A new synthesis of the ten United Nations ‘Emissions Gap Reports’ finds that the emissions gap has widened by four times since 2010, and we have far less time to act than we thought, to reach the Paris Agreement objectives. Each year for the last decade, the UNEP Emissions Gap Report has compared the difference between what countries have pledged…

…by the end of 2020.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St-2uLoP6vA&feature=youtu.be NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Paris Agreement requires each Party to prepare, communicate and maintain successive NDCs that it intends to achieve, which are at the heart of achieving the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal for adaptation.   NDCs are submitted every five years to the UNFCCC secretariat,…

…knowledge is the foundation of fundamental principles that we use to fight back against climate crisis. “These next 10 years will be the most crucial in ensuring our survival and it will be particularly significant for small island nations.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWkmN8F_L-0 Reflecting on the diverse nations, languages and people that make up the Pacific Islands, Okalani commented: “The one thing we…

…Kate Hughes, Government of the United Kingdom Moderated by Mr Dean Bialek, COP26 Champions Team UPDATE 22:00 on 1 November: The event is now over but we’ll be publishing a round-up on the website and a future recording of the event will also become available. Please visit again for more information. Don’t miss our live-tweets from the event at www.twitter.com/casaclimate…

Small Island Developing State leaders met in New York to set a course for critical negotiating positions at UN climate talks in November. Top of their list is finance for climate-related loss and damage, and the development of a ‘multidimensional vulnerability index’ or MVI. Pictured: Seychelles President, H.E. Wavel Ramkalawan, New Zealand Prime Minister, H.E. Jacinda Ardern; Antigua and Barbuda…