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Cop27 day two: world leaders get their say on the climate crisis – live
The UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, opens for another day of talks
Cop27 has been termed the African Cop – but we have reported on the difficulties some African activists have faced in attending the summit. And yesterday our video reporter in Sharm el-Sheikh, Nikhita Chulani, spoke to the Ugandan activist Nyombi Morris who was turned away from the talks.
When 24-year-old Ugandan activist Nyombi Morris arrived in Egypt for the Cop27 climate summit he was turned away from the high-level talks because he did not have the right accreditation. Only country delegates and some members of the press were allowed in the events for heads of states and government officials.
“Why are we here?”, asked Nyombi, adding that the world leaders and negotiators who are currently deciding how far to push climate action need to quickly change the way they work and who they listen to, saying right now he doesn’t think it is right to truly call this an African Cop.
“You have to frontline the voices of African youth activists, because these are the innovators. These are the ones implementing actions, not our leaders, our leaders are just always in the office, but you are excluding us. So it is time to understand that this event is in Africa. We need to give African voices a chance ... We cannot lead without knowledge.”
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Cop26 one year on: how much progress has been made?
As the UN’s Cop27 summit begins in Egypt, there are warnings more must be done to avert climate breakdown
Last year’s UN Cop26 climate talks in Scotland were framed by John Kerry, the US special presidential envoy on the climate crisis, as the “last best hope for the world to get its act together” and avert climate breakdown. As world leaders gather in Egypt for Cop27, evidence suggests they have yet to fully do so.
The Glasgow conference drew collective promises by governments to “phase down” coal use, curb deforestation, advance remedial payments to developing countries hit hardest by floods, heatwaves and droughts, and to come back the following year with more ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Continue reading...African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to famine or floods. Rich countries should pay us for the climate crisis they caused | Vanessa Nakate
37 million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. Time for wealthier countries to adopt ‘loss and damage finance’
In September, I travelled from my home country, Uganda, to Turkana County in Kenya, which is suffering from a historic drought. One morning, I met a boy in a hospital where doctors see patients with the worst cases of severe acute malnutrition. His family had not been able to access the treatment he needed in time. By the time the sun set that evening, he had died.
The boy was one of 37 million people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. After four failed rainy seasons, Kenya faces the acute risk of widespread famine. This suffering is set to get worse; experts predict that drought-stricken areas in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia will receive significantly below normal rainfall for the rest of the year.
Continue reading...Scope 3 emissions may soon be mandatory under global environmental disclosure platform
US-based carbon credit firm signs MoU with DRC province for carbon offset projects
After the flood: Bedouin way of life blooms again in South Sinai
For almost a decade, a desert community struggled to maintain their drought-stricken gardens and farms. Then the rains returned
- All photographs by Rehab Eldalil
Funding cuts leave England’s national parks facing ‘existential crisis’
Latest figures suggest the 10 park authorities will have to make cuts of £16m between them over the next three years
England’s national parks are facing a funding crisis that is forcing them to make plans to close visitors centres, make park rangers redundant, stop maintaining paths and introduce other cuts, in an effort to balance their budgets, according to the latest figures.
Funding has fallen by 40% in real terms over the last decade, and grants are expected to flatline until 2025 despite rising wage bills and costs. Government funding for national parks has been frozen since last year. Data compiled by National Parks England suggests the country’s 10 park authorities will have to make cuts of £16m over the next three years.
Continue reading...Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos
Brussels’ plan to oppose a a total international ban on trade in hippopotamus products puts species at risk, says letter signed by states, including Mali, Niger and Senegal
Ten African countries have accused the EU of jeopardising the survival of the common hippopotamus by not supporting a proposed commercial trade ban, in documents seen by the Guardian.
Illegal hunting for meat and ivory is thought to have wiped out hippo populations in five African states: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Liberia and Mauritania. But Brussels is planning to oppose a bid to ban the global trade in hippo products at a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) conference in Panama from 14 November.
Continue reading...Climate tech funding round launched to develop GHG removal solutions
Mining vs rivers: a single line on a map could determine the future of water in the Northern Territory
Australian energy software start-up lands $1.1 million in funding
Australian clean energy software provider exits stealth mode, with $1.1 million in funding to help expand its team and hit the market.
The post Australian energy software start-up lands $1.1 million in funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Some power stations still believe they will be burning coal and polluting in 2050
For all the talk of climate catastrophe and state government targets, some coal companies still think they are going to be burning coal for power in 2050.
The post Some power stations still believe they will be burning coal and polluting in 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Melbourne residents warned not to swim at beaches as floods contaminate waterways
Microbes have made their way into water after heavy rain, raising risk of illnesses like gastro and diarrhoea, authorities say
Melbourne residents are being urged to hit the swimming pool instead of the beach as Victoria’s ongoing floods continue to contaminate waterways.
Victoria’s chief environmental scientist, Mark Taylor, said microbes had made their way into waterways after heavy rains, bringing the risk of pollution, mosquitoes and water-borne diseases.
Continue reading...Construction begins on 400MW solar farm in central-west NSW, with battery to follow
ACEN Australia hits go on construction of Stubbo solar farm, with approvals for a big battery, after securing a connection to the grid.
The post Construction begins on 400MW solar farm in central-west NSW, with battery to follow appeared first on RenewEconomy.
France electricity prices surge past €1,000/MWh as more nuclear reactors close for winter
France announces another four reactors are broken and won't be operating over winter, sending power prices soaring and increasing fears of blackouts.
The post France electricity prices surge past €1,000/MWh as more nuclear reactors close for winter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Australia helping fund homegrown effort to commercialise green iron, steel industries
Calix will use government grant to study substituting hydrogen for gas to produce green steel and provide low carbon pathway to major export.
The post Australia helping fund homegrown effort to commercialise green iron, steel industries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Estate signs MoU to find “missing link” to low-cost renewable hydrogen
Australian company behind plans to develop 1.6GW renewable "hydrogen valley" in NSW Hunter region signs up key new partner to the cause.
The post Energy Estate signs MoU to find “missing link” to low-cost renewable hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CP Daily: Monday November 7, 2022
COP27 First Day: Climate backsliding and buyer’s remorse
COP27 is all about implementation. But where things will unravel is around compensating developing countries for loss and damage from climate change.
The post COP27 First Day: Climate backsliding and buyer’s remorse appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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