*[Enwl-eng] CAN Monthly Newsletter March 2021

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International Women's Month Edition 
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                        Leaders, do not end up in the dustbin of history! 

                        As the world continues to struggle through a pandemic, with many countries sliding into debt distress exacerbating global inequalities, climate impacts continue to escalate. Political leadership at this critical historical juncture will determine the path we take over the next decade in efforts to rebuild and rejuvenate our societies and avert the worst of the climate crisis.

                        Forty world leaders will come together tomorrow for the US-hosted Leaders’ Summit on Climate. The summit sets the scene for the next crucial months in determining how substantial finance can enable drastic emission cuts, phase out fossil fuels and address the current needs of already impacted communities. History will be a strong judge of how our political leaders use this time to uphold their promise to pursue all efforts to limit warming to 1.5C and deliver on climate justice.

                        Over the next few months - in line with the CAN strategy - climate finance and ambition are priority areas to pressure major emitters such as the G7 group and other rich countries. We should be holding them to account on acting to limit warming to 1.5°C and ensuring that they fulfil their obligations on the provision of support for developing countries. They can start by acknowledging, addressing and redressing Loss and Damage, which is already being experienced in many countries and communities, especially in the global south and also allocating half of all public finance to adaptation efforts.

                        As CAN, we also use this opportunity to stand alongside all those demanding that President Biden and leaders of other rich nations suspend WTO patents on life-saving COVID19 vaccines. They must uphold vaccine equity and prioritise health and other frontline workers in the global south. Climate solidarity is entwined with our global solidarity to end this pandemic and save all lives.

                        Tasneem Essop
                        Executive Director, CAN International

                        Blog: Demanding Sound Responsibility in the Banking Sector
                        By: Santiago Lorenzo, Head of Sustainable Finance (CAN); CAN Representative to the UNEP FI PRB Civil Society Advisory Body (CSAB)

                        For many decades different actors, including civil society organizations, have been demanding that private sector companies take responsibility for their operations. Responsibility starts with respecting the law, but it is not limited to it. Despite these calls, we continue to see ample evidence of how businesses fail to act responsibly in pursuit of profit. Such impunity needs to come to an end. Businesses operate with the social license endowed by citizens and communities and as such are also directly accountable to society.  Globalization has transformed our world into ‘Spaceship Earth’ with the result that actions by businesses reverberates through every corner of our planet. Continue reading  

                              Members' Spotlight  

                              153 Organizations and Academics Call on World Bank to End Finance for Fossil Fuels In a letter, 153 organizations and academics across six continents called on the World Bank Group President David Malpass and WBG leadership to immediately adopt a whole-of-institution commitment to end all types of support for fossil fuels, including gas. The letter comes as the WBG prepares to publish its new Climate Change Action Plan. Know more  

                              Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Funding Our Future: Five Pillars for Rights-Based Climate Finance explores how climate finance can advance the principal goals of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement and protect human rights. Adequate climate finance must flow from those developed countries most responsible for the climate crisis to those developing countries least responsible for it, yet most adversely affected by it. Know more  

                              CAN EECCA: Supporting Georgian activists in their struggle against harmful hydropower. For more than 170 days peaceful protests were going on near the construction site of the Namakhvani Hydro Power Plants (HPP) in Georgia. The local population is worried for their safety, their land and for the biodiversity potential of the territory. Know more  

                              #WorldWeWant  

                              Australia: Australian bushfire survivor Jann Gilbert, who witnessed climate change loss and damage first hand, sends a strong message to Prime Minister Scott Morisson and the Leaders Climate Summit to act now - cut emissions, abandon fossil fuels to keep warming under #1o5C (Download|Youtube|Twitter|Instagram)  

                              Georgia: Locals near #Rioni river in Georgia suffered severe floods They called on officials to stop the construction of Namakhvani hydropower plant to avoid exacerbating climate impacts. Instead of listening, the govt cracked down on protestors last week (Download|Youtube|Twitter|Instagram)  

                              In the News  

                              Earth Day Marks Entry Into Force of Escazú Agreement, a New Environmental Law Treaty for Latin America and the Caribbean
                              Today, the world celebrates Earth Day, a commemoration that began in 1970 to mark the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Since then, Earth Day has become a global event where the international community at large focuses the spotlight and global momentum on tackling the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Continue reading  

                              101 Nobel laureates call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
                              (The Guardian)
                              In an open letter to world leaders published on Wednesday former presidents, scientists, novelists and religious leaders are urging governments to commit to a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels, and a “transformational plan” to ensure everyone around the world has access to renewable energy. Continue reading  

                              What Is Canada Doing on Climate Change? 3 Victories and 3 Obstacles
                              (Global Citizen)
                              Global Citizen spoke with Catherine Abreu, the Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada, to better understand Canada’s opportunities and challenges around climate action. We asked Abreu about the three most impactful steps Canada has taken to advance climate action over the past few years, and the three most glaring gaps. Here’s what she had to say, as told to Global Citizen.  

                              As climate change threatens world peace, Japan must face up to risk
                              (Nikkei Asia)
                              Climate Action Network South Asia and others added to the grim predictions last December. If global warming progresses, the environmental group says, between 34 million and 63 million people in South Asia could be forced to migrate internally or abroad by 2050 due to droughts and loss of coastal land. These are just a few examples of the potential disasters brought on by climate change. If the predictions are correct, armed forces worldwide will be called upon to deal with them, undermining their ability to defend their nations. Continue reading  

                              Pacific NGOs urge Australia to halve emissions by 2030
                              (RNZ)
                              More than 10 groups including Greenpeace, Oxfam, Climate Action Network, Conference of Churches and the Edmund Rice Centre used a full-page newspaper advertisement and open letter to urge Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to at least match the ambition of other large emitters such as the US, UK, EU and Canada. Continue reading  

                              Share your stories!  

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                              What's on this Month  

                          a.. 22-23 April - Leaders Climate Summit 
                          b.. 26-30 April - 16th Session of the UN Forum of Forests 
                          c.. 6-7 May - 12th Petersberg Climate Dialogue 
                          d.. 11-13 May - Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week Virtual Thematic Sessions 

                              Resources  

                              Press Release: Leaders' Climate Summit: US must show it is ready to pay the international debt it owes towards equitable & just climate action, say civil society representatives
                              (CAN International & Global Gas and Oil Network, April 2021)
                              Ahead of the Leaders’ Climate Summit on 22 and 23 April, hosted by President Biden of the United States of America, speakers at a press conference organised by Climate Action Network (CAN) and the Global Gas and Oil Network (GGON) emphasised that the success of this summit hangs on the US delivering its fair and ambitious share of climate action – on drastic domestic mitigation within this decade and towards international cooperation and finance.  

                              Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report
                              (REN21, April 2021)
                              Cities around the world are taking action to accelerate the global uptake of renewable energy. City governments increasingly recognise the potential of renewables to help create clean, liveable and equitable cities: overall, more than 1 billion people lived in a city with a renewable energy target and/or policy in 2020.  

                              Seizing the Urban Opportunity
                              (World Resources Institute, March 2021)
                              he Coalition for Urban Transitions releases a new report ‘Seizing the Urban Opportunity’, which provides insights from six emerging economies on how national governments can recover from COVID-19, tackle the climate crisis and secure shared prosperity through cities. Launching as a call to action for national governments ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, it builds on the Coalition’s flagship 2019 report: Climate Emergency, Urban Opportunity.  

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