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Updated climate commitments ahead of COP26 summit fall far short, but net zero pledges provide hope, says UNEP report

Envirotec Magazine

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. The report, now in its 12th year, finds that countries’ updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and other commitments made for 2030 but not yet submitted in an updated NDC – only take an additional 7.5

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At COP27, Investors, Companies, and Policymakers Must Accelerate Urgent Action on the Climate and Water Crises To Cut Emissions in Half by 2030

3BL Media

Ceres, along with its partners, will call on investors, companies, and policymakers to build on the progress since COP26 and turn commitments into even more ambitious actions and implement bold policies in line with the scientific need to limit average temperature rise to no more than 1.5°C. November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - ?

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Food System Action: A Roadmap to Keep 1.5°C Alive

Chris Hall

The Glasgow Summit at COP26 made a major focus on “keeping 1.5°C The recent IEA report and UNEP gap report on net zero pathways have noted how difficult it will be to achieve the 1.5°C On methane, the UN has stated that methane emissions have to be reduced by 45% globally by 2030 to align with 1.5°C. A credible 1.5°C

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FABLE Consortium co-leads "Transforming food systems" chapter of the 2022 Emissions Gap Report

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN is proud to have contributed to Chapter 6 "Transforming food systems" of UNEP's 2022 Emissions Gap Report thanks to our FABLE Consortium scientific director Aline Mosnier. gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent, less than one per cent, off projected global emissions in 2030. C in place. C in place. C in place. C over the century.

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EM Adaptation Gap High on COP28 Agenda

Chris Hall

Around 2% of private sector finance is currently going to climate adaptation investments – the resilience of infrastructure, protection of forests, dealing with deforestation, investing in water management – which of course isn’t enough,” said Mohieldin, who is also UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

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Time to Show ‘True Grit’ on Climate Adaptation

Chris Hall

A paper from UNEP published late last year stated that developing nations’ “estimated annual adaptation costs/needs are in the range of US$160–340 billion by 2030 and US$315–565 billion by 2050”. Furthermore, they predicted that financing needs were “likely far higher if adaptation and demand-side costs are included”.

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Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 Emissions Gap Report – aptly titled ‘Broken Record’ – clearly states that the world is a long way from limiting global warming to 1.5°C Adaptation bonds are among the potential vehicles for private investment, but policy action is still needed at COP28.

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