 Swiss women's rights, in a decision with wide implications for state action on climate change.
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Despite pumping oil since 2020, President Irfaan Ali claims Guyana will remain net zero. This case exposes loopholes in counting carbon emissions.
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When the Japanese and US leaders meet in Washington, they should back a renewable energy future that will end harm to our health and livelihoods from fossil gas.
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This week, the UN climate change body (UNFCCC) confirmed that this year’s Regional Climate Weeks will be cancelled until further notice due to lack of funding — which means less inclusion for developing-country voices buff.ly/4aC5mta

The question of finding money for the energy transition in developing countries will be front and centre this year as countries need to agree on a “new collective quantified goal' for climate finance at Cop29 in November, which will kick in from next year
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Simon Stiell Chatham House 🌍🌎🌏
1) Yesterday Chatham House:
“Averting the climate driven catastrophe is #CoreBusiness !” (4.15m)
~ Simon Stiell, Head, UN Climate Change

Watch:
youtube.com/live/2tqZKVT9U…
Ht: Joe Lo is @[email protected] Climate Home News 🙏

2) Time is now for the #QuantumLeap in #ClimateFinance :
climatechangenews.com/2024/04/10/un-…

The latest episode of Imagining Tomorrow is out! Featuring #operationmallard and amazing water sensor tech used in a revolutionary project to clean up a river and save a beach's safe bathing status. Friends of the Earth friendsoftheearth.uk/about/podcast-… #climatehope #podcast

The suspension of the Regional Climate Weeks is hugely disappointing news. It means that a vital platform to express the concerns of people and communities most affected by climate change has been taken away. buff.ly/4aC5mta