17 November 2022
It’s Thursday of Week 2 here at COP27, which means it’s crunch time for everyone - not only for parties, but also for civil society actors whose voices are getting louder and louder as more and more draft cover decision text emerges. Many went to the press conference rooms today to, once again, make publicly clear why we need an L&D funding mechanism here and now.
17 November 2022
In the two weeks of COP27, people across the world have flown to Sharm El-Sheikh to discuss action on climate change. Aviation is a crucial way to bring us together to tackle this challenge, but at the same time it is a major contributor to the problem. Flight must become climate neutral, and the Aviation Impact Accelerator is at the forefront of solving this challenge. Here we demonstrate how our Journey Impact Simulator (JIS) is used to explore different options.
16 November 2022
Today the high-level segment statements concluded amidst an atmosphere of rising tensions and urgency in the negotiation rooms. The focus remains on those many countries who cannot wait any longer, living with ever-present dangers from climate change. Some progress is being made, as parties reached an agreement on the institutional arrangements to operationalise the Santiago Network.
15 November 2022
Humanity crossed the historic milestone today of the 8 billionth human being born - with roughly a decade since the 7 billionth birth. With our growing population comes an ever-growing responsibility: how do we preserve our planet for the sake of itself and for the sake of our collective future well-being?
14 November 2022
Week 2 of COP27 begins, with much work to be done still. Today Freddie highlights events from the themes of Water and Gender, including tropical glacier loss, mass displacement from climate change, and empowering African women and girls.
12 November 2022
Today Freddie provides a look back at the first week of COP27, with some of the ups and downs the week has brought. COP has been described as an enabling space - for engaged and passionate people across professions and backgrounds to connect and talk. But it also needs to deliver on the speed and urgency of solutions and action needed, so we will see how week 2 pulls these commitments together.
11 November 2022
The importance of Indigenous voices at COPs, the desperate situation of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like the Marshall Islands, and challenges with assessing impacts on vulnerable regions - Freddie presents some of her highlights from Thursday and Friday.
9 November 2022
Today, the premiere screening of a short film produced by Cambridge Zero and IPR at University of Bath showing the lived experiences of young people, their hopes and fears in the face of climate change, and the associated losses and damages. ActNowFilm2 is intended to visualise how the fight against climate change cuts across ages and generation; how it unites us in our common need to take action.
8 November 2022
At COP26 in Glasgow, national governments committed to revisit their Nationally Determined Contributions the following year. With COP27 underway, Emily Farnworth, Director of the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, sets out the opportunity for locally determined climate action to support the national agenda.
