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Table of Contents
a.. Momentum on Climate Action
b.. Good Reading: News, Commentary and
Research
c.. Looking forward to Climate Week
Momentum on Climate Action
In advance of the United Nations Climate
Action Summit on 23rd September, United Nations Secretary-General António
Guterres has called on all heads of state to aim for carbon neutrality by
2050 and challenged leaders to present plans to enhance their national
climate commitments (or NDCs) by 2020 in line with the Paris Agreement
goals.
Several countries have already announced
plans to update their current climate plans or develop long-term strategies
(LTS) on climate change by 2020, and it is expected that more will do so at
the UN Climate Action Summit. India and France released a joint statement
following a bilateral meeting at the G7 between President Narendra Modi and
President Emmanuel Macron. The nations have committed to developing their
LTS for a low-greenhouse gas emission pathway. China issued a statement with
France and United Nations Secretary General António Gueterres on the
sidelines of the G20 summit committing to updating its nationally determined
contributions (NDC). Denmark pledged to introduce binding decarbonisation
goals and strengthen its 2030 target to reduce emissions by 70% below 1990
levels, from a 40% reduction target.
Efforts are underway now to replenish the
Green Climate Facility (GCF). UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at
the G7 Summit that the UK will double its contribution to the Green Climate
Fund to US$1.76 billion. Also at the Summit, Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau pledged to contribute US$226 million to GCF. These announcements
follow Norway and Germany which were the initial countries to announce
contributions to GCF at the end of last year.
The 45th G7 summit took place in Biarritz,
France on 24-26 August. The discussions included a session on climate
change, and the Chair’s Summary on Climate, Biodiversity, and Oceans noted
that the G7 leaders discussed the importance of promoting sustainable
economic growth, sharing prosperity, and ensuring equal access to
low-emission, reliable energy in line with the nation’s climate goals. The
G7 pledged US$20 million to support efforts to combat the fires in the
Amazon.
OECD Secretary-General and Global
Commissioner Angel Gurría delivered his 4th biennial speech on climate
change on 3 July, where he called for governments to harness the
mobilisation of young generations and growing public concern to raise
ambition on climate policies. Gurría emphasised the importance of climate
finance, citing recent OECD estimates that public climate finance from
developed to developing countries increased 44% from 2013 to 2017. He
proposed focused action on three fronts: people-centered climate policy,
environmental justice within and between nations, and long-term plans in the
interest of future generations.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) proposed
an end to it’s funding of fossil fuel projects by the end of 2020, in
alignment with Paris Agreement targets. If approved by the EIB Board in
September, the bank will cut support for energy infrastructure projects
reliant on oil, gas, or coal. The EIB also plans to set up an energy
transitions fund to support EU member states transition to a cleaner
economy. NCE co-chair Nicholas Stern responded to the proposal, commending
this movement towards investment in innovative, 21st century projects.
The World Bank and the Global Facility for
Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) released a report, titled
“Lifelines: The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity”, on resilient
infrastructure opportunities for building resilience and adaptation,
especially in low- and middle-income countries. The report estimates found
that there could be a US$42 trillion net benefit of investing in resilient
infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries, with US$4 in benefits
for each US$1 invested. Without investment in resilience infrastructure, the
wider cost on households and firms in similar countries would continue to be
US$391-$647 billion annually.
Good Reading: News, Commentary and Research
The International Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) released a special report on food and land use. The report finds that
the current demands placed on the planet’s land are unsustainable and
discusses the broad approach needed to halt the damage. The report stresses
the importance of land management and agriculture in mitigating and adapting
to climate change. The report finds that the largest potential for reducing
emissions from the land sector is from curbing deforestation and forest
degradation, with a range of 0.4-5.8 GtCO2-eq annually.
a.. IPCC: Climate Change and Land: an IPCC
special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation,
sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in
terrestrial ecosystems
NCE Commissioner Naina Lal Kidwai authored
an op-ed on the imperative of national climate plans to pave the way for
inclusive growth in line with a 1.5°C world ahead of 2020, before it’s too
late. Kidwai cites recent research that shows hard-to-abate sectors can be
decarbonized for less than 1% of global GDP and increased efficiency alone
could reduce energy consumption by 10% to 20%.
a.. The Hindustan Times: What the world
must do to build climate-friendly cities
Friends of Europe released a report on
opening up dialogue for the challenges to accelerate the transition to a
low-carbon future and increase policy coherence. Helen Mountford authored a
chapter on EU leadership in carbon pricing and renewable energy policies.
a.. Friends of Europe: The overlooked side
of the ecological transition
Director of the Energy Transitions
Commission Faustine Delasalle and NCE Communications Specialist Delger
Erdenesanaa authored a blog post on the importance and feasibility of
decarbonising heavy transport in order to reduce emissions and save money.
a.. WRI Insights: Planes, Trains and (Big)
Automobiles: How Heavy Transport Can Reduce Emissions and Save Money
The World Bank-led Indonesian Wealth
Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (I-WAVES) hosted an event
in Jakarta in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of National
Development Planning (BAPPENAS), the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), and
the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. The event marked the completion of six
reports, including an updated edition of the Low Carbon Development
Initiative (LCDI) Report, which was led by BAPPENAS in collaboration with
NCE.
Looking forward to Climate Week
As September’s Climate Week approaches,
organizations are preparing to launch several reports that will make the
case for raising collective climate ambition:
a.. The Coalition for Urban Transitions will
be launching its Global Report in New York City on 22 September. The launch
event will be preceded by a digital launch of the report on 19 September.
The report’s findings will give national governments the confidence to
commit to more ambitious climate action and achieve the 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals by transforming cities worldwide.
b.. The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
will be holding the digital launch of its flagship report on 16 September.
The report will propose a reform agenda, specifying ten critical
transitions, to deliver necessary change in food and land use systems. FOLU
will join the World Economic Forum and others in New York City on 22
September to raise collective ambition to drive the food and land use
transformation and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris
Agreement climate targets.
c.. The Global Commission on Adaptation
(GCA) will release its inaugural report on 10 September that will make the
case for adaptation and put forward an action agenda for a more resilient
world. The report will address why accelerating adaptation is essential,
what new actions need to be taken, and how parties can work together. The
report launch will take place with GCA Commissioners and other partners in a
series of activities around the globe. On 23 September, the Commission
champions will gather in New York City for a public event to share the
report and kick off the Year of Action.
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