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COP29 Agenda: Climate betterment all the way The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the UN Convention on Climate Change is scheduled to take place from November 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The agenda for COP29 will focus on advancing the goals of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, including efforts to limit global warming, adapt to the impacts of climate change, and mobilize financing for these activities. Some key events and topics to be discussed during COP29 include: 1. Article 6.8 In-session Workshop: Exchanging information on current or planned Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and discussing best practices and lessons learned. 2. Climate Finance and Food Systems: Exploring the intersection of climate finance and food systems, and how to mobilize funding for climate-resilient agriculture. 3. Communities at the Forefront: Realities of Human Mobility Impacted by Climate Change. Discussing the impacts of climate change on human mobility and the role of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage. 4. Transparent Monitoring: Sharing insights on the importance of transparent monitoring for accountability and equity in combating climate change. 5. Climate-Smart Governance Dashboard: Unveiling a dashboard to empower data-driven decision-making for climate-resilient policies. #COP29 #SDG #ESG #ClimateActionNow #ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #Environment #HumanSurvival #WildLife #SaveTrees #SaveBees #AirPollution #Revolution #SavePlanet #SaveEarth #WeAreTheWorld #OneWorld #SaveWater #IndiaReady

Curious about the focus for #COP29? This year’s gathering at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan, the "Finance COP," will be crucial, as countries will look to secure additional public and private financing for climate initiatives, writes Laurence Blandford of WSP in Canada. According to Blandford, without significant additional funding and financing — for domestic projects and to support developing country action — keeping warming well below two degrees and closer to 1.5 degrees will be elusive and we will risk catastrophic climate change outcomes, putting our societies in greater peril. #environment #climate #policy #finance United Nations United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Actual Media Inc. https://lnkd.in/gNFv4P39

The impacts of climate change are most acutely felt in Africa, despite abundant opportunities for low-carbon growth and adaptation. A strong, #inclusive #climatefinance agreement at #COP29 can unlock opportunities that benefit not just Africa, but the entire planet. #AfricaClimateAction #Sustainability #GreenGrowth

What Small Island Developing States face today is what we all will face tomorrow.     The final agreement by governments to set a target of providing “at least” USD$300billion of climate finance by 2035 at the end of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s #COP29, signals a starting point from which to move forward into 2025 and COP30 in Brazil.  Given the reality that 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record and first year that exceeds 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, heightened ambition and commitment are essential. Coastal communities around the world are increasingly vulnerable to ocean heating, acidification, sea level rise and the destruction of coastal and ocean animal and plant species. What they face today is what we all will face tomorrow; it is vital to mobilise finance and reduce exposure to Ocean Risk.      In this moment we need resilience. We are committed to strengthening our resolve to build a regenerative and sustainable capital market for the Ocean, one that drives mitigation, adaptation, and resilience for all. 💪    We must act now. We’re calling on political and business leaders worldwide to join us in engaging a new generation of financial backers necessary to put capital to work for the Ocean, our planet's largest carbon sink and biosphere.    Invest in the Ocean, invest in coastal communities, invest in our planet. 🌎 #BackBlue #SDG14 #OurPlanetOurOcean  

When it comes to climate finance at #COP29, the gap between developed and developing nations remains stark. Developed countries continue to push for an investment-led approach, raising concerns for Pacific nations. With worsening climate impacts, investment in the region might be deemed "too risky"—leaving vulnerable communities without the support they urgently need. https://lnkd.in/g2cXY42C

𝗦𝗼, #𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟮𝟵 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱?   𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝟲 Finally (after years of delay) COP29 approved Article 6 of the #ParisAgreement setting global standards for the #carbonmarket. 🤞🏽If/when working this could see a reliable carbon market of $250bn targeting climate mitigation.   𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗 Last year there were $700mn pledged to help emerging economies recover from the worst impacts of climate change - this year the COP agreed this fund will begin paying out next year. 🤞🏽COP29 also got boosts from Rio as G20 leaders backed scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’ 𝗡𝗗𝗖 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 The UK and Brazil was the forces of hope this year, both with updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) towards reaching net zero. 🤞🏽 Both will now cut emissions by 2035! (Tiny Norway update; Jonas Gahr Støre (Arbeiderpartiet) wasnt even there, and no, we did not come with anything substantial on NDCs, but did provide carbon finance to Asia Pacific developing countries' Article 6 projects. However, cash is not king if you earn it from irreversible damages, or?) 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 A call for integration of water-related mitigation and adaptation measures in national climate policies, including NDCs and NAPs. 🤞🏽Signatories will work together to strengthen the generation of scientific evidence on the causes and impacts of climate change on water resources 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 30 countries endorsed the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste, which includes a commitment to including sectoral targets in countries’ climate pledges. 🤞🏽This is a most needed step forward on one of our fastest GHGs. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀. 🛢Oil & Gas was represented with 1,700 lobbyists and 🏭industrial farming was represented with over 200. Many travelled with delegations of countries, “giving them privileged access to diplomatic negotiations”, as noted by The Guardian. This is also part of the reason for the before mentioned letter to the United Nations from some of the world's top researchers and diplomates saying “𝗖𝗢𝗣 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲” and should only be held in countries that genuinely support climate action. 🤞🏽 Luckily the UNFCCC #COP30 will be in Belém, Brazil in 2025! Final verdict will be posted here: https://unfccc.int/cop29

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this NAP Global Network report on how countries are using the USD 3 million funding from the Green Climate Fund for #adaptation planning! ✨ Overall, the GCF’s support for the national adaptation planning (NAP) processes has significantly advanced global adaptation efforts, but continued and enhanced support is still needed to transition from planning to implementing adaptation priorities, leveraging the experiences and lessons learned from the initial funding window. 🌡️ According to the World Meterological Organization, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record as warming temporarily hits the 1.5 degree threshold established in the Paris Agreement. As unnatural disasters strike different parts of the world, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities in the Global South, the need for adaptation is more urgent than ever. 💰 This highlights the importance of stepping up on adaptation financing as countries gather in Baku for COP29 to negotiate the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance #NCQG. According to the Adaptation Gap Report released by UNEP last week, there is a very large adaptation finance gap. Whereas adaptation finance needs range from USD 215-387 billion/year, the 2022 international public adaptation finance flows to developing countries was only USD 27.5 billion.

COP29 is happening now in Azerbaijan! COP, the UN’s annual Climate Change Conference, brings together governments from across the world to discuss policies and actions to tackle the climate crisis. Our health is closely linked to the climate, and the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) is advocating for policies that promote the health of both people and the planet. Check out this informative article by the GCHA to learn more about COP29, the vital link between climate and health, and the policies they're pushing for. #COP29 #ClimateHealth #SustainableFuture #HealthAndClimate #GCHA #ClimateAction #HealthForAll https://lnkd.in/ecUb_V_f

At #COP29, the call for increased and equitable climate finance has never been more urgent. Millions of people around the world face the dual crises of climate change and conflict, both of which are interconnected. Investing in adaptation and sustainable development can help prevent resource conflicts and promote stability. Young Leaders and advocates are urging for climate finance that reaches vulnerable communities, enabling them to adapt to changing conditions, rebuild sustainably, and secure a more peaceful and resilient future. #climatejustice #ActOnClimate #AfricaSpeaks #KeepYourPromise #COP29

🌍 As COP29 brings world leaders, organizations, and activists together, it's clear: the stakes have never been higher for the humanitarian sector. Climate change is not just an environmental issue—it’s a humanitarian crisis multiplier. With each degree of warming, more communities face displacement, food insecurity, and health crises. With the outcomes of COP29, we hope to see concrete commitments that will enable the humanitarian sector to respond faster, adapt better, and build resilience for the most vulnerable populations - “we cannot afford to wait any longer”. https://lnkd.in/eAEF3nTU #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateAction #HumanitarianAid #ResilientCommunities