CategoriesCOP27 Environmental Articles Our NewsNearly 200 countries, including the European Union, agreed on a historic step to expand payments to countries vulnerable to climate change when they announced approval for the formation of the Loss and Damage Fund. NCEJ By: Hanin Abu Alrub Had the agreement not been agreed, the Sharm el-Sheikh summit would have been considered an undisputed […]
CategoriesCOP27 Environmental Articles NewsThe fund would target the most vulnerable countries, delegates said, a key demand from wealthy nations that didn’t want money flowing to China and other higher-income countries. NCEJ Negotiators at United Nations climate talks struck a deal Saturday to set up a fund that would pay for climate-related damage in vulnerable countries, officials said, handing […]
The closing event of “COP27, OR NOT, Action Agenda: Progress & Priorities. NCEJ Launch of the Presidency Initiative Low Carbon Transport for Urban Sustainability (LOTUS) aimed at decarbonizing the global urban mobility landscape. Following a multi-stakeholder consultation process convened by the Egyptian COP27 Presidency, the global transport community affirmed the need to create highly tailored, […]
Nature is the planet’s greatest asset. Not just for its beauty, but the fact it’s integral to our survival. NCEJ Only by taking urgent action to halt and reverse the loss of nature this decade, can we hope to achieve the promise of the Paris Agreement. Since COP26, approximately USD 11 billion has been committed […]
The imperative to power up the transition away from fossil fuels has never been greater. Currently, only 29% of global electricity generation comes from renewables, but given electricity generation accounts for 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions, we have to move further and faster to increase our global renewable power capacity by 2030. NCEJ The […]
According to the UN, on 15 November humankind will reach a demographic milestone. Yet, this conference doesn’t seem to be welcoming the new-born eight billionths with open arms. NCEJ Yesterday at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, it was Water Day: a focus on the resource all life depends on, now that oceans and freshwater reserves […]
Climate change impacts are often felt through water. Too much or too little can be equally damaging. From devastating drought in Somalia, to deadly floods in Pakistan, this year millions across the globe have suffered both extremes. NCEJ The fact that those experiencing the greatest losses have done the least to cause them is the […]
At COP27, world leaders will be discussing how to take concrete action against the collective threat of climate change. Its impacts have become increasingly more evident with extreme weather such as heat waves, floods, and storms. NCEJ These changes are causing losses around the world. In the EU alone, climate change-related extremes caused over €145 […]
The world’s smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world’s food. But only 1.5% of global climate finance (USD 10 billion) is currently channelled into small-scale agriculture, and just 7% (USD 700 million) is going to value chain actors like smallholder farmers. NCEJ In Africa alone, the adoption of sustainable agriculture on 50% of […]
Industry drives the engine of our modern world, but it’s also the largest contributor to global emissions. The challenge to achieving decarbonization across the board is huge. NCEJ On Decarbonisation Day, under the Breakthrough Agenda, countries representing more than 70% of global GDP launched a package of 25 new collaborative actions to be delivered by […]
