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🏔️💦⛰️ Bhutan adopted its first national adaptation plan last year. This was developed by the Government of Bhutan in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme to address the impacts of climate change and strengthen the country's resilience. 🇧🇹 This year's theme of our Bhutan Day 2024 also deals with the topic of "Climate Change in the Climate Neutral Kingdom". We cordially invite you to join us on Saturday, 15 June 2024 at the Klimahaus, Am Längengrad 8, 27568 Bremerhaven. Participation is possible both on site and online. For more information and registration 👉 see first comment! 🏔️ Bhutan is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change as it is affected by natural disasters such as floods, landslides and other extreme weather events. By introducing this plan, Bhutan is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the environment and its citizens. Bhutan's National Adaptation Plan includes various measures, including strengthening early warning systems, promoting sustainable agricultural practices and improving water resource management. These measures are intended to help minimise the impact of climate change on the population and the environment. 👥 The participation of communities and civil society is an essential part of this plan. By including local voices and engaging citizens, the National Adaptation Plan can be implemented more effectively and achieve the desired results. 🌟 This move by Bhutan is an inspiring example of how countries can take action to adapt to climate change while advancing their development. It shows the importance of collaboration and innovation to tackle the biggest challenges of our time. UNDP Bhutan UNDP Country Office BHUTAN

⛈ 🌡 🌊 As the climate crisis gathers momentum and puts greater pressure on low- and middle-income countries, nations must learn and adapt. CGIAR's Climate Smart Governance Dashboard is a groundbreaking tool that helps turn the tables from climate vulnerable to climate resilient by filling existing gaps through timely, context-specific, and actionable information for multiple actors at varying levels of governance. ⚡ The dashboard is being implemented in the CGIAR #ClimateResilienceInitiative's six focus countries, including Sri Lanka – all countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change but have low levels of resilience. While the dashboard was launched at the Sri Lanka Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai in December last year, the national launch of the CSG Dashboard for Sri Lanka will take place in Colombo tomorrow. Watch this space for updates. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/eyj6pCJB #ClimateResilienceInitiative #ClimBeR International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Ministry of Green Economy and Environment - Zambia Amarnath Giriraj

For billions of people around the world, housing is the frontline in the fight against climate change Over 2.8 billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing. As the climate crisis picks up pace, those without access to adequate, safe and sustainable housing are most at risk. Alleviating this crisis can be done in a financially and economically viable and productive way. At COP28 in Dubai, environmental leaders took stock of an alarming fact: the world is far from reaching the targets set in the 2015 Paris Agreement to slow down climate change and the effects of a rapidly warming planet. For this, the world’s most vulnerable are likely to pay the highest price. According to a recent UN Climate Change Report, less than 1% of climate adaptation efforts currently prioritize marginalized populations, leaving our most at-risk communities in the eye of the climate storm. To make matters worse, rapid urbanization and an increase in violent conflicts have exacerbated the number of low-income families struggling to find safe, climate-resilient and affordable shelter. Today, more than 2.8 billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing, including 1.1 billion living in slums and informal settlements. Despite contributing the least to carbon emissions, these communities are often the most affected by the intensity and frequency of climate disasters, such as floods, fires, major storms and tsunamis. While global climate mitigation is crucial to address this deepening housing crisis, adaptation is key to alleviating the ongoing harm of climate change to informal settlements before longer-term global mitigation efforts bear fruit. According to the OECD, governments spent $20 billion less on adaptation efforts compared to greenhouse gas mitigation initiatives in 2020. World leaders are continuing to short-change their most vulnerable communities by allocating less than 10% of climate investments to adaptation programmes. This is five to 10 times less than what is needed. Put simply: climate mitigation without adaptation ignores the immediate and dire threat faced by low-income families living in regions bearing the greatest brunt of climate change impacts. 3 ways to improve housing and protect communities These three key strategies will help nations accelerate progress towards their climate targets and ensure our most vulnerable, housing-insecure communities get centre-stage in global climate action. 1. Recognize the centrality of adequate housing. For too long, housing has been relegated to the backburner when it comes to the global response to climate change. Governments and climate activists must recognize that prioritizing adequate, safe and sustainable housing for all will help achieve both carbon mitigation for a net-zero future and strengthen climate adaptation efforts. Access to safe, adequate housing is not only essential in building resilience against climate change, but also key to bolstering overall community welfare.

MINISTERIAL MEETING ON URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE AT COP29 The third Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change will be the high-level opening event of 20 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is not just one Ministerial Meeting – but multiple high-level meetings throughout the day, acknowledging that the actions needed to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement, and the SDGs require multilevel and multi-sectoral climate actions and collaboration and scaling up of urban climate finance. It will commence with a High-Level Opening Plenary Session on Multilevel Climate Action. The High-Level Opening will take stock of progress on sustainable urbanization and multilevel and multi-sectoral climate action and will be followed by four thematic High-Level Roundtables Thursday, 20 November, 09:00 - 14:30 - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan  09:00 - 10:30 High-level opening on multilevel climate action 11:00 - 12:30 High-Level Roundtable 1: Green construction and energy efficiency in buildings and climate resilience in cities 11:00 - 12:30 High-Level Roundtable 2: Transport and Infrastructure in Cities 13:00 - 14:30 High-Level Roundtable 3: Nature, Health and Agriculture in cities 13:00 - 14:30 High-Level Roundtable 4: Financing urban climate action The Ministerial Meeting, including both the High-Level Opening and Roundtables, is co-hosted by an extensive group of partners. These include the COP29 Presidency, SCUPA, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO),the ITF - International Transport Forum (ITF), multilateral development banks, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the @Local Governments and Municipal Authorities Constituency (#LGMA) to UNFCCC. Venue: Please note the event will be open to all, but it will take place within the UNFCCC COP Blue Zone. Accreditation will be necessary to access the Blue Zone. (The exact room will be communicated to all those who RSVP.) In case of questions, please contact: unhabitat-climate@un.org For more information, visit: unhabitat.org/cop29 & https://unfccc.int/cop29 Register here https://lnkd.in/dHTfN_Az * please note that there are capacity constraints for the four roundtables; registration does not guarantee a spot to attend. UNSW Cities Institute Martina Juvara Nadine Bitar Chahine Dong-Seok Kim Olga Chepelianskaia Elisabeth Belpaire Tjark Gall ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners

🌍✨ Exciting News! ✨🌍 We are proud to announce that our very own Regina O. will be one of the 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 during the Resurgence -hosted session at COP29 Azerbaijan. Regina will join other experts to discuss: "𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬?" Stay tuned for updates from the session! #COP29 #ClimateAction #EarlyWarningSystems #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan

For billions of people around the world, housing is the frontline in the fight against climate change Over 2.8 billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing. As the climate crisis picks up pace, those without access to adequate, safe and sustainable housing are most at risk. Alleviating this crisis can be done in a financially and economically viable and productive way. At COP28 in Dubai, environmental leaders took stock of an alarming fact: the world is far from reaching the targets set in the 2015 Paris Agreement to slow down climate change and the effects of a rapidly warming planet. For this, the world’s most vulnerable are likely to pay the highest price. According to a recent UN Climate Change Report, less than 1% of climate adaptation efforts currently prioritize marginalized populations, leaving our most at-risk communities in the eye of the climate storm. To make matters worse, rapid urbanization and an increase in violent conflicts have exacerbated the number of low-income families struggling to find safe, climate-resilient and affordable shelter. Today, more than 2.8 billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing, including 1.1 billion living in slums and informal settlements. Despite contributing the least to carbon emissions, these communities are often the most affected by the intensity and frequency of climate disasters, such as floods, fires, major storms and tsunamis. While global climate mitigation is crucial to address this deepening housing crisis, adaptation is key to alleviating the ongoing harm of climate change to informal settlements before longer-term global mitigation efforts bear fruit. According to the OECD, governments spent $20 billion less on adaptation efforts compared to greenhouse gas mitigation initiatives in 2020. World leaders are continuing to short-change their most vulnerable communities by allocating less than 10% of climate investments to adaptation programmes. This is five to 10 times less than what is needed. Put simply: climate mitigation without adaptation ignores the immediate and dire threat faced by low-income families living in regions bearing the greatest brunt of climate change impacts. #climatechange #housing #affordablehousing #climatemitgation

Early Warnings and Climate Risk Information is not reaching those most affected. Join Resurgence, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), SDI. (Slum Dwellers International) and Regina O. from Kounkuey Design Initiative next week in #Baku #COP29 to discuss practical solutions to a complex challenge.

Interesting article from the Khmer Times on the Mitigation and Adaption Strategies in Cambodia 🔎 “Cambodia has unveiled a bold $2 billion plan to tackle climate change, with a focus on safeguarding its most vulnerable sectors – water resources, agriculture, and infrastructure – by 2030” ✨ “In addition to adaptation, Cambodia is also committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Chanthoeun revealed that nearly $6 billion will be invested by 2030 to support emission reduction initiatives. This includes projects that contribute to Cambodia’s national commitments under the Paris Agreement” 🌏 “By 2050, the country’s average temperature is expected to increase by 1.0 to 2.6°C, causing longer droughts and more frequent tropical storms. Without significant adaptation efforts, a 2°C temperature rise by 2100 could lead to a 9.8% loss in GDP by 2050” 💡 “These investments are crucial for the country’s efforts to build resilience against the impacts of climate change, which are expected to intensify over time” #ClimateChange #Adaptation #Mitigation #ParisAgreement

As we prepare for COP29 Azerbaijan, front and center on the agenda is the urgent imperative to scale up policy and investment to enhance climate resilience. Nowhere is this more important than in South Asia, the world's most vulnerable region to climate impacts like extreme heat, flooding, and coastal storms. To foster greater action, The World Bank partnered with Asia Society Policy Institute this year via the UK's Resilient Asia Programme to look at the energy/water/food nexus, financing for resilience and the political economy of climate action. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/epQ8Dqrx. Farwa Aamer Stephane Hallegatte John Warburton Emma Wright Yinan Zhang Cecile Fruman Abhas Jha

🌴🌊 The Caribbean’s future depends on climate resilience, and the time to act is now. ✅ Did you know? A green transition has the potential to create 400,000 jobs in the Caribbean, all while addressing the region's most pressing climate risks. From harnessing renewable energy to adopting sustainable practices, the private sector is uniquely positioned to drive this transformation. By investing in green solutions, fostering innovation, and embracing partnerships, businesses can not only mitigate climate challenges but also unlock immense economic opportunities. Let’s work together to ensure a more resilient and prosperous future for the Caribbean. Read more from Natasha Edwin-Walcott and Christopher Richards: https://bit.ly/49p4hVZ #COP29 #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #CaribbeanResilience