#COP30 attendees have a lot to learn outside the convention center on #agroforestry approaches, urban food gardens, and green tourism in #Belém #Brazil
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We’re back for day 2! Today’s themes include:
• #Adaptation
• #Water
• Cities
• Infrastructure
• Waste
• Local Governments
• Bioeconomy & Circular Economy
• Science, Technology & AI
• Holistic climate readiness & resilience
Follow along for the #COP30 highlights
Our delegates have arrived in Belém to a beautiful welcome at Val de Cans International Airport 🌿 #COP30
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Fashion won’t matter on a dead planet. Leaders in the fashion industry must act to decarbonize garment production for long-term sustainability. #DecarbonizeFashion #COP28
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Australia has the most uranium globally but doesn’t produce nuclear energy. This could change in the future to help meet climate goals. #Australia #COP28
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Youth are no longer willing to be ignored at COP in the negotiation processes. The younger generations will have to deal with the consequences of climate change and deserve to have their voices heard.
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Rickey Ruff is bringing Nuclear energy to the fashion world. The fashion industry contributes ~10% of global emissions, and these numbers can be lowered with the help of advanced nuclear reactors.
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Met an inspiring 13-year-old at COP28's meet and greet. She's from Dubai, attending alone, and passionate about climate change. Her drive and optimism are impressive, making me hopeful for the future.
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(1/2) During an informal consultation on the Work Program for a Just Transition, parties gave feedback on the second iteration of the draft text. South Africa spoke on behalf of G77 stating that they wanted to “actually have the language of parties”…
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(1/2) Over 120 countries made a pledge to triple global renewable energy production to 11 terawatts by 2030, but what does this mean to implement this at the subnational level. This panel looked to energy policy and private sector energy experts to discuss some of the biggest…
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Heavy industry contributes ~25% of global GHG emissions. Beyond technological innovations, let's spotlight the need for innovative climate finance deployment to truly scale up just energy transition in this sector. #ClimateFinance
Global trade debuts on the COP agenda! The world cannot decarbonize without the help of the global trading system. A lot of great sessions today focusing on equitable and resilient value chains for critical minerals needed for energy transition.
(5/5) at all different scales and this effort of global governments to make climate efforts more comprehensive and collaborative show an understanding of the multi sectoral impacts of climate change.
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(4/5) Andrew Steere of the the Bezos Earth Fund emphasized this point saying that “we need to equip people and decision-makers to address climate issues”. Building up a green workforce will require a collective effort of governments…
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(3/5) but in order to effectively tackle climate issues, climate action must be a priority and pushed through every sector of government which will require a public workforce that is adequately trained on green and climate skills.
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(2/5) As the Minister of State and Future of the UAE stressed, “climate is every government’s challenge and it will impact every aspect of society”. However, most governments currently silo climate and environment into one sector of their organization…
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(1/5) Apoltico hosted a segment on Building Climate Capable Governments where they hosted over a dozen government leaders from around the world to discuss how they can develop climate skills among public sector workers.
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