From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 2 00:23:02 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 01:23:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?=F0=9F=94=94_November_Sustainability_Bulle?= =?utf-8?q?tin=3A_Dive_In_for_Your_Monthly_Update!?= Message-ID: <7085A8B8FAA84623AFFD06C621329628@lewpostnew> Environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South Caucasus Region ? ? ? ? Monthly Sustainability Bulletin November 2023 - Dive In for Your Monthly Update! ? News from Georgia European Commission Recommends EU Candidacy for Georgia EU, Germany, France, and Georgia sign new multi-year reform commitment to support Georgia in green energy transition European Commission recommended granting EU candidate?s status to Georgia. The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the decision at the EU press conference dedicated to the 2023 Enlargement package and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The European Council will decide on granting the status in December 2023. Source: civil.ge On 24 November, the state-owned banks KfW (Germany) and AFD (France), and the EU signed a declaration with the Georgian government for a multi-year reform programme called the ?Green Transition for Georgia?. The policy reform programme includes eleven reform areas that focus on green transition themes, ranging from renewable energy, green hydrogen, carbon pricing, smart mobility, pollution control and sustainable finance. Source: euneighbourseast.eu Read more Read more ? Georgian government convenes rural development conference with EU funding and UNDP support Human Rights Day 2023: Act for Rights Now! The Georgian government is hosting a Rural Development Conference in Tbilisi today to strengthen policy reforms and coordination, bringing together national stakeholders, international partners and rural development experts from EU Member States. The conference is taking place with funding from the European Union and in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Source: euneighbourseast.eu UNDP is launching a month-long campaign ?Act for Rights Now!? dedicated to Human Rights Day 2023. Set to kickstart in November and extend through December 2023, the campaign will unite diverse stakeholders, including representatives from the Georgian Government, Parliament, civil society, the private sector, international organizations, diplomatic missions and donor agencies, such as the European Union and the embassies of Germany, Norway, and Sweden. Source: UNDP Georgia Read more Read more ? Georgia: European Parliament condemns murder of Tamaz Ginturi and abduction of Levan Dotiashvili by Russian occupation forces On World Children?s Day UNICEF Georgia summarizes the results for children over three decades On 23 November, the European Parliament adopted a resolution strongly condemning the murder of Tamaz Ginturi and the illegal abduction of Levan Dotiashvili and calling for a thorough investigation into this and other murders. The resolution notes that the murder and abduction by the Russian occupation authorities took place in the village of Kirbali near the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) on 6 November 2023, i.e. on the eve of the European Commission?s presentation of the enlargement package. On 8 November, the Commission proposed candidate country status for Georgia. Source: euneighbourseast.eu On World Children?s Day, UNICEF marked its thirtieth anniversary in Georgia and emphasized the importance of accelerating the implementation of the Code of the Rights of the Child of Georgia and the need for building a truly inclusive society where everyone?s rights are protected. During the event attended by Government partners, Parliamentarians, civil society and international organizations, children and young people, UNICEF summarized the results achieved for children so far and drew attention to the challenges still faced by many children and families in Georgia. Source: UNICEF Georgia Read more Read more ? News from Azerbaijan EU and UNDP publish new manual on how to develop innovation-driven and sustainable civil society in Azerbaijan Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum condemns recent arrests of independent journalists in Azerbaijan The EU has facilitated a meeting between Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan and the Azerbaijani President?s Foreign Policy Adviser Hikmet Hajiyev to exchange views on the current situation and efforts to address the urgent needs of the local population. The meeting on 26 September was hosted by Simon Mordue and Magdalena Grono, diplomatic advisers to European Council President Charles Michel. The meeting was also attended by the diplomatic advisers of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as well as the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar. President Michel joined the participants for a brief exchange. Source: euneighbourseast.eu The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum has urged the Azerbaijani authorities to stop the wave of arrests and ongoing crackdown on independent media and civil society and put an end to the growing tendency to prosecute them on bogus charges. The Forum?s Steering Committee yesterday released a statement saying that it joined the international community in calling the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release journalists Ulvi Hasanli, Sevinj Vagifqizi, Mahammad Kekalov, as well as Gubad Ibadoghlu, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, and all political prisoners and human rights defenders currently behind bars. Source: euneighbourseast.eu Read more Read more ? News from Armenia EU and Armenia sign agreement on European Union Mission in Armenia EU launches two calls for proposals to foster cross-border collaboration and pluralism ? open for Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine Today, the Republic of Armenia and the European Union signed an agreement on the Status of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA). The document was signed in Yerevan by Vassilis Maragos, Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, and Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia. The agreement regulates the legal status of the EUMA. Source: euneighbourseast.eu The European Union launched a new call for proposals on 26 October for journalism partnerships, split into two topics ? one focused on cross-border collaboration and one on local media pluralism. The programme will help independent media become more sustainable and resilient and promote respect for the core principles of media freedom, pluralism and civic participation. The two tenders are open to organisations in EU Member States and members of the Creative Europe Programme, including Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine. The deadline for applications is 14 February 2024. Source: euneighbourseast.eu Read more Read more ? International News THE CIRCULARITY GAP REPORT 2023 - WE LIVE IN THE OVERSHOOT ERA Sustainable Development Report 2023 is out - Implementing the SDG Stimulus The global economy is now only 7.2% circular; and it?s getting worse year on year?driven by rising material extraction and use. The global economy increasingly relies on materials from virgin sources. In the six years of the Circularity Gap Report, the global economy extracted and used more than in the entire 20th century1?improving people?s living standards but at the same time breaking through the safe environmental limits of the planet. Source: circularity-gap.world The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) reviews progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015. At the halfway mark to 2030, the Sustainable Development Report 2023 takes stock of progress made and discusses priorities to restore and accelerate SDG progress. Published on the eve of the 2023 Paris Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, this year?s edition focuses specifically on the need to scale up development finance and to reform the global financial architecture to support the SDGs. Source: sdgindex.org Read more Read more ? Emissions Gap Report 2023 Food Security Update | World Bank Response to Rising Food Insecurity The report finds that there has been progress since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015. Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, based on policies in place, were projected to increase by 16 per cent at the time of the agreement?s adoption. Today, the projected increase is 3 per cent. However, predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions still must fall by 28 per cent for the Paris Agreement 2?C pathway and 42 per cent for the 1.5?C pathway. As things stand, fully implementing unconditional Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) made under the Paris Agreement would put the world on track for limiting temperature rise to 2.9?C above pre-industrial levels this century. Fully implementing conditional NDCs would lower this to 2.5?C. Source: UNDP Domestic food price inflation remains high. Inflation higher than 5% is experienced in 52.4% of low-income countries, 88.6% of lower-middle-income countries, and 61% of upper-middle-income countries and many experiencing double-digit inflation. In addition, 67.3% of high-income countries are experiencing high food price inflation. The most-affected countries are in Africa, North America, Latin America, South Asia, Europe, and Central Asia. In real terms, food price inflation exceeded overall inflation in 76% in 166 countries. Source: WORLD BANK Read more Read more ? 2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Ni?o How AI helps combat climate change That?s the message from UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which said on Wednesday that for the calendar year to date, the global mean temperature is the highest ever recorded, 1.43 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and sea ice in the Antarctic remains at record low levels. WMO expects the warming El Ni?o climate pattern to last at least until April 2024, contributing to a further spike in temperatures. Head of WMO, Petteri Taalas, said that as El Ni?o?s impacts on global temperature typically play out in the year after its development, next year ?may be even warmer?. Source: UN The recent launch of the UN-led AI Advisory Body advanced a growing global trend to harness machine learning to find solutions to common challenges. AI is upping the data crunching game and a growing number of governments, businesses and civil society partners are working together to reap its many benefits. That includes speeding up and scaling efforts to realize such global ambitions as the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which serve as the world?s blueprint to make the planet greener, cleaner and fairer. Ahead of the latest UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), which begins at the end of November in Dubai, UN News looks at how AI helps the world, from communities to corporations to law makers, tackle climate change: Source: UN Read more Read more ? News from CENN EU-supported study tour to Brussels united 14 CSOs from four regions of Georgia The 2023 Niko Ketskhoveli School Awards Winners Have Been Announced From 5 to 10 November, CENN, with the support of the European Union, within the framework of the ongoing EU-funded project ?Georgia Climate Action Project (GEO-CAP)?, organised a 5-day study tour in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). The study tour gathered fourteen representatives of civil society organisations and members of Climate Action Groups from the four focal regions of the project: Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti. The tour aimed to showcase the European policy-making practices to the Georgian local civil society organisations. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), which is a network of around 180 environmental citizens? organisations based in more than 40 countries, offered a comprehensive program that combined informative presentations, networking opportunities, and practical engagements with policymakers and experts in environmental sustainability. CENN, with the financial support of the Austrian Development Cooperation, hosted the final event of the youth environmental competition, the Niko Ketskhoveli School Awards. 32 school eco-clubs from Georgia participating in the final presented important environmental and social activities implemented in their cities or villages during the year to jury members and invited guests. The winners are as follows: 1st place ? Marneuli Public School #2 2nd place ? Gori Public School #9 3rd place ? Letsitskhvaie Village Public School The winning schools will be given financial awards for improving their school environments: 1st place winner ? 5,000 GEL 2nd place winner ? 4,000 GEL 3rd place winner ? 3,000 GEL Read more Read more ? Georgian civil society organisations and local government visited the Czech Republic to learn about social services With the support of the European Union, CENN, in collaboration with partner organizations, initiates the organizational strengthening of Guria LAGs? members CENN, with support from the EU, hosted a study tour about social services in the Czech Republic. Participants included local civil society organisations and local government representatives working in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti. Participants also met with representatives of local and central government agencies and discussed their approach to social service planning and citizen engagement. As part of the ongoing ?Green Guria ? Supporting Local Democracy and Rural Development for Inclusive and Resilient Green Growth? project, supported by the European Union, CENN, in collaboration with partner organizations ? the Young Pedagogues? Union, the Institute of Democracy, and the Local Action Group of KEDA (LAG) ? supports LAG members in enhancing their organizational skills. Within the project?s framework, a series of organizational training sessions have commenced in all three regions of Guria ? Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri, and Lanchkhuti. At this stage, approximately 80 LAG members from all three municipalities have received training in public cooperation, negotiation skills, and facilitation. Read more Read more ? ? Stay up-to-date with our monthly bulletin! CENN bulletin provides its subscribers with information on environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South Caucasus Region. 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With cities responsible for 75% of the world?s carbon emissions, it?s clear that what mayors and subnational leaders do is crucial for meeting local, national and global climate targets. Check out C40?s plans for COP28 on our website and make sure to follow our live coverage on X/Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. VIEW ALL COP28 ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES C40 events at COP28 Featuring mayors and key thought leaders, C40 events at COP28 will showcase cities? expertise in impactful climate policy design and implementation, which can be scaled and incorporated into national and international climate action. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 2 14:54:07 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 15:54:07 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! Message-ID: UN Global Climate Action 1 December 2023 ? Top of the COP High-Level Champions' Newsletter for ?COP28 ? World leaders descend on Dubai to kick off COP28 Welcome to the Top of the COP daily newsletter, brought to you by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Every morning for the next 10 days, the Top of the COP will highlight actions of real-economy actors ? businesses, investors, philanthropies, cities and regions, indigenous peoples and youth ? accelerating progress towards 2030 goals. Subscribe here to receive the daily Top of the COP as soon as it?s published on LinkedIn. ?Driving the day As world leaders descend on Dubai to kick off COP28, industry, investors, cities and regions, and civil society are driving real-economy solutions to reduce emissions, restore nature, and protect climate-vulnerable communities. The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions are helping to bring ambition, alignment, coherence and increased collaboration to these efforts through science-aligned pathways to 2030. The solutions, expertise, innovation and insights of these real economy actors should give confidence to world leaders to be ambitious in their political commitments made during COP28 World Climate Action Summit, knowing they have strong partners to support in their implementation. Credible, ambitious action from businesses, investors, cities and regions a.. High-Level Champion HE Razan Al Mubarak is co-hosting the Local Climate Action Summit with Bloomberg, to bring together hundreds of national and subnational climate leaders to deliver nature-positive action and strengthen local resilience and adaptation. a.. The High-Level Champions are mobilizing business, philanthropy, and Indigenous Peoples around science-aligned climate action at the Business Climate and Philanthropy Forum. a.. The Race to Zero campaign now counts over 13,500 members, through 26 partners and 31 accelerators, according to the forthcoming Race to Zero progress report. Membership has nearly doubled since COP26, with 10,275 businesses across 28 sectors, 1,162 cities, 52 states and regions, and 1,193 universities and colleges. The full progress report will be published later during COP. a.. Race to Zero members are calling on political leaders for stronger policy incentives to catalyze their climate action. Watch and share this call for courageous leadership at COP28 here YouTube, and join us on LinkedIn and X/ Twitter. Food a.. Over 150 non-State actors ? including farmers, cities, businesses, financial institutions, civil society and philanthropies ? have signed the Call to Action for Transforming Food Systems for People, Nature, and Climate. They commit to take 10 priority actions to transform food systems and call on governments to implement the Emirates Declaration and develop targets, metrics and roadmaps. a.. Over 25 leading food and agriculture organizations join forces to scale regenerative agriculture, partnering with 3.6 million farmers to accelerate the transition over 160 million hectares, with an initial investment of US$2.2 billion, through the COP28 Action Agenda on Regenerative Landscapes. Finance a.. Around 20 climate projects from the pipeline of projects curated by the High-Level Climate Champions and the UN Economic Commissions, across Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and Western Asia receive partial or full funding to the value of around US$1.46 billion. The outcomes of this work are outlined in the Regional Platforms for Climate Projects: Assets to Flows II, One Year On report, which also includes practical case studies of climate projects. Hear from the pioneering individuals behind some of these projects driving climate action across the world. a.. The Global Coalition for Capacity Building on Climate Finance is launched to provide technical assistance needs of developing economies and smaller states on climate finance, led by leading institutions working on climate finance from around the world including UN agencies, Multilateral Development Banks and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. Action Agenda a.. The High-Level Champions and the Marrakech Partnership have worked closely with the COP28 Presidency to provide a programme that delivers actions of real-economy actors ? businesses, investors, philanthropies, cities and regions, indigenous peoples and youth ? towards the Climate Action Pathways 2030 Breakthroughs and Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda targets and solutions. Discover the events of the day here. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and action from real economy actors to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. 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For many millions across the world, it is also a time for reaffirming one?s faith. It seemed fitting, therefore, to offer, in this edition, a trio of articles at the intersection of religion and environmentalism. Eight out of 10 people worldwide identify with some sort of religion. So why is faith so often left out of conversations about environmental action? Surely religion offers a huge (if largely untapped) source of moral motivation for Earth care? On Nov. 14, just weeks before world leaders were set to gather in Dubai for the annual United Nations climate conference, COP28, which started yesterday, the UN published yet another report showing there?s ?no end in sight? to rising greenhouse gas emissions. ?The chasm between need and action is more menacing than ever,? UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned. To close that chasm, we need every country, every institution, every community to lend a hand. And that includes communities of faith. It can be done. There is quite a bit of research out there indicating that religion can have a significant influence on people?s behavior when it comes to the environment. In fact, as our winter cover story, ?Green Gospel,? by Journal Associate Editor Brian Calvert, shows, appeals to faith-based worldviews can bypass political divides and cultural affiliations. This can happen even in spaces where the same influences have been used to spread disinformation and obstruct action on climate change. There are other roadblocks besides disinformation, of course. For instance, as Greg Harris points out in a feature about Thailand?s forest monks, tradition can sometimes get in the way of environmentalism. Figuring out the right way to respond to our ongoing environmental crisis can pose a challenge to religions traditionally concerned with personal salvation, or those that advocate a distancing from worldly affairs. However, as Brian?s feature on Evangelical climate crusaders, the monks? story, and other articles in our new issue ? including an essay by Nana Firman, Muslim outreach director for GreenFaith, and my conversation with Michael Greenberg of Climate Defiance also show ? a new ecological theology within several religions is emerging to meet the moment, one that views environmentalism in terms of justice, sacred duty, empathy, and compassion. Sadly, as we have witnessed over and over again, when it comes to conflicts over land and resources, these teachings are not always followed. As we grieve the horrifying loss of innocent lives in the Middle East ? in Israel, and in much larger and still growing numbers in Gaza ? it can be difficult to focus on faith, especially organized religion, as a source of good rather than conflict. But the stories in our latest issue demonstrate that many, many people across the globe are harnessing their faith to help heal our world. This gives me hope. May their numbers only grow. Maureen Nandini Mitra Editor-in-Chief, Earth Island Journal PS: This is a version of my Letter from the Editor published in our new, Winter 2024 print issue. Check out a quick breakdown of articles in the issue below. Photo by David Geitgey Sierralupe WINTER 2024 ISSUE The latest print edition of Earth Island Journal will be arriving in mailboxes and hitting newsstands any day now. In addition to the package of stories on religion and the environment, in this issue you will find: a.. An on-the-ground report about poaching in Lebanon, where, despite recent legislation making it illegal to kill migratory birds, somewhere between 1.7 and 3.5 million birds are shot down with military grade weapons each year. b.. A deeply-reported piece about a proposed industrial road that would cut through a vast wilderness area in Alaska to reach a planned copper and zinc mine in the southern Brooks Range. Opponents say the road would harm the tundra ecosystem, caribou populations, and Native Alaskan communities. c.. A photo essay about the environmental defenders working to save Kenya?s last tropical rainforest. Plus: a.. A conversation with Climate Defiance founder Michael Greenberg about why he thinks it?s time for more disruptive action within the climate movement. b.. A personal essay by 2023 Brower Youth Award winter Angelina Xu about her work to end food waste and reduce food insecurity at Maryland schools. Not a subscriber yet? You can get 4 issues of our award-winning print magazine delivered for $20 ($25 for international addresses) by clicking this secure link. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE Earth Island Journal is a nonprofit publication. Our mission is to inform and inspire action. Which is why we rely on readers like you for support. If you believe in the work we do, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our Green Journalism Fund. DONATE TODAY! 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 2 22:28:04 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 23:28:04 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] A Special Year in Review Message-ID: >From San Bernardino to Ohio, Paris to Nairobi, we're at the frontlines In early November I traveled to San Bernardino, CA to celebrate the victory in our campaign to end the bottling of water from springs in a National Forest that straddles the mountains between the hard-scrabble Inland Empire city on one side and the Mojave Desert on the other. I?ve been making the voyage for eight years now ? for court hearings, meetings with Forest Service officials, hikes down to the springs and tours with journalists and donors ? but this visit was different; under a canopy of pines and cedars five thousand feet above the city below, mountain residents ebullient with pride in their accomplishment plotted the restoration of Strawberry Creek, which Nestle, BlueTriton and their predecessors have systematically dewatered since the early 1930s. In a time of accelerating climate change impacts, massive threats to democracy and growing wealth inequality, one could see the restoration of a mountain stream to its natural state as an infinitesimally small intervention. But these citizens? David and Goliath defense of the commons ? water and land that belong to all of us ? is anything but. In the sixteen years since The Story of Stuff first took the world by storm, our team has supported and encouraged just the kind of inspiring civic action that led California?s Water Board to order BlueTriton to cease the removal of water from the San Bernardino National Forest in September. If our work inspires you, we invite you to join us once again. Your support powers all that we do. In fact, while we may be best known for our storytelling, we?ve long believed that the best stories are those that motivate people to act, something we like to call ?flexing our citizen muscles.? So while we?ve continued to create award-winning media this year ? from Tik-Toks to short documentaries ? we?ve also worked hand-in-hand with our global Community and movement partners to pass laws, keep the heat on corporate polluters, participate in citizen science projects and generously contribute funds to our frontline, grassroots partners. Earlier this year, when a train derailment in East Palestine, OH resulted in a toxic release of vinyl chloride, our Community members raised $10,000 to match a Grassroots Grant commitment we made to local groups, enabling us to send $20,000 to the ground within a week to support everything from door-to-door organizing and public meetings to air and water monitoring. When negotiators gathered in Paris in May for talks on a global plastics treaty we not only created a 3-minute explainer that broke down what they were up to, we also helped several frontline activists participate directly by offsetting their travel costs to the summit. When longtime partner RISE St. James in Louisiana wanted to turn the animated short we made with their founder and activist extraordinaire Sharon LaVigne into a coloring and activity book for young people in their Community we jumped in: developing a concept, hiring a designer and paying for the printing. And when our partners at Valley Improvement Projects in California?s Central Valley were ramping up their campaign to shut down one of our home state?s two remaining solid waste incinerators, we brought their inspiring story to the big screen. Burning Injustice, our newest short documentary, profiles their multigenerational fight to usher in a just transition for the community ? one that invests in a zero waste future. The film premiered at the San Francisco Green Film Festival in October and we were thrilled it was honored with the festival?s Audience Award for Best Short! But while a lot of the activism we encourage and support is necessarily aimed at ?stopping the bad,? we know we?ve also got to ?build the good? ? making real the promise that another world is indeed possible. So I?d like to invite you to join us once again in this work. Your financial support makes everything we do possible and for that we are grateful. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 2 22:34:37 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 23:34:37 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Join over 3,000 allies in support of the Ogiek people Message-ID: <51FF3A415B8D45B391D767B798A97BED@lewpostnew> Join over 3,000 allies in support of the Ogiek peoplePressure Kenyan government Stop eviction of the Mau Ogiek and Forest Communities in Kenya Ogiek people lead a donkey to the Mau Forest in the Rift Valley. Photo credit: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters Stand with the Ogiek from the Mau Forest Dear Land Rights Now Friends, On 2 November, more than 1,000 members of the Ogiek indigenous community of the Mau Forest in Kenya were forcibly evicted from their land by the Kenyan government. It was later revealed that this action was taken in the name of carbon credits, a false climate solution when taken without the consent of Indigenous and local communities. Weeks later, many Ogiek remain without shelter or access to basic resources. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 2 22:42:02 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 23:42:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Henry Kissinger dies: academics consider his legacy Message-ID: COP28 begins ? coverage from around the world ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Global Edition - Today's top story: Henry Kissinger has died. The titan of US foreign policy changed the world, for better or worse View in browser Global Edition | 30 November 2023 Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state and a giant figure of the international political scene in the late 20th century, has died, aged 100. In this reflection on his life, Lester Munson of the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney, writes: Whether he was advising Nixon on Vietnam war policy to set up plausible peace negotiations, or arranging the details of the opening to China to put the Soviet Union in checkmate, Kissinger?s eye was always on preserving and advancing the liberal humanitarian values of the West ? and against the forces of totalitarianism and hatred. Of course, his political legacy is already fiercely contested. And Sophal Ear, of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University, writes a powerful analysis, infused with personal perspective: I?m a scholar of the political economy of Cambodia who, as a child, escaped the brutal Khmer Rouge regime with four siblings, thanks in large part to the cunning and determination of my mother. In both a professional and personal sense, I am aware of the near 50-year impact Kissinger?s policies during the Vietnam War have had on the country of my birth. The rise of the murderous regime that forced my family to leave was, in part, encouraged by Kissinger?s policies. Follow the links below for more on the life and times of Henry Kissinger, and further research-informed coverage on our usual wide rage of issues from across The Conversation global network. Stephen Khan Global Executive Editor, The Conversation Gero Breloer/AP Henry Kissinger has died. The titan of US foreign policy changed the world, for better or worse Lester Munson, University of Sydney Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive. a.. Henry Kissinger?s bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians ? and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge Sophal Ear, Arizona State University A Cambodian scholar who fled the Khmer Rouge as a child writes about the legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died at the age of 100 on Nov 28, 2023. COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit Jen Allan, Cardiff University A COP regular worries about a conflicted host and a lack of trust. a.. A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change ? the inside story of his groundbreaking court case Noah Walker-Crawford, UCL If this case succeeds, it could set a precedent to hold major polluters responsible for the effects of climate change ? even on the other side of the world. b.. French ski resorts risk becoming hooked on artificial snow Lucas Berard-Chenu, Universit? d'Angers; Emmanuelle George, Inrae; Hugues Fran?ois, Inrae; Samuel Morin, M?t?o France By attempting to make themselves less vulnerable to the whims of the weather system, French ski resorts may have replaced one dependency with another. Opera in Cape Town: critics trace how a colonial art form was reinvented as African Wayne Muller, Stellenbosch University A new book explores how Cape Town became a hub for African opera. a.. A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world Toby Walsh, UNSW Sydney The public release of the chatbot has led to a global conversation about the risks and benefits of AI ? a conversation few people were having just a few years ago. b.. Denmark?s biggest spy scandal raises questions on how to try intelligence officials Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University The curious case of the Danish spy chief and former minister may be over, but key questions about secrecy and democracy remain. c.. Booker prize: rediscovering the first female winner, the often-forgotten Bernice Rubens Michelle Deininger, Cardiff University Bernice Rubens won the 1970 Booker prize for her novel, The Elected Member, and is the only Welsh person to have ever won the prize. 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Razan Al Mubarak hosting seven heads of state for the WCAS nature event. Leading real economy actors are providing the solutions, capital, and insights to support them in turning these commitments into real and immediate emissions reductions which restore nature and protect climate vulnerable communities. Nature a.. The UAE COP28 Presidency and its partners announced a series of major initiatives and funding for simultaneous nature and climate action in developing countries during today?s WCAS nature event. Visit the Presidency?s website for more details. b.. The number of businesses and investors who have joined the Nature Positive for Climate Action call has reached over 150 since it was launched by Razan Al Mubarak last summer. This includes adopting science-based targets for nature, following guidance for food, and use and agriculture, and disclosing their impacts, risks and opportunities through the Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures, and addressing deforestation risk. c.. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) will release recommendations today to holistically embed nature into its net zero emissions transition plan framework. The initiative will build on the globally consistent transition framework GFANZ has developed for unlocking the trillions of dollars needed to protect and restore nature which is essential to achieve net zero emissions and limit warming to 1.5oC. d.. ?The Urban Nature Program launched today will bolster nature-focused investments and integration in urban environments by providing financial and technical support to catalyse urban natural solutions. The initiative will spotlight over 20 pioneering cities and encourage a growing number of ambitious cities to integrate nature into their strategies Energy and Industry Decarbonization a.. The COP28 President, alongside a coalition of 56 governments, today announced 29 priority actions for the Breakthrough Agenda to accelerate decarbonization in the power, road transport, steel, hydrogen and agriculture sectors which represent more than half of global emissions. This comes in response to the Breakthrough Agenda Report 2023, co-authored by the High-Level Champions with IEA and IRENA. b.. The COP28 Presidency, UN Climate Change and Bloomberg Philanthropies also launched the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) for heavy-emitting industries. With $30 billion of funding, the ITA secretariat will be hosted by Mission Possible Partnership. Alongside the Breakthrough Agenda it will accelerate decarbonization of heavy industry by bringing together global industry leaders. c.. Led by the UAE, US, Canada, Germany, India, Morocco, France, Egypt and the UK, the Breakthrough Agenda action plan is designed to advance collaborative action in 2024 in areas such as standards and regulation, financial and technical assistance, and market creation. It sends a global shift that helps further unlock the transformative power of financial markets, industry, local communities and innovators to deliver the breakthroughs needed to halve emissions by 2030. d.. 118 countries agreed today to double energy efficiency and triple renewables capacity, the UAE Presidency announced. Energy producers and consumers demonstrate that a near-zero carbon economy is the growth story of the future. Over 400 companies have committed to purchase all of their electricity from renewables by 2030. Over 200 companies representing more than US$1.5 trillion in global annual revenue have urged national governments to ramp up clean energy and accelerate a just transition. Africa a.. A number of African presidents announced the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative and operationalization of the Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change, launched at September?s Africa Climate Summit. Today?s event showcased the UAE-led US$4.5 billion Africa Green Investment initiative for clean industrialization. b.. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, today announced a call to action for empowering Africa?s cities to scale up the transition to clean cooking. Clean cooking technologies can reduce emissions, reduce demand for firewood and charcoal, and alleviate pressure on forests and nature. Local government action a.. In a significant boost for cities, regions, and states, the UAE COP28 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies on Friday launched an initiative to foster multi-level governance and collaboration with national governments ? the Coalition for High Ambition Multi-Level Partnership, with endorsement from 63 countries. The coalition sets out a new process through which subnational governments can contribute to the execution of ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions, and the announcement of a new US$65 million commitment to support city networks. b.. Over 1,162 cities have now signed up to the Race to Zero campaign and set science-aligned targets for net zero emissions by 2050, a 52% increase since 2021, according to the campaign?s forthcoming progress report. c.. More than 1,100 cities, states and regions are disclosing their work and progress through the climate reporting platform CDP-ICLEI Track, marking an 89% increase since theParis Agreement came into force in 2016. d.. The first-ever study looking at MDB financing for cities in developing countries will be released today by the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Initiative. Cities are at the forefront of climate change ? accounting for 70% of global energy use ? but are rarely addressed in discussions of MDB reforms, according to a preview. e.. In an effort to help national governments integrate action from their cities, states and regions, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and WRI today published recommendations for subnational governments to ensure the credibility, accountability, and transparency of their commitments to net zero emissions. Race to Zero a.. The Race to Zero now includes businesses, investors, cities, regions and universities from 146 countries, up by 30 from last year. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region, with 518 new members. The Middle East and North Africa region now has 131 members, up by 104% with a significant rise in SMEs. b.. ?The Race to Zero has seen a substantial increase in collaboration and partnerships with key regional entities, including the UAE Alliance for Climate Action, COP28 & SME Climate Hub for MENA, The Surpluss, UN Global Compact, which helped to increase membership. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and action from real economy actors to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. 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Unlocking fair finance for adaptation, nature and women ?Driving the day Public and private investors are taking steps to remove barriers to climate finance and increase fair investments, with an emphasis on most at-risk communities, adaptation and resilience, nature and women. Unlocking finance for EMDEs and nature a.. Billions for nature: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched the Nature Solutions Hub for Asia and the Pacific, aiming to attract at least US$2 billion to investment programmes that incorporate nature-based solutions, with a focus on capital markets. The hub will deploy financing measures to reduce risks in nature-based solutions projects, including guarantees, impact-linked payments, and blended finance. a.. Investable projects: 19 climate projects in developing countries have received some or all of their funding, valued at around US$1.46 billion, after being featured in the High-Level Champions? Extended Compendium of Climate-Related Initiatives or been part of a shortlist curated by the Champions, according to the Regional Platforms for Climate Projects published at COP28. Some of these pioneering projects will be showcased at events today focusing on how to unlock climate finance on the ground. a.. Fit for purpose: Countries, the private sector, MDBs, donors and philanthropists need to shift their approach to climate finance from do-it-alone to co-creation, in order to unlock investments at scale and create investable projects, according to a report published at the beginning of COP by the Independent High-Level Expert Group commissioned by the COP Presidencies and High-Level Champions and co-chaired by Vera Songwe and Nick Stern. Financiers also need to tackle debt constraints on vulnerable countries. a.. Fit to finance nature: An accompanying report released today ? co-authored by Naoko Ishii, H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Frannie Leautier, Vera Sognwe, Izabella Teixeira, and Mari Pangestu ? sets out the coordinated public and private sector action needed to rebuild the economy?s relationship with nature, including setting targets and accounting for nature; expanding project finance for nature; and deepening capital markets. a.. Finance for the Amazon: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is committing up to US$5 billion in additional finance by 2030 to sustainable development projects in the Amazon region, as part of its Amazonia Forever programme, the bank will highlight at a high-level event on nature and water finance today. In addition, the IDB and partners aim to mobilize between US$10-20 billion in financing for the Amazon by 2030. a.. Building finance capacity: The Global Capacity Building Coalition, launched on Friday, will significantly increase the availability and effectiveness of climate finance technical assistance programmes for financial institutions in emerging and developing economies. The coalition is designed to empower financial institutions to have an impact in their own countries. a.. African insurance industry leaders: Members of the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Investment have introduced new sustainable insurance products related to renewable energy and agriculture, and announced new funding for the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation, they announced at an event at COP28 on Sunday. They are carrying out capacity building for the Principles for Sustainable Insurance, the Task Force for Climate-related Disclosure, and the Task Force for Nature-related Disclosure. Membership has grown to 135, from 11 30 months ago. Net zero transitions a.. Taskforce on Net Zero Policy: The task force was launched at COP28 on Sunday, and builds on the UN Secretary-General?s High-Level Expert Group?s Integrity Matters report. The Task Force?s goal is to establish a collaborative space that encourages the sharing of knowledge, practices and insights among policy makers and regulators in advancing net zero aligned policy. a.. Gender-responsive just transition: At least 65 countries have endorsed the Gender-Responsive Just Transition & Climate Action Partnership launching today. It supports the call for gender-responsive climate action to be based on three pillars: better quality data for finance and resource allocation; more effective finance flows to regions worst-hit by climate change; and better education, skills and capacity building for the transition. a.. Call to action on transition finance: An open letter calling for the increased deployment of transition finance will be announced today by the Rocky Mountain Institute on behalf of 11 NGOs. The signatories call for a shared vision for transition finance and for urgent, mutual action from the financial sector, governments, and issuing entities. The letter underscores the need for further collaboration and action across financial, policy, and corporate stakeholders to mobilize transition finance in pursuit of a rapid, equitable transition. a.. From commitments to action: More coming this week, with the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero due to release its progress report later today and the Race to Zero campaign following with its progress report on Wednesday. Finance for adaptation and resilience a.. Call for Collaboration: Private finance institutions launched a call for collaboration today with Australia, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala and Switzerland on enhancing an enabling environment to accelerate the mobilization of private finance for adaptation and resilience. a.. Maritime resilience: A first-of-its kind toolkit is being launched by the High-Level Champions, Resilience Rising and Arup, providing an online one-stop-shop of guidance and tools to help governments, port owners and operators, port users, and investors move towards the Breakthroughs needed by 2030 to build maritime resilience. a.. Gender-environment data: A new call to action, issued by participants at the conference on gender and environment before COP28, urges world leaders, policymakers and others to produce and use gender-environment data to improve gender-responsive climate and environment commitments. a.. Task Force on Sovereign Nature and Climate Finance: The world's largest MDBs and international organizations announced a joint declaration and launched a task force to boost sustainability-linked sovereign financing for nature and climate at COP28. The effort is also supported by leading insurance companies.The participating institutions will collaborate to scale climate and nature-linked financing by sovereigns and other public sector entities by improving the access to and affordability of risk mitigation and credit enhancement instruments. a.. The Dubai Adaptation Billions Challenge, launching today, aims to mobilize US$5-10 billion in private adaptation investment. It is convened by LightSmith Group, a member of the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda Task Force. a.. ?Adapting insurance: A report released today by the Race to Resilience campaign?s partner Marsh McLennan sets out five recommendations on how the insurance industry can better adapt to climate change, address barriers, scale impact, seize commercial opportunities and build climate resilience. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and actions to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. For more news from COP28, visit climatechampions.unfccc.int. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Mon Dec 4 21:22:33 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 22:22:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] I need you in Dubai RIGHT NOW Message-ID: <60DE1E036ABB43709B49147E4EBD51C0@lewpostnew> I'm at the UN climate talks, fighting with indigenous brothers and sisters to protect the forest from destruction Dear friends, I'm at the UN climate talks fighting to protect the Amazon and its peoples from destruction -- and I need your help to build Indigenous power in these historic negotiations. Join the WhatsApp channel below for updates and rapid-reponse actions that can help us save the Amazon and the planet! JOIN US ON WHATSAPP I am Domingos Peas, Achuar Indigenous leader from the Ecuadorian Amazon. Right now, I am in Dubai at the UN climate talks, fighting with my Indigenous brothers and sisters to protect the forest from destruction as it teeters on the edge of climate collapse. Indigenous voices are essential to global climate decisions? but too often they are ignored while governments and media rush to respond to rich countries and oil barons. And you can help us to end that NOW. Join the rapid-response channel below to help build Indigenous power at the COP28 climate summit, and let?s make sure that our call to protect the Amazon echoes around the world. JOIN US ON WHATSAPP With Avaaz, we?ll be sending updates from Indigenous leaders on the ground, and urgent requests for action to pressure leaders to support Indigenous priorities -- like protecting the forest, enshrining Indigenous land rights, and ending drilling and mining in the Amazon. Join now, and together we can remind world leaders: without the Amazon and its peoples, we lose the fight against climate change. With hope, determination and a deep belief in justice, Domingos Peas, Achuar leader - with Avaaz MORE INFO: a.. Here?s what?s at stake for Indigenous peoples at COP28 (Grist) b.. 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Highlights from 30 November ? 4 December Mayors share insights at the Local Climate Action Summit and COP President launches CHAMP Led by C40 Co-Chair Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayors spurred national and international climate ambitions during the direst-ever Local Climate Ambition Summit, calling for the speeding up of fossil fuel phaseout, halving of emissions by 2030, and unlocking direct investment for accelerated urban climate action. C40 was also thrilled to see the launch of CHAMP by the COP28 President and Micheal R. Bloomberg??a pioneering initiative endorsed by 64 national governments to foster collaboration between local, regional and national leaders in updating Nationally Determined Contributions. Read Mayor Aki-Sawyerr?s address during the UN ?Integrity Matters? event. Inclusive and locally-led climate action on loss and damage receives new funding C40 Cities and the Scottish Government announced a new partnership, report and ?1 million in funding for cities focused on accelerating locally-led, inclusive climate action. Read the announcement. First Breathe Cities cohort announced, scaling up action on toxic urban air pollution The nine cities joining Breathe Cities??Accra, Brussels, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Milan, Nairobi, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Sofia??were announced. Cities will receive funding and technical support to help clean the air residents breathe. Read the announcement. Subnational Climate Action Leaders? Exchange (SCALE) ramps up multi-level collaboration on methane SCALE marked a successful first year at COP28 with the launch of a major new initiative to cut methane from the waste sector through collaboration at the city, state and regional levels. Read the announcement. 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Doubling down on a just, inclusive energy transition ?Driving the day Energy producers and consumers demonstrate that a near-zero carbon economy is the growth story of the future, taking major steps to drive the breakthroughs needed by 2030 to reach net zero by 2050. The expertise of Indigenous Peoples will also be spotlighted today, in an effort to drive an inclusive, just, resilient and nature-positive transition. Indigenous Peoples and local communities a.. The COP28 Presidency, the High-Level Champions and the UN Climate Change will hold a dialogue with Indigenous Peoples today to foster an open discussion on mobilizing a just and inclusive transition and expectations for the COP28 outcomes. Participants can share thoughts on how to ensure that Indigenous Peoples? values and knowledge systems are recognized and applied, and identify concrete steps toward recognizing leadership roles in the transition. Breakthrough Agenda a.. Breakthrough Agenda: A new wave of breakthrough country and industry partnerships launches today, building on recommendations laid out in the 2023 Breakthrough Agenda report and setting the stage for 29 enhanced priority actions to deliver by COP29. a.. Cement breakthrough: Among these new Breakthrough Agenda partnerships, Canada and the UAE are launching a cement breakthrough today. The breakthrough aims to focus the industry on speeding up decarbonization by sharing best practices, work on policy and standards, and supporting new innovation in emerging areas like carbon capture and storage or utilization, or circular economy. Greening energy a.. Renewables & efficiency: The Global Renewables Alliance and the Marrakech Partnership will today convene businesses, investors, subnational governments and others to discuss their implementation of the pledge to triple global renewables generation capacity by 2030 and double the rate of global energy efficiency improvements to 2030 signed by 118 countries so far. This is aligned with a global call to triple renewable energy endorsed by 250 organizations. a.. LatAm & the Caribbean renewables: Countries involved in the Latin American and Caribbean renewables hub RELAC are raising the target for renewable energy in total electricity generation to 80% by 2030, from 70%, and aim to reach a share of renewable energy in the total energy supply of at least 36% by 2030. a.. Smart electrification: The High-Level Champions and the Marrakech Partnership are today mobilizing businesses, investors, cities and regions to increase the share of electricity in energy consumption from 20% to 30% by 2030. This is a critical vector to decarbonizing energy systems, increasing efficiency and enabling the tripling of renewables in line with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)?s World Energy Transition Outlook to 1.5C. a.. Utilities for Zero Alliance: 32 partners, including 26 utilities and power companies serving nearly 250 million customers, are launching an alliance today to accelerate the shift to net zero emissions before 2050. The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance will focus on using innovative policies and renewable energy integration to support wider decarbonization, to advance electrification, renewables-ready grids, and clean energy deployment in line with 2030 Breakthroughs and the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda. Ten of them are Race to Zero members. The Alliance is led by the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, with IRENA serving as secretariat and supported by the High-Level Champions. a.. Hydrogen: More than 60 key stakeholders from the hydrogen sector will today unveil a joint agreement on the responsible deployment of renewables-based hydrogen, codifying 30 principles and standards on nature-positive, climate-aligned, and equitable hydrogen development. a.. Green hydrogen in Brazil: The EU has pledged to invest in a 10 gigawatt green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in the Brazilian state of Piau?, as part of its plan to invest US$2 billion in the hydrogen value chain. The production will be shipped to southern Europe. a.. Cutting methane: A new 2030 Breakthrough will be launched today with key energy stakeholders to bring businesses, investors, cities and regions together to cut methane emissions from oil and gas by at least three-quarters by 2030, compared to 2020 levels. This brings the private sector and subnational governments in to support the COP28 Presidency?s call for the oil and gas industry to zero-out methane emissions. Energy resilience a.. Global Cooling Pledge: The COP28 Presidency and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)-led Cool Coalition will launch the Global Cooling Pledge, endorsed by over 60 countries, to raise ambition and cooperation through collective targets on improving energy efficiency and climate-friendly approaches, while increasing access to sustainable cooling for the most vulnerable. Cities are joining the pledge as City Champions of the Subnational Commitments. The pledge also recognizes the essential role of the private sector, development banks, investors and philanthropy in implementation. The High-Level Champions are rallying non-State actors to support the implementation of the pledge through Race to Resilience. a.. Cooling for Resilience: In partnership with UNEP, cooling has been embedded into the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda as a key 2030 adaptation outcome to support grid infrastructure resilience by reducing electricity consumption for cooling by approximately 30%, along with new energy resilience outcomes. a.. Collaboration to deliver just energy transitions: As a key outcome from consultations during the Regional Climate Weeks, the Just Energy Transition Collaboration Dialogues co-hosted with UNFCCC and the High-Level Champions will today discuss the Just Energy Transitions Collaborative Framework to accelerate the development of energy projects with direct impact on local communities. Heavy industry a.. Steel standards: In an important step towards unlocking the demand for low-carbon steel, organizations are also launching Steel Standards Principles under the Breakthrough Agenda. This sets common principles for the alignment of emissions measurement standards for steel to accelerate the shift to near-zero industry. Partners include Responsible Steel, CEM Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative, World Trade Organization, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), International Energy Agency, and World Steel Association. a.. Near-zero shipping for steel: Shipping can contribute to steel sector decarbonization by adopting green steel that is aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative?s sector guidance. Collaboration between shipping and steel stakeholders is essential in fostering the adoption of green steel by the shipping industry, as will be discussed at a Marrakech Partnership event on energy and industry today. Shipping is a significant demand sector for green steel ? if new-build ships used green steel they could save 800 million tonnes of CO2 between 2024-2050. a.. Financing net zero industries: UNIDO is launching a finance platform today to fund net zero emissions industries in developing countries. This will provide financial and technical assistance to developing countries through partnerships with developed countries. As part of the platform, Brazil, the UK, the Leadership Group for Industry Transition and UNIDO have launched the Brazil Industrial Decarbonisation Hub to mobilize support for the country?s transition. a.. Responsible mining in Africa: In an effort to expand engagement in Africa, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has put out a call to action inviting a state-owned enterprise that produces transition minerals to show leadership and become the first to undergo an independent IRMA audit. Africa has vast reserves of transition minerals such as cobalt, manganese, and platinum, and governments, businesses, investors, NGOs, affected communities, and workers are calling for more responsible management of the mining sector. Business racing to zero a.. Race to Zero: 20% of all supply-side actors by revenue in most major sectors of the economy have now joined the Race to Zero campaign, marking a breakthrough level of ambition, according to the progress report coming out on Wednesday. That includes nearly 30% of transport sector revenue committed to the campaign, as well as 612 food and agriculture businesses ? up by 76% from 2022. It also includes over 70 built environment organizations with US$45 billion of combined revenue. a.. Race to Zero Partner Japan Climate Initiative has today released a proposal to introduce carbon pricing that could halve the country's emissions by 2030. It follows a call from over 300 non-State actors for stronger climate pricing, implementing Race to Zero?s 5th P (Persuade). a.. Light industry: Industries such as ICT & mobile, pharmaceuticals, and retail are leading initiatives to drive the availability and adoption of renewables, as well as driving industry-wide energy efficiency, and building global sector resilience. Among them, the Pharma CONVERGE initiative launches today, with health sector businesses aligning the global pharmaceutical supply chain with the Race to Zero and Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda outcomes. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and actions to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. For more news from COP28, visit climatechampions.unfccc.int. Call for major climate action announcements: Global Climate Action The secretariat is tracking major climate action announcements made at COP 28 ? including the launch of initiatives and declarations and the reporting of progress information on existing initiatives and declarations. The announcements will be featured on the COP 28 Event page of the UNFCCC?s Global Climate Action Portal and will help inform the global climate action outcomes at COP 28. You can notify us of your announcements using this form. 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The company has numerous existing reuse and refill programs around the world, both old and new. So why aren?t these more widespread? And why are Coke?s reuse numbers going down, despite their pledge to expand reusables just last year? The Coca-Cola Company is the largest consumer-facing global seller of plastics, producing 134 billion ? almost one quarter (23%) ? of the world?s PET plastic bottles. Coke alone could make a huge impact in reducing carbon emissions and plastic production by scaling its reuse programs. These major corporations have the resources, infrastructure and means to expand reuse programs. They?ve proven they can do it, because they already do. But they don?t because they don?t have to. Companies have shown us again and again that we can?t rely on their voluntary promises. Rather, we need to pass policies and legislation that hold these companies accountable for achieving meaningful change ? and that?s what we?re gearing up for next year in 2024. Legislation serves as a baseline so companies can?t get away with doing the bare minimum anymore. We need binding reusable packaging targets and refill quotas. Such laws have already been enacted and seen success in countries like Germany and Chile. A policy-forward solution will divert billions of plastic bottles from landfills and the environment, lower greenhouse gas emissions and protect frontline communities, all while demonstrating how we can build a reusable economy. Ready to get involved right away? Join our photo project documenting Coca-Cola's ads and greenwashing. There seems to be a gap between what Coke is marketing and what the company is actually doing, so we?re keeping track. Your submissions are helping us develop the next part of this campaign. We envision expanding reuse and refill programs in Russia and around the world. It?s not a far-off dream. The solutions already exist, and we?re continuing to push companies and policymakers to make it happen. 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In mid-October, a contract law to legalize a vast open-pit copper mine in the middle of a rainforest corridor for at least another 20 years was rushed through parliament and signed by the president on the same day. This abrupt move sparked a crisis in public confidence: Protest marches, strikes and roadblocks brought Panama to a standstill. The people demand a healthy environment and intact nature, asserting that the mining company's money cannot outweigh the severe consequences. In a big step forward, the Panamanian Supreme Court has since declared the contract law unconstitutional, but a long fight remains ahead until Panama is truly free of mining. Please sign our petition and tell the Panamanian government that a healthy environment for all is more important than profit for the few. Yes to life, no to mining! TAKE ACTION Thanks for being involved, John Hayduska Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e.?V.) 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(6.12.23) Message-ID: <325E001F421945039913D810EA08967F@evol.sp.ru> UN Global Climate Action 6 December 2023 Top of the COP High-Level Champions' Newsletter for ?COP28 Cities, buildings and transport drive emission cuts and resilience ?Driving the day Cities and high-emitting sectors such as buildings, shipping, and transport are driving collaborative efforts to electrify, decarbonize and build resilience simultaneously, while new tools are launched today to address this clear and present ?era of loss and damage?. Loss & damage a.. In memory of Saleemul Huq: The High-Level Champions? Action After Impacts Lab today will celebrate the life of Professor Saleemul Huq, Ambassador for the High-Level Champions, who passed away on 28 October. It will announce a new loss and damage research fellowship and prize programme in his name, as well as eight tools and initiatives to address loss and damage. As Huq notably said after the Champions? last Action After Impacts event, ?we are living in an era of loss and damage?. Watch a video about Saleem. Race to Zero a.. Progress report: Businesses, investors, cities, regions and academic institutions are reporting progress across all aspects of the campaign, creating impact on the real economy, according to the Race to Zero campaign progress report published today. Built environment a.. Buildings Breakthrough: A new construction-focused Breakthrough will launch today, rallying 27 countries under the shared goal to make ?near-zero emission and resilient buildings the new normal by 2030.? The new Buildings Breakthrough is co-led by France and the Kingdom of Morocco, and the 27 countries represent a third of the population and half of global emissions. It will unlock collaboration on mitigation, climate change adaptation and resilience in the sector. a.. UAE real estate: Top UAE real estate developers will today deliver their blueprint for decarbonizing the built environment, with support from the High-Level Champions. Today?s launch event sees the formation of a working group to support national ministries in developing the enabling decarbonisation policies. Cities, states & regions a.. Major subnational gathering: Over 50 ministers, plus mayors and subnational officials, are gathering to launch a joint outcome statement from the Local Climate Action Summit and today?s Urbanisation and Climate Change Ministerial. It will spur efforts to advance collaborative, inclusive and ambitious multilevel climate action in line with the Paris Agreement goals. COP28?s focus on subnational engagement can help drive momentum from local and regional governments towards low-emissions, climate-resilient development. a.. Local stocktakes: Over 25 cities and regions across six continents have hosted ?local stocktakes? under the banner of #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency, as subnational contributions to the first Global Stocktake expected to conclude at COP28. The local stocktakes will enable consultations between national and subnational governments as they prepare new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2025. a.. Local ecosystem restoration: The UN Environment Programme?s Generation Restoration (2023-2025) project, which aims to overcome barriers to large-scale ecosystem restoration, will be showcased at an event today ? Local Ecosystem Restoration for Nature-Positive Cities and Regions. It focuses on the steps needed to restore local ecosystems and create nature-positive and resilient cities and regions by 2030. a.. Urban water resilience: The COP28 Presidency and the High-Level Champions are today launching the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda Working Group on Urban Water Resilience, in an effort to advance work to ensure cities can withstand and thrive in spite of droughts, floods and other water shocks. a.. Water resilience in Africa: Partners in the African Cities Water Adaptation Platform ? including research institutions, civil society, development agencies, governments, the private sector ? are working to implement US$20 million worth of donor funded projects to build urban water resilience in three African cities. Adaptation & Resilience a.. Roof Over Our Heads: Launched a year ago in response to the urgent housing needs of around 1 billion people living in informal settlements, the Roof Over Our Heads campaign addresses the challenges against the backdrop of outdated urban development planning and increased displacements, as detailed in a book launched today. The campaign has so far cultivated diverse partnerships with various sectors, which have been vital in providing financial support and expert knowledge. It has established learning labs in 17 settlements in nine Indian cities, which are experimenting with new housing solutions. a.. Adaptation Finance Kuali Fund: Race to Resilience partners launched the ?300 million Kuali Fund on Tuesday, raising investor capital through innovative blended finance structures to make smallholder farmers and small businesses more resilient to climate change. Scale for Resilience, GAWA Capital, the Spanish development agency COFIDES, and the European Commission support this effort to benefit 500,000 farmers and small businesses in Latin America, the Caribbean and India while reducing 22 million tonnes of CO2. The EU pledged ?17 million earlier this year. Shipping a.. Green hydrogen for shipping: Around 30 organizations including green hydrogen producers, cargo owners, ship operators, ports, and equipment manufacturers have signed a joint commitment, released today, to enable the use of renewable hydrogen-derived shipping fuel this decade. This will help to meet the International Maritime Organization?s 2023 emissions targets, including commitments for fuel use, fleet development and port infrastructure needed to get the nascent green hydrogen industry to scale. a.. Clean cargoes: 10 companies are joining the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels, the collaborative platform announced during COP28, bringing the total to over 35 freight buyers working to drive ambition and action toward zero-emissions ocean transport. a.. Green pioneer: Fortescue?s Green Pioneer ship, the world?s first vessel to run on green ammonia, arrived in Dubai this week from Singapore, where it was recently converted from running on fossil fuels. Land transport a.. Road Transport Breakthrough: 28 countries have adopted binding zero-emissions policies for light duty vehicles and 33 have set voluntary targets for medium and heavy duty vehicles ? including six new signatories on Tuesday ? according to the Accelerating to Zero Coalition?s COP28 progress report. The report looks at work across seven transport initiatives to develop coordinated signals on the pace of the transition to zero-emissions vehicles and to support implementing actions. a.. Transport-energy ministerial round-table: Transport and energy ministers met international organizations on Tuesday to discuss how to integrate the shift to low-emissions transport fuels and electricity with the energy transition, focusing on the need for green hydrogen and electric land transport. a.. Finance for electric land transport: Countries, financiers and businesses on Monday confirmed their alignment on plans to fast-track investment in zero-emissions vehicle projects. In addressing the challenge of high initial costs and policy barriers through innovative finance tools, such as payment security mechanisms, zero-emissions vehicle deployment can be scaled to the thousands. Among the participants are the UAE, UK, Netherlands, World Bank, Amazon, DHL, and C40. a.. Transforming land transport: Recognizing that electrification alone is not enough to decarbonize road transport, the High-Level Champions have proposed three measures to help reduce the need for travel, shift towards active and public transport, and reduce mobility-related energy use. More comprehensive sector breakthroughs at COP29 support developing NDC policies and delivering walkability, active mobility and public transport measures. a.. Resilient land transport: Race to Resilience and Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda (SAA) partners are publishing a report today looking at public and private efforts to make land transport infrastructure resilient to climate change impacts. The report sets out eight calls to action to advance this work, such as setting global standards, targets, and taxonomy, and increasing finance. The SAA can spur these changes by 2030 by encouraging the adoption of new technology, design and materials. Global Stocktake high-level events a.. The High-Level Committee of the first Global Stocktake: Discussions at the World Climate Action Summit centred around adaptation, means of implementation, and mitigation, facilitated by the High-Level Champions for COP28, COP27, and COP26, according to a summary of the COP28 opening event. Participants included 29 heads of state and government, 21 ministers, and three UN system organizations. World leaders recognized that the private sector, subnational governments, women, youth, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and others have an important role to play in implementing climate action. a.. Accountability and implementation dialogue: Learn about the major voluntary initiatives that are helping provide the foundation and momentum for businesses, investors, cities, regions and civil society to collaborate with governments, at an event today on accountability and implementation. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and actions to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. For more news from COP28, visit climatechampions.unfccc.int. Call for major climate action announcements: Global Climate Action The secretariat is tracking major climate action announcements made at COP 28 ? including the launch of initiatives and declarations and the reporting of progress information on existing initiatives and declarations. The announcements will be featured on the COP 28 Event page of the UNFCCC?s Global Climate Action Portal and will help inform the global climate action outcomes at COP 28. You can notify us of your announcements using this form. Sign up for our Newsletter UN Climate Change | Global Climate Action | Race to Zero | GlobalClimateAction at unfccc.int | unfccc.int STAY CONNECTED UNFCCC | Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn, 53113 Germany Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by globalclimateaction at unfccc.int From: Global Climate Action Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2023 1:22 PM Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Thu Dec 7 01:06:29 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2023 02:06:29 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Will COP28 kick fossil fuels? Message-ID: tipping points edge closer ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?No images? Click here Humanity is burning more fossil fuel right now than it has at any time during its roughly 300,000-year history. According to the latest estimates, global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO?) will increase by 1.1% in 2023 and reach a record 36.8 billion tonnes. Earth's temperature is rising as our atmosphere absorbs more and more of this heat-trapping gas, and it now threatens the conditions which keep the planet habitable. A new study claims that we are on the verge of triggering five sudden and irreversible changes in the Earth system, including the collapse of ice sheets and ocean currents which regulate Earth's temperature and ecosystems like coral reefs which shelter much of its biodiversity. Crossing these tipping points would plunge our world into a dangerous and desperate state. "The need to cut emissions has never been so urgent," says a research team led by Pep Canadell, executive director of the Global Carbon Project. With 90% of all CO? emissions originating from coal, oil and gas, scientists, campaigners and even some delegates at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai are converging on a solution: ban the burning. You're reading the Imagine newsletter ? a weekly synthesis of academic insight on solutions to climate change, brought to you by The Conversation. I'm Jack Marley, energy and environment editor. This week we're discussing the prospects and implications of a fossil fuel phase-out. But first, a note about our campaign this month. The Conversation is a charity, an independent source of facts and expert insight available for free to all. We believe that important decisions ? such as those we face due to climate change ? are best made with the most accurate and independent information to hand. The Conversation provides accurate and clear information for readers, whether as an individual, for companies large and small, or for governments making policy that will affect the lives of millions, to help ensure the right decisions get made. If you value what we do, please consider a donation today. Considering the vast majority of climate change to date is a consequence of humans digging up and setting fire to fossil sources of energy, the solution is fairly simple: stop using combustion to power daily life. "The danger of wildfires will only grow as climate change dries out ecosystems, effectively turning vegetation into potential fuel," says Simon Dalby, professor emeritus of geography and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. "This same combustion within engines and furnaces, meanwhile, is also the source of a sizeable percentage of climate changing gases in the atmosphere. Both involve burning fuel." Alternatives which run on renewable electricity, such as electric vehicles and heat pumps, use energy more efficiently and the supply of this energy isn't buffeted by war or international tensions, Dalby adds. Yet COP28 president (and oil firm executive) Sultan Al Jaber is unconvinced. In a live recording in which he discussed climate policy with Ireland's former president Mary Robinson, Al Jaber said that there is "no science" indicating a phase-out of fossil fuels is necessary to restrict heating to the internationally agreed guardrail of 1.5?C. "There is a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that a fossil fuel phase-out will be essential for reining in the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change," says Steve Pye, an associate professor in energy systems at UCL. "I know because I have published some of it." A paper Pye wrote in 2021 claimed 90% of the world's coal and 60% of its oil and gas needed to remain underground to have a 50:50 shot at 1.5?C. "Crucially, our research also highlighted that the production of oil and gas needed to start declining immediately (from 2020), at around 3% each year until 2050," he says. Since then, sterner estimates have surfaced. These account for the unproven ability of carbon capture and storage technology to offset emissions from the continued burning of fossil fuels. They maintain that the world's supply of coal in 2050 must be 99% smaller than what it was in 2020, Pye says. For oil and gas: 70% and 84% lower respectively. But Pye argues that even these figures underestimate the speed at which oil and gas must be eliminated. He points to research that claims rich nations must dump these fuels faster to buy time for poor countries to quit coal. Regardless, planned fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be 110% above the level needed to keep the world on track for 1.5?C. "The evidence for a fossil fuel phase-out is clear," Pye says. "The debate should now turn to executing it." That debate has at least begun at COP28. So far, 26 countries have declared their support for a complete phase-out of all fossil fuels. Only one however, Colombia, has any significant oil and gas reserves. Fossil fuel fallacies Al Jaber later claimed his comments had been misrepresented, though he did not retract his previous statement that phasing out coal, oil and gas risks taking "the world back into caves". The argument that abandoning fossil fuels to preserve a liveable climate endangers living standards has been taken up by right-wing politicians, including UK prime minister Rishi Sunak. A new analysis suggests the opposite is true. Prolonging the use of fossil fuels, as some countries are arguing for at the conference, using technology like carbon capture and storage (CCS) to "abate" emissions, will be considerably more expensive than rapidly replacing them with renewable energy. Unlike solar panels and other renewable technologies, CCS technology has not become significantly cheaper in the last 40 years the report notes. Andrea Bacilieri, Richard Black and Rupert Way are economists working across Oxford University and Imperial College London. They compared two scenarios for reaching net zero emissions by 2050: one in which fossil fuel use is virtually ended by mid-century, and another in which power stations, factories and other industrial units keep burning lots of it but attempt to capture the emissions using CCS. In addition to that, a vast array of negative-emissions technologies would be necessary in a world determined to keep burning the fuels heating the planet. Think sprawling plantations of energy crops and labyrinths of carbon-sucking machines. The team calculated that a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels would instead save approximately US$30 trillion (US$1 trillion a year) by 2050 and spare an area of land equivalent to Saudi Arabia. The record number of delegates representing the fossil fuel industry at COP28 will be working hard to bury evidence like this. The result may be a phase-out agreement that protects "abated" fossil fuel use. In their report, Bacilieri, Black and Way are clear about what that would mean, saying: "Using [carbon capture and storage] to facilitate business-as-usual fossil fuel use, even if feasible, would be highly economically damaging." - Jack Marley, Environment commissioning editor Was this email forwarded to you? Join the 20,000 people who get one email every week about the most important issue of our time. Subscribe to Imagine. COP28 president is wrong ? science clearly shows fossil fuels must go (and fast) To avert climate breakdown, most of the world's coal, oil and gas must stay underground. Read more Fossil CO? emissions hit record high yet again in 2023 Record emissions are fast shrinking the remaining amount of carbon dioxide we can emit if we are to limit global warming. At current rates, we'll use up the budget for a 1.5?C outcome in seven years. Read more Climate tipping points are nearer than you think ? our new report warns of catastrophic risk Coral reefs are already being lost, and four other vital climate systems may tip soon. Read more COP28: Why we need to break our addiction to combustion Tackling the climate crisis starts with breaking our addiction to fuel. A task complicated by fuels essential role in both promoting and threatening global human security. Read more We?re burning too much fossil fuel to fix by planting trees ? making ?net zero? emissions impossible with offsets The idea that harm done today can be offset in the future is based on a basic misunderstanding of the carbon cycle. Planting more trees is important ? but it's no substitute for cutting emissions. Read more Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet? Private jet from London to COP28 in Dubai is 11 times more polluting than a commercial aircraft. Read more Latest from The Conversation on climate change a.. Why dimming the Sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change b.. The climate change we caused is here for at least 50,000 years ? and probably far longer c.. What happens after net zero? The impacts will play out for decades, with poorest countries still feeling the heat d.. Emissions inequality is getting worse ? here?s how to end the reign of the ultra-polluters The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. You are receiving this email because you have signed up to Imagine, a weekly newsletter from The Conversation. From: Imagine newsletter Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2023 10:03 PM Subject: Will COP28 kick fossil fuels? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Fri Dec 8 03:29:12 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 04:29:12 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Agriculture: innovative ways to cut emissions Message-ID: <6E6B0F5E5B0A448CAD57DA80369C3B6A@evol.sp.ru> Global Edition - Today's top story: COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world View in browser Global Edition | 7 December 2023 One of the outcomes of the ongoing COP28 climate conference is a declaration, signed by more than 130 countries, to tackle planet-warming emissions from food production. Agricultural economist Paul Winters details a few priority practices that could help farmers continue to feed the world and slow emissions, including better use of technology for weather forecasting, microbial fertilizers and reducing methane emissions from livestock. He notes that underinvestment from the commercial sector has held these and other innovations back, and he points to the importance of ?public and philanthropic investment.? a.. Technology is changing the way we think of free time b.. Expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heatwave c.. Taylor Swift: a year to remember Martin LaMonica Director of Editorial Projects and Newsletters COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame Food systems are increasingly disrupted by climate disasters, while also being a major contributor to climate change. World leaders at COP28 are vowing to do something about it. Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not realise ? here?s what you can do about it Ruth Ogden, Liverpool John Moores University; Joanna Witowska, The Maria Grzegorzewska University ; Vanda ?ernohorsk?, Czech Academy of Sciences Technology is changing our perception of what time is for. a.. Kissinger?s obsession with Chile enabled a murderous dictatorship that still haunts the country Jorge Heine, Boston University It?s hard to overestimate the role Henry Kissinger played in Chile. A former Chilean diplomat describes the mark that the powerful statesman made in his country and elsewhere in the Global South. b.. How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain ? new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression Sydney E. Smith, University of California, San Diego Electroconvulsive therapy often evokes inaccurate images of seizing bodies and smoking ears. Better understanding of how it reduces depression symptoms can illuminate new ways to treat mental illness. c.. US election: as the first Republican primary looms, a Trump win looks inevitable ? but who comes second matters Thomas Gift, UCL Ahead of the first public votes on the potential Republican candidates for presidents, it?s important to understand why the Iowa votes are significant. d.. DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi?s bumpy first term as president Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London Plenty remains to be done to improve the lives of Congolese citizens. e.. Why Yemen?s Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping Leena Adel, Curtin University; Ben Rich, Curtin University The Houthis are not mere Iranian proxies in the war. Their support for the Palestinians is also aimed at garnering domestic and international support for the group?s position in Yemen. f.. Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along ? contrary to theories that these elements came from meteorites Shichun Huang, University of Tennessee; Wenzhong Wang, University of Science and Technology of China Scientists analyzing isotope ratios have found that many of the elements that make up life could be left over from Earth?s formation. 5 expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heatwave Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University; Michelle Hamrosi, Australian National University; Nina Jane Chad, University of Sydney Looking after a baby during extreme heat events takes a little planning and a lot of patience. Here are some practical steps you can take. Taylor Swift: Person of the year and political influencer Matt Harris, Park University Pittsburgh?s mayor renamed the city ?Swiftsburgh? when the singer?s tour hit town. He?s not the only politician who has publicly fawned over the star. 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Through education and empowerment, countries can help to realize the potential of young people - as powerful change agents - capable of galvanizing ambition across their economies. Rising up a.. Youth Stocktake: Youth inclusion in global climate action has risen steadily over the past decade, as shown by the Global Youth Statement, which brings together more than 700,000 inputs from young people from 150 countries around the world. However, there are clearly many gaps in the participation of younger generations which - once filled, will unlock their potential as change-makers, both today and in the future. That?s why the Youth Stocktake will be published today; to provide an assessment of key milestones, and challenges that need to be addressed to bring global children and youth to the international climate arena. As well as evaluating progress, the Youth Stocktake will also establish a mechanism to strengthen the role of young people in the climate negotiations going forward. a.. The Children and Youth Pavilion: ?By the youth, for the youth?: The Children and Youth Pavilion has returned to COP for a second year of amplifying the voices of young people, and driving action on global climate policies to secure their futures. If you have yet to visit the Pavilion, today is an ideal day to visit and to engage in lively discussions, panel events and creative workshops with young people who are passionate about climate justice. a.. Every job is a climate job: The UAE and UNESCO will host an Education Ministerial meeting this evening encouraging countries to commit to improving climate education to meet the needs of youth, educators and future workforces across the education and vocational training landscape. As well as highlighting the myriad opportunities for young people to inspire and lead, the meeting will act on the insight that 83% of workers want to take action on climate change through their jobs, according to Kite Insights. Resilience a.. Youth join Race to Resilience: The Race to Resilience campaign has welcomed its first youth-led initiative partner, joining during COP28. The Green Africa Youth Organization is dedicated to providing solutions to pressing environmental issues through youth empowerment, skills development and public education. The Organization works directly with local communities to reduce the exposure of climate vulnerable groups, such as children, youth and women, working on issues from disaster risk reduction, sustainable agriculture, to renewable energy activism. a.. Measuring Resilience: Race to Resilience partner, Arup, has published a practical guide to help organizations report practical outputs and outcomes of their resilience work to align with the campaign?s metrics framework and assess progress towards its overall goals. Arup developed the paper alongside the High-Level Champions. a.. Resilient Planet Initiative: A new data initiative is underway to empower communities, farmers, cities, businesses and financiers with information on climate risk, to boost their ability to adapt through resilience solutions. The Resilient Planet Initiative is the outcome of the efforts of High-Level Champions? partners working on resilience supported by Google.org. The founders of the data hub - the Insurance Development Forum, UNDRR and the University of Oxford - invites new partners to join the initiative, starting now and culminating at COP29. a.. Universities join the Race to Zero: Universities and colleges around the world are stepping up and taking action to reduce their own emissions, according to the Race to Zero Progress Report released this week. Some 1,193 universities are now in the campaign (including the University of Dubai), up by 6% since 2022. Of those, 97% have a net zero emissions target and 45% a published transition plan. Shipping News a.. Green Maritime Africa Coalition: To help to build a zero-emission, resilient maritime sector in Africa, key public and private organizations will launch the Green Maritime Africa Coalition (GMAC) today. GMAC is focused on promoting the supply and use of zero-emission fuels in Africa?s maritime sector, in line with the International Maritime Organization?s (IMO) 2050 decarbonisation plan. By convening maritime stakeholders, including governments, policymakers, shipping companies, charterers, port operators, banks and universities, GMAC seeks to strengthen Africa?s voice in global efforts to reduce GHG emissions. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and actions to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. For more news from COP28, visit climatechampions.unfccc.int. Call for major climate action announcements: Global Climate Action The secretariat is tracking major climate action announcements made at COP 28 ? including the launch of initiatives and declarations and the reporting of progress information on existing initiatives and declarations. The announcements will be featured on the COP 28 Event page of the UNFCCC?s Global Climate Action Portal and will help inform the global climate action outcomes at COP 28. You can notify us of your announcements using this form. 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Highlights from 5 ? 8 December C40 Co-Chair advocates for city engagement and climate finance at UN-Habitat Ministerial meeting On day 7 at COP28, C40 Co-Chair Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr attended the UN-Habitat high-level meeting on urbanisation and climate change. The meeting was a key moment to emphasise mayors? calls to close the urban climate finance gap through financial system reform and greater integration with national government financing. Watch Mayor Aki-Sawyerr?s address. Cities building a healthier world through the just transition In conversation and engaging talks, the speakers ? including the Mayors of Rotterdam and New Orleans, among others ? urged for greater global ambition to phase out fossil fuels and showcased city-led action that saves lives, creates good, green jobs, and ensures energy security. Read more about the event. Singapore, LA and Long Beach unveil partnership strategy on green and digital shipping corridor C40, alongside the Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach, proudly unveiled a new partnership strategy on a green and digital shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean?a vital part of C40 and cities? efforts to reduce emissions from shipping. Read the announcement. C40 and 800+ leaders call on COP negotiations to keep 1.5?C alive As COP28 entered its second week, C40 joined more than 800 signatories from across business, finance, philanthropy, politics, academia, and civil society in calling on the COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber and all parties at COP to negotiate a plan to keep 1.5?C within reach. Read the statement. Climate cooperation for a green and thriving urban future On day 9 at COP28, mayors and urban climate practitioners from China and around the world gathered to showcase the economic and social benefits of creating green and thriving cities. Read more about the event. Stay up-to-date with COP28 on C40's website, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. VIEW ALL COP28 ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES MORE FROM C40: NEWS & INSIGHTS RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE Copyright ? 2023 c40newsletter, All rights reserved. As part of the C40 Cities Community, you will receive the 'C40 Newsletter' on a monthly basis. Our mailing address is: c40newsletter 120 Park Ave New York, NY 10017 Add us to your address book From: C40 Cities Sent: Friday, December 08, 2023 8:14 PM Subject: What have city leaders been up to at COP28? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 9 13:02:19 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2023 14:02:19 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Reflecting on Climate Talks Message-ID: The growing demand for decisive climate action might motivate our leaders yet. News of the world environment NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 8, 2023 Reflecting on Climate Talks This week, as world leaders gather in Dubai for the 28th round of UN climate talks, I?ve been reflecting on the one-and-only climate negotiations that I?ve attended: the infamous 2009 Conference of the Parties (COP) 15 in Copenhagen. I?d never been to anything like it ? tens of thousands of people, from activists, to scientists, to world leaders, all descending on a single conference center to hash out an international agreement. I was young, and probably more idealistic, and like many, I had high hopes that COP15 would be the place where, finally, we?d get a planet-saving plan. Of course, those hopes were not fulfilled. The conference was widely regarded as a failure. Countries formally agreed that it was important to halt global warming at 2 degrees Celsius, but didn?t get much farther than that. Fourteen years later, as the impacts of rising temperatures manifest all around us, negotiators are still trying to come together to limit global heating to less catastrophic levels. As COP28 enters its second week, it?s been hard to recapture the sense of hope I felt back in Copenhagen. Part of that has to do with the fact that progress has been far too slow over the intervening years. And part of it has to do with this year?s negotiations specifically. COP28 is being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, one of the highest oil-producing countries in the world, and led by oil executive Sultan Al Jaber. Leaked documents ahead of the talks revealed that the UAE planned to use its role as the host as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals with at least 15 nations. Meanwhile, a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists ? more than 2,400 ? have been given access to the talks. A paltry $700 million have been pledged to the nascent ?loss and damage fund? meant to compensate developing countries for the $400 billion in annual losses they are already feeling from global heating. And as time slips away for us to keep heating to 1.5 or even 2 degrees Celsius, global carbon emissions are still rising. Thankfully, there is also some good news to hold onto. For one, the mere establishment of the loss and damage fund represents an important step towards building equity into the global climate framework. There?s also a recent poll finding that 78 percent of people worldwide think it is ?essential that our government does whatever it takes to limit the effects of climate change.? In other words, the popular will for decisive, perhaps drastic, action is there. Which means, hopefully, elected officials are about to catch on and show the type of real leadership we need on the issue. It may not fully happen in Dubai. But we?ll get there. We have to. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Dec 9 13:06:12 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2023 14:06:12 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] UNCCD PRESS RELEASE: Germany to host 2024 Desertification and Drought Day in Bonn Message-ID: UNCCD PRESS RELEASE: Germany to host 2024 Desertification and Drought Day in BonnUNCCD PRESS RELEASE: Germany to host 2024 Desertification and Drought Day in Bonn View this email in your browser UNCCD PRESS RELEASE Spanish | French I Russian I Chinese I German Germany to host 2024 Desertification and Drought Day in Bonn Bonn/Dubai, 9 December 2023 ? Germany will host the next Desertification and Drought Day on 17 June 2024, which will also mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), one of the three Rio Conventions alongside climate and biodiversity. The announcement was made today on the margins of UNFCCC COP28 underway in Dubai, UAE by Mr. Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary, and Ms. Katja D?rner, Lord Mayor of Bonn and member of the Local Government for Sustainability (ICLEI) Global Executive Committee on Climate Action and Low Emission Development Portfolio. Land is the foundation of human wellbeing and plays a key role in regulating the planet?s climate. Yet up to 40 per cent of the planet?s land is degraded, affecting nearly half of the world's population. Since 2000, the number and duration of droughts has increased by 29 per cent, representing a severe risk to ecosystems and peoples? livelihoods. The 2024 Desertification and Drought Day will focus on the transformative power of healthy land for addressing today?s most pressing and interconnected challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, food and water security?a blueprint for providing future generations with a healthy planet. The Day will amplify a renewed global commitment to sustainable land management and drought resilience in the run-up to UNCCD COP16, scheduled for 2-13 December 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary, said: ?Desertification and Drought Day 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. In 1994, the world community sent a clear signal by ratifying the only legally binding treaty promoting good land stewardship. Restoring degraded land and soil provides the most fertile ground to take immediate and concerted action for our planet's health. Now, it is time to reaffirm this global commitment by unleashing land?s potential?for present and future generations.? The Federal Republic of Germany, through the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), will host the global observance on 17 June 2024. The event will engage prominent international and German personalities and the public at large to raise awareness about desertification, land degradation and drought. Mr. Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development, said: ?No matter whether we are talking about climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemics, or food crises ? soil quality plays a central role for meeting these global challenges. Soils retain water and allow trees and plants to grow. We will only be able to feed humankind and deal with the climate crisis and its impacts if we have healthy soils. In 2024, when the UN Convention to Combat Desertification celebrates its 30th anniversary, the German government will be hosting Desertification and Drought Day thus sending a signal for strong international efforts against the loss of fertile soils.? The City of Bonn, which has hosted the UNCCD Secretariat since 1999, will organize a series of events around 2024 Desertification and Drought Day. The City will play its part in highlighting the role of local governments in land restoration efforts, by displaying examples of sustainable land use practices linked to urban policies. ?As Mayor of Bonn, home to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, I am thrilled that Germany is hosting the Desertification and Drought Day 2024. Here in Germany?s United Nations City is the place where the debates on climate, nature and land come together ? and from where cross-cutting actions for implementing the 2030 Agenda are advanced. I full heartedly welcome the Desertification and Drought Day here in Bonn! Together with the Federal Government of Germany and under the leadership of the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Ms. Svenja Schulze, I will be delighted to host a meaningful event engaging political leaders, the land community, cultural stakeholders and a broader public alike?, Katja D?rner, Lady Mayor of Bonn, said via video statement. Officially declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994 (A/RES/49/115), Desertification and Drought Day, marked annually on 17 June, is a unique occasion to highlight human-led solutions to prevent desertification and reverse intensifying droughts by investing in sustainable land use practices. 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary since the adoption of UNCCD, one of the three Rio Conventions. Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. With its 197 Parties, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention seeks to support countries to address desertification, land degradation, and drought. A remarkable journey from milestone initiatives such as Africa?s Great Green Wall, the largest living structure on the planet, to the establishment of Land Degradation Neutrality targets ? a pledge by 130 countries to end land degradation by 2030. Germany has been a strong supporter of the convention throughout its history. During the past 30 years, Germany has contributed politically and financially as one of the most active partners acknowledging the importance of healthy land and soil - both as a cause of and a solution to some of the most critical challenges for humanity these days. ### For more information, please contact: UNCCD: Xenya Scanlon, +49 152 54540492, xscanlon at unccd.int or Yannis Umlauf, +55 21 979820903, yumlauf at unccd.int with copy to press at unccd.int and/or unccd at portland-communications.com Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): Press Office, +49 30 18 535 ? 2158, presse at bmz.bund.de, www.bmz.de City of Bonn: Department of Press, Protocol and Public Relations, +49 228 77-3000, presseamt at bonn.de, www.bonn.de About UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the global vision and voice for land. We unite governments, scientists, policymakers, private sector and communities around a shared vision and global action to restore and manage the world?s land for the sustainability of humanity and the planet. Much more than an international treaty signed by 197 parties, UNCCD is a multilateral commitment to mitigating today?s impacts of land degradation and advancing tomorrow?s land stewardship in order to provide food, water, shelter and economic opportunity to all people in an equitable and inclusive manner. Copyright ? 2023* United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification*, All rights reserved. For preview interviews and media related inquires please contact: UNCCD Press Office: press at unccd.int From: UNCCD Secretariat Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2023 12:41 PM Subject: UNCCD PRESS RELEASE: Germany to host 2024 Desertification and Drought Day in Bonn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Dec 10 16:06:59 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:06:59 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! (9.12.23) Message-ID: <374728F2DCD140F497C28A160E22B54F@lewpostnew> UN Global Climate Action 9 December 2023 ? Top of the COP High-Level Champions' Newsletter for ?COP28 ? The ambition loop is in motion - across coasts, ocean and land ?Driving the day Governments and markets are coalescing at unprecedented scale to realize the transformational potential of nature as a driver of climate momentum and resilience. Biodiversity a.. USD 2.5 billion nature finance propelled towards USD 200 billion target: A pivotal event is expected to extend USD 2.5 billion of nature finance (secured at COP28), into a giant stride towards the biodiversity funding target of USD 200 billion per year by 2030. At the High-Level event, governments, Indigenous Peoples, communities, civil society, and the private sector will channel the USD 2.5 billion to drive progress against the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), including the 30x30 nature protection target. The upsurge in nature finance not only starts a self-reinforcing cycle on adaptation and resilience, but also helps to unlock the potential for nature to provide a third of the needed mitigation solutions by 2030. The meeting will also discuss how to scale nature funding towards the USD 200 billion per year biodiversity funding target by 2030, and at least USD 20 billion per year in international biodiversity finance by 2025. Coastal protection a.. The ambition loop is turning for mangrove protection: Ministers and non-State actors assemble today to protect and restore 15 million hectares of mangroves by 2030, through USD 4bn of sustainable finance. 49 governments (representing around 60% of the world?s mangroves) and over 50 non-state actors are supporting the Mangrove Breakthrough targets to restore and protect 15 million hectares of mangroves, and to halt mangrove destruction by 2030. Political momentum has never been higher to realize mangroves? massive potential as a carbon sink (mangroves can sequester 4x as much atmospheric carbon as rainforests), protect coastlines, provide habitats, and support local livelihoods. Germany, Norway and the UK will announce funding today, to address the drastic underfunding of mangrove protection - and to deliver on its game-changing potential. Ocean a.. Non-State actors signal demand for ?Sustainable Ocean Plans: Major economic players today present a call for Sustainable Ocean Plans to catalyse markets, while underpinning the achievement of the Ocean Breakthroughs and the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda. The Climate Champions team, working with the UN Global Compact, World Economic Forum and the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy secretariat, shaped the Declaration, which has been signed by 40 companies, including ?rsted, Iberostar Group and Thai Union. Sustainable Ocean Plans are a powerful mechanism for governments to realize the ocean?s potential for mitigating and adapting to climate change, while promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable economic development. Land use a.. Five countries release land restoration roadmap: Environment ministers from five countries, along with global non-State actors, will unveil a roadmap to accelerate land restoration and climate action, underscoring a potent collaborative effort to restore one billion hectares worldwide by COP30, 2025. Partner organizations, including G20 Global Land Initiative, UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, will announce new commitments and share best practices in land restoration and conservation at the event. Shipping a.. Shipping framework catalyses climate & nature positive action: A new cross-cutting framework launches today to support the maritime sector to assess, manage and track marine biodiversity impacts. The Sustainable Shipping Initiative and Equal Routes, supported by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions and the UN Foundation will launch the framework, catalysing action on marine biodiversity measures - from addressing noise pollution, to invasive species and marine life collisions. A Q&A with Andrew Dumbrille & Elissama Menezes from Equal Routes, can be found here, linking to the new report. a.. ?Later is too late? - Call for a 1.5C-aligned response to the Global Stocktake: 800+ signatories from across business, finance, philanthropy, politics, academia and civil society have called for all Parties to deliver a 1.5C aligned outcome in response to the Global Stocktake. The statement highlights that ??... the signals of transformation and opportunity across sectors and society are all around us. At the same time, the climate emergency is biting harder than ever.? a.. Race to Zero rallies progress on nature: Race to Zero?s latest Progress Report shows that nature protection and restoration is becoming embedded into key drivers of our economies. Through the Nature Positive for Climate Action campaign, a myriad of Race to Zero members are integrating nature into climate transition plans. For example: ? 1.. Race to Zero member, asset manager, RobecoSAM has launched specific biodiversity investment strategies. 2.. Unilever is embedding nature into its transition plans, with plans to achieve deforestation-free supply chains for five commodities. 3.. Scotch Whisky Association are launching nature programmes focusing on issues such as water and responsible peat use restoration. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and actions to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. For more news from COP28, visit climatechampions.unfccc.int. Call for major climate action announcements: Global Climate Action The secretariat is tracking major climate action announcements made at COP 28 ? including the launch of initiatives and declarations and the reporting of progress information on existing initiatives and declarations. The announcements will be featured on the COP 28 Event page of the UNFCCC?s Global Climate Action Portal and will help inform the global climate action outcomes at COP 28. You can notify us of your announcements using this form. Sign up for our Newsletter UN Climate Change | Global Climate Action | Race to Zero | GlobalClimateAction at unfccc.int | unfccc.int STAY CONNECTED UNFCCC | Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn, 53113 Germany Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by globalclimateaction at unfccc.int From: Global Climate Action Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2023 1:01 PM Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Dec 10 16:47:28 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:47:28 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! (10.12.23) Message-ID: <7475908500D6404C90CBF2A87A9E97B6@lewpostnew> UN Global Climate Action 10 December 2023 ? Top of the COP High-Level Champions' Newsletter for ?COP28 ? COP28 beckons bold transformation of water & food systems ?Driving the day Commitments to transform our broken food system are a stand-out story at COP28. Food actors are calling for national ambition, as the transformation of water & food systems is central - not just to solving the climate and nature crises - but also to resolving worsening social tensions. Food a.. 152 World Leaders Have Signed Food Declaration: The COP28 Presidency announced the landmark UAE Agriculture and Food Declaration at the World Climate Action summit on Friday and - at the time of writing - 152 world leaders have signed up. Signatory countries represent 77% of national governments, speaking for 5.9 billion people, and accounting for 73% of the food we eat, representing 518 million farmers, and responsible for 78% of total emissions from food systems. The ?COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action? landed earlier this week, along with the mobilization of more than USD 2.5 billion in funding to support the food-climate agenda. a.. Food Transformation Movement Surges: 200+ diverse non-State actors, including farmers, cities, businesses, financial institutions, and civil society, have united behind the Call to Action for Transforming Food Systems for People, Nature, and Climate. The signatories commit to 10 priority actions to transform food systems and call for a set of time-bound, holistic, and global targets by COP29 at the latest. The call to action to transform food systems was launched at the outset of COP by the High-Level Champion for COP28, H.E. Razan Al Mubarak. It centres on the need to support farmers and front line food system actors and other vulnerable groups and respect and value the Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. a.. Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF) Lands: A new Alliance launches today to turbocharge the transformation of national food systems, aiming to deliver major progress this decade. Founding countries (which will soon be announced) are committing to a high ambition agenda, reorienting policies, practices, and investment priorities to deliver better food system outcomes for people, nature and climate. a.. Scaling the Protein Transition: The first ?Protein Transition Call to Action? launches today - rallying companies to boost the availability of plant-based and alternative proteins on supermarket shelves by 2030. Food leaders, including Madre Brava, the Good Food Institute and the Coller Foundation are supporting the Call to Action and companies are invited to join in scaling up the protein transition to more sustainable protein sources. a.. UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Unveils Global Agrisystems Transformation Journey: The UN agency responsible for food, has launched a 1.5 C-aligned food systems roadmap, setting out a trajectory to 2030 with milestones and transition pathways. Over 20 funders are aligning to unlock the resources to shift food systems - unveiling the first ever ?global price tag? for the cost of regenerative and agroecological transitions. Water a.. Over 30 Nations Unite Under Freshwater Challenge: Over 30 countries have committed to the Freshwater Challenge, a country-led initiative to restore 300,000 km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands by 2030, while conserving intact freshwater ecosystems. a.. Accelerating Urban Water resilience: Earlier at COP, an Urban Water Resilience working group was launched within the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda. Building on this, the pilot phase of the Urban Water Catalyst Initiative launches today. The Initiative is focused on improving urban water performance, and improving access to underserved population groups. a.. African cities awarded USD 20 million for urban water resilience: Three African Cities have secured USD 20 million to implement urban water resilience projects via the African Cities Water Adaptation Platform (ACWA). The Platform, which launched at COP27, combines subnational and national governments and partners - from researchers, to civil society, development agencies and business - to advance urban water resilience in Africa. a.. Building Water-Resilient Food Systems: A working group on water- resilient food systems launches today, helping countries to assess and improve food and water security in their adaptation and mitigation plans. UNFCCC?s Climate Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) Alliance is leading the partnership which includes the World Farmers? Organization (WFO) and the World Bank, in order to ratchet ambition ahead of COP30. Race to Zero a.. Dairy Giants Join Game Changing Methane Moment: An historic alliance of the global food companies Bel Group, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA, and Nestl? have joined the Dairy Methane Action Alliance to address methane emissions in their dairy supply chains. The Alliance was formed by the Race to Zero Accelerator, EDF + Biz. Given methane can warm up the planet up to 27x faster than other greenhouse gases, this stands to be a game changing moment. a.. 76% rise in food & agriculture members of the Race to Zero: As of 2023, there are 612 food & agriculture members in the Race to Zero; a 76% rise, from 347 members in 2022. These companies and organisations are actively working to transform the food sector, which is responsible for around one third of global GHG emissions. About the High-Level Champions Created under the Paris Agreement, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions have a mandate to connect the work of national governments with voluntary and collaborative action taken by cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society worldwide. Through the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns, the Champions are mobilizing robust, science-based commitments and actions to reduce emissions, build resilience and end nature loss in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C. For more news from COP28, visit climatechampions.unfccc.int. Call for major climate action announcements: Global Climate Action The secretariat is tracking major climate action announcements made at COP 28 ? including the launch of initiatives and declarations and the reporting of progress information on existing initiatives and declarations. The announcements will be featured on the COP 28 Event page of the UNFCCC?s Global Climate Action Portal and will help inform the global climate action outcomes at COP 28. You can notify us of your announcements using this form. 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For evidence to the contrary, you only need to look at Nigeria: 50 years of oil drilling has turned the Niger Delta into an apocalyptic hellscape ? one of the unhealthiest, most polluted places on the planet. Meanwhile in Europe, Germany was abruptly cut off from its supply of cheap, plentiful Russian gas in the wake of Putin's invasion. Since then, Europe's economic giant has been scrambling for other sources to ensure its short-term energy security. Where is it looking? Nigeria. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz personally travelled there as Germany's buyer-in-chief of natural gas. But Nigeria is not really set up to export gas, so this would mean investing many billions in additional infrastructure ? for an industry that will soon be in steep decline. If this deal goes through, Nigeria will be saddled with the fossil fuel industry ? and its toxic cocktail of pollution and grinding poverty ? for decades, long after Germany and the rest of us in the global North have moved on to clean, green energy. Please sign our petition and tell the German government to stop funding the fossil fuel industry in Africa and to invest massively in the expansion of renewable energy ? both at home and in Africa. Eradicating energy poverty in Africa must take priority over exports to rich countries. TAKE ACTION Thanks for being involved, John Hayduska Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e.?V.) Share this petition Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email News Uganda: Yet more student climate activists behind bars Ugandan police and authorities continue to criminalize students who oppose oil projects. On November 24, seven students were once again arrested in Kampala for peacefully protesting the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The young environmental activists are being held in Luzira Maximum Security Prison. NEWS News Solidarity with human rights defenders Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti Over 100 organizations, including Rainforest Rescue, are calling on the Indonesian government to stop the criminalization of human rights defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar. NEWS Protecting Africa?s rich natural heritage The Congo Basin is home to the second largest rainforest in the world ? habitat of gorillas, chimpanzees and forest elephants. Lush forests with breathtaking biodiversity can also be found in West Africa and on Madagascar. Our African partners are courageous activists who are fighting the good fight in often dangerous environments. They need your donations to continue their vital work. DONATE NOW Follow us Facebook Twitter Rettet den Regenwald e.V. (Rainforest Rescue) Jupiterweg 15, 22391 Hamburg, Germany Tel: +49 40 228 510 80 info at rainforest-rescue.org ? www.rainforest-rescue.org Photo Credits: image 1: Luka Tomac/Friends of the Earth International image 2: Bruce Nahabwe image 3: KontraS image 4: Joshua Linder From: Rainforest Rescue Sent: Friday, December 08, 2023 6:37 PM Subject: Please SIGN: The oil industry is devastating Nigeria?s environment ? for Germany?s benefit? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Dec 10 17:26:20 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:26:20 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?b?SXTDouKCrOKEonMgYmVlbiBhIHJlY29yZC1ob3Qg?= =?utf-8?q?year=2E_We_need_urgent_action=2C_now!?= Message-ID: World leaders must take decisive action now. 2023 Shattered Climate Records, Becoming Hottest 12-Month Period on Record. World Leaders Must Commit to Taking Action Now! Sign Now Looking back at 2023, one thing is clear: it has been a record-breaking year for climate change and the rise of global temperatures. Data and analyses from the nonprofit Climate Central show that the past 12-month period was the warmest ever in Earth's history. Since May, every single month has broken records for being the hottest such month ever. In the summer, globally we soared past the 1.5 degree Celsius warming mark that, according to the Paris Climate Accords, we'd been trying to avoid. And ever since that moment, we have yet to see the Earth sufficiently cool back down afterwards. As a result, natural disasters are on the rise. Heat waves tore through South America, Africa, Japan, China, and southern U.S. states. Floods and wildfires devastated the east coast of the U.S. and Canada. A new report also shows that every single part of the U.S. affected by climate change, and that those impacts are growing stronger and worse. Climate change is only increasing, building on itself more and more ? and we haven't even seen the worst consequences yet. Right now, COP28 ? the latest installment of the annual U.N. Climate Change Conference ? is being held in Dubai, and it will continue on until December 12, 2023. World leaders have a chance right now to face reality and decide to finally take decisive action before it's too late. We don't have any time left to lose. Leaders must get serious about fighting climate change, and must use COP28 as the place to show this! Sign the petition now! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. World leaders must finally commit to taking genuine, decisive action against climate change at the COP28 Climate Summit. Sign the petition. 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Stay across our coverage here. On the other side of the world, as we reported recently, Brazil is gripped by drought in the Amazon. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, I caught up with Cesar Baima, an editor with The Conversation in Brazil, and Philip Fearnside, an ecologist who has spent 45 years living in and studying the Amazon region. Philip lives in Manaus, a city of around two million people in Brazil?s Amazonas state. A professor at the country?s National Institute of Amazonian Research, he told me more about why the region is suffering from a severe and unprecedented drought, why that?s so dangerous for the planet, and what can be done to protect the rainforest. Gemma Ware Editor and host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast Vladi333/Shutterstock The disagreement between two climate scientists that will decide our future Robert Chris, The Open University; Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge Is reaching net zero emissions by 2050 enough to halt warming? One leading scientist says no. a.. Unprecedented drought in the Amazon threatens to release huge stores of carbon ? podcast Gemma Ware, The Conversation Brazil?s rainforest is a massive carbon store, so its severe drought could be a tipping point for the global climate. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast. Belt and Road Initiative?s new approach and what it means for Chinese investments in Indonesia Ahmad Syarif, Johns Hopkins University The shift in focus in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will change how China does its business in Indonesia ? that might mean less money for the latter?s ambitious infrastructure projects. Golden mole that swims through sand is rediscovered in South Africa after 86 years Samantha Mynhardt, Stellenbosch University Scientists found De Winton?s golden mole by tracking its environmental DNA through the sand. a.. Gaza war: Israelis feel angry at their government and abandoned by the international community John Strawson, University of East London Israelis are still reeling after October 7 and many feel that the international community has turned against them. b.. The Boy and the Heron is an autobiographical reflection by Hayao Miyazaki in the twilight of his life Tets Kimura, Flinders University After 2013?s The Wind Rises, Miyazaki spent ten years creating The Boy and the Heron, speculated to be his final film. c.. Why Venezuela is threatening to annex Guyana?s oil-rich province of Essequibo Klaus Dodds, Royal Holloway University of London A longstanding territorial dispute could flare into open confrontation in South America. d.. Socotra archipelago: why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world?s Garden of Eden Eleonora Ardemagni, Universit? 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Daily News 11 December 2023 The German NGO Forum on Environment and Development (FUE) and CENN, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office, support capacity building of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the South Caucasus to promote CSO SDG advocacy The capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, hosted a 3-day SDG conference in which 25 CSO representatives participated from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The primary theme of the conference was the effective advocacy of the civil society sector during the upcoming process of preparing Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) by the South Caucasus countries in 2024. International experts shared their experience with participants concerning the meaningful engagement of CSOs in VNR processes, existing regional and international platforms for CSO SDG advocacy, and the development of shadow reports. Within the conference, participants also elaborated action plans for delivering joint SDG advocacy actions in their countries. The primary theme of the conference was the effective advocacy of the civil society sector during the upcoming process of preparing Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) by the South Caucasus countries in 2024. International experts shared their experience with participants concerning the meaningful engagement of CSOs in VNR processes, existing regional and international platforms for CSO SDG advocacy, and the development of shadow reports. Within the conference, participants also elaborated action plans for delivering joint SDG advocacy actions in their countries. See more here ? FUE ?? CENN, ????????? ??????? ??????? ??????????? ????????? ???????????, ???? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????????????? (CSO) ??????????? CSO SDG ????????????? ??????????? ??????. ???????? 3 ?????? 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CENN-?? ???? ????????? ??????? ??????? ??????????? ????????? ???????????. ???????? ??????? ??????? ????????? ???????? CSO SDG ???????? ????????????, ?????????? ???????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????? SDG ????????????? ?? SDG ????????????? ??????????. ????? ???? ?? ? ? Stay up-to-date with our newsletter! CENN newsletter provides its subscribers with information on environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South Caucasus Region. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of CENN unless otherwise stated. Want to disseminate information? View the CENN Bulletin policy here. ? CENN is a member of: www.cenn.org CENN, 27 Betlemi Str., 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia From: CENN Bulletin Sent: Monday, December 11, 2023 5:19 PM Subject: Promoting the CSO SDG Advocacy with the Support of the German Government -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sign this petition to call on the Australian government to enact a unified, nationwide ban on the domestic trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn. The current state of affairs where rules vary from one region to another is untenable. It's a loophole that traffickers can, and do, exploit. By aligning our laws nationwide, we can seal these gaps and position Australia as a true leader in the global effort to protect wildlife. Sign the petition to demand that all Australian jurisdictions come together to prohibit the domestic trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn. Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team P.S. It's time Australia addresses its domestic ivory and rhino horn loophole. Demand action! 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Wed Dec 13 00:16:33 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 01:16:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Disorder in Dubai Message-ID: <02D2B3C504E740EEBB093A921D12601E@lewpostnew> I?m writing to you from the UN climate talks in Dubai -- we need your urgent help!The talks are about to close, and oil states have forced through a near-final agreement that is a death warrant for the world?s most vulnerable people, and our planet.The host country can still push through a decision that reduces these bad-faith blockers to a footnote -- but the US is the only nation with enough diplomatic firepower to make it happen.Our leaders think their citizens are not paying attention to the talks, but we can show them otherwise. If enough of us call on US negotiator John Kerry publicly to press for a fair agreement, it could change the direction of negotiations completely! Send a tweet now.John KerryUS Special Presidential Envoy for ClimateSEND A TWEET NOW Dear friends, I?m writing to you from the UN climate talks in Dubai -- we need your urgent help! The talks are about to close, and oil states have forced through a near-final agreement that is a death warrant for the world?s most vulnerable people, and our planet. The host country can still push through a decision that reduces these bad-faith blockers to a footnote -- but the US is the only nation with enough diplomatic firepower to make it happen. Our leaders think their citizens are not paying attention to the talks, but we can show them otherwise. If enough of us call on US negotiator John Kerry publicly to press for a fair agreement, it could change the direction of negotiations completely! Send a tweet now. John Kerry US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate SEND A TWEET NOW Here are some tips for what to say. The more personal and individual your message, the better -- so please go ahead and write in your own words! a.. President Biden brought the US back to the Paris Agreement -- now we need you to defend it. We must ensure the #COP28 deal limits global warming to 1.5?C. b.. I urge you to draw a red line against the polluters in #COP28 negotiations and back the call for a fossil fuel phase-out now. c.. This is your climate legacy, Sec. Kerry. I am calling on you to use your influence to get us back to a global agreement that can help us avoid a climate collapse. d.. The world can't afford the #COP28 climate talks to fail -- the US must show up now, and use its diplomatic firepower to unlock negotiations. SEND A TWEET NOW If no agreement emerges from Dubai, the entire UN climate process could lose legitimacy. But the host country, the United Arab Emirates, has the power to approve a climate agreement if almost all countries support it, recognizing the dissent of a few holdouts in a footnote to the text. US Envoy John Kerry has a close relationship with the summit boss -- and with the strongest blocker of all, Saudi Arabia. He?s the ONLY negotiator at the conference with the influence to do this. Right now, a small Avaaz team is in Dubai, at the heart of the talks, racing against the clock to save a crucial climate agreement for the future of all. Let's work together in the last mile of the negotiations, and win the agreement that we all deserve to protect our climate. With hope and determination, Liliana, Diego, Aleks, Dudu, Laura, Miguel and the whole Avaaz team. a.. We will not sign our death sentence: AOSIS Chair (Samoa Government) b.. Cop28: Australia, US and UK say they won?t sign an agreement that would be a ?death certificate? for small islands (The Guardian) c.. 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Similar to the "clean coal" campaign, dirty energy lobbyists have worked hard to make us believe gas is a better alternative to other fossil-based energy supplies. But that was all just a marketing gimmick. That's why it's so exciting to learn that Massachusetts is working to reduce the use of natural gas, and replace it with electric energy! Eleven other U.S. states are considering the same move ? and they should follow suit now. So-called "natural gas" is just another fossil fuel, releasing potent greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, harming our planet and pushing us deeper into climate change. Gas is primarily made up of methane, which is more damaging and powerful than carbon dioxide. Research suggests methane has contributed to 30% of the world's increase in global temperatures so far! 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Click here At COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, nearly 200 countries have agreed to a deal that calls for transitioning "away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science". Is this the beginning of the end for coal, oil and gas ? the climate-damaging fuels which still supply roughly 80% of the world's energy? Or is this another empty promise that is too little and too late to make a difference? You're reading the Imagine newsletter ? a weekly synthesis of academic insight on solutions to climate change, brought to you by The Conversation. I'm Jack Marley, energy and environment editor. This week we're unpacking the world's first major commitment to address the overwhelming source of the climate crisis: fossil fuels. If you value Imagine and the range of articles and newsletters The Conversation produces and shares with the world, free to read, please consider making a donation today to support our work. Thank you. Lars J Nilsson (Lund University), Alaa Al Khourdajie (Imperial College London) and Chris Bataille (Columbia University) are a team of engineers and scientists who research and model the transition from fossil fuels. They scrutinised the text agreed today in Dubai for the sorts of loopholes that might permit fossil fuel burning in excess of what the climate can sustain. In their view, the key omission concerns "abatement". That is, the use of carbon capture and storage technology to remove CO? emissions before they leave furnaces and engines for the atmosphere. With no clear definition of this term in the text, COP28 has produced "a broad and easily abused interpretation" of what "abated" fossil fuel burning entails, they say. "Will capturing 30% or 60% of CO? emissions from burning a quantity of coal, oil or gas be sufficient? Or will fossil fuel use only be considered 'abated' if 90% or more of these emissions are captured and stored permanently along with low leakage of "fugitive" emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane, which can escape from oil and gas infrastructure?" they ask. Our collective fate hangs on this interpretation. In its 2022 mitigation report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that almost all coal emissions and up to two-thirds of natural gas emissions will need to be captured to limit warming to 1.5?C ? the scientifically (and internationally) agreed guardrail. "That's assuming that the world will have substantial means of sucking carbon (at least several billion tonnes a year) from the air in future decades. If these miracle machines fail to materialise, our research indicates that carbon capture would need to be near total on all fuels," the trio add. By failing to clarify what kind of fossil fuel use can continue, the negotiations may have even hobbled another hard-won pledge, they say: the goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030. "This would cause wider harm to the transition by allowing continued investment in fossil fuel infrastructure ? new coal plants, for instance, as long as some of the carbon they emit is captured (abated) ? thereby diverting resources from more sustainable power sources." Loss and damage Aside from the agreement on fossil fuels, what else was confirmed at COP28? On the first day of the summit, delegates agreed to formally establish a loss and damage fund. This would (in principle) pay countries that have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases changing Earth's climate but are nonetheless bearing the brunt of mounting droughts, floods and other disasters. Countries that have developed enormous wealth and state capacity through their combustion of fossil fuels and colonial plunder like the UK, US and EU members have fought attempts to label this finance as "compensation" for the ravages their emissions have unleashed, says Lisa Vanhala, a lecturer in political science at UCL. Vanhala has followed the progress of this fund for a decade. She wrote on its shortcomings in November, noting that developing country delegates were generally unhappy with its outline, especially the World Bank's role as interim administrators. Vanhala points out that disaster-struck developing countries are saddled with debt. A lender like the World Bank, accustomed to offering loans instead of grants, could increase this burden. Rich countries are only "invited" to "take the lead" in paying into this fund says Shannon Gibbon, an associate professor of international relations at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The results so far have been underwhelming: "Calculations of early commitments total just over US$650 million, with Germany and the United Arab Emirates pledging US$100 million and the UK committing US$75 million. The US, one of the largest climate change contributors, pledged only US$17.5 million in comparison. It?s a shockingly low starting point." Meanwhile, the cost of the climate crisis to the poor rises each day. Not all of it can be neatly settled on a balance sheet either says Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, who researches the social consequences of climate change at United Nations University. Ayeb-Karlsson has interviewed garment workers displaced by cyclones and land erosion in Bangladesh, survivors of sexual abuse in storm shelters on the South Pacific island of Fiji and leaders of post-disaster mutual aid networks in Vanuatu. "As well as the destruction of land, crops or livestock, loss and damage must come to include child marriage, sexual violence, coercive and controlling behaviour, human trafficking and exploitation," she says. Money for forests Brazil launched another fund in the first week of COP28 that would pay countries with large remaining forests to conserve and expand them. Intact old-growth forests keep enormous quantities of carbon locked in bark and soil where it cannot exacerbate climate change, unless disturbed by chainsaws or fire. This isn't the first financial commitment to forests made at a global summit ? there have been several variants proposed at previous COP talks. At COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, more than 100 world leaders pledged to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. It's not going well: global forest loss in 2022 was 33% higher than where it would need to be to keep us on track. The problem isn't just about money says Dhanapal Govindarajulu, a forest ecologist at the University of Manchester's Global Development Institute. He argues that state-led efforts to restore forests have restricted the rights of communities that may have managed these ecosystems sustainably for centuries. Govindarajulu highlights research by Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom and others which shows that people who directly depend on forests tend to protect and use their common resources rationally ? provided they are allowed to decide how they are managed. "To restore Earth?s forests and mitigate climate change, states should devolve management rights to the communities in these land parcels and grant them secure tenure," he says. Cleaner cooling for all? In another first for a UN climate summit, countries agreed to target emissions from a sector that is sure to grow as Earth warms: "cooling". This refers to air-conditioning and refrigeration for food and medicine. COP28 secured a pledge from 63 countries, including major emitters US and Canada, to cut emissions from cooling systems by 68% by 2050 (relative to 2020 levels). "As the climate crisis deepens, close to half of the world?s people have little defence against deadly heat," says Radhika Khosla, an associate professor of geography at the University of Oxford who published a report on the need for cooling in a heating world. Khosla found that nearly 4 billion people, predominantly living in Africa and Asia, have no guarantee that they will be able to cool themselves or essential items when temperatures soar. Meanwhile, demand for energy to power air-conditioners among those who can afford them is predicted to double by 2050. Khosla recommends more trees and updated building regulations to create shadier cities, higher energy efficiency standards and a rapid end to the use of hydrofluorocarbons (potent greenhouse gases) as refrigerants. Promises... Agreements at COP summits are non-binding. If governments stray from the promises their delegations make at these talks, there is little that can be done to reverse their decisions. Consider another promise made at COP28: Australia's announcement that it will cease financing coal, oil and gas projects beyond its shores (domestic financing stays). "It?s the latest in a welcome series of signals that the international community is slowly turning off the tap for new fossil fuels," say Christian Downie and Maxfield Peterson, governance experts at Australian National University. The UAE consensus, which declares the world is sincere about its obligation to transition away from fossil fuels, could be the strongest of these signals yet. But the climate is deaf to such signals. As another summit ends, questions around implementing these commitments are kicked ahead another year closer to catastrophe. - Jack Marley, Environment commissioning editor Was this email forwarded to you? Join the 20,000 people who get one email every week about the most important issue of our time. Subscribe to Imagine. The COP28 climate agreement is a step backwards on fossil fuels The distinction between ?abated? and ?unabated? fossil fuels is crucial, yet remains ambiguous. Read more Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered ? but climate catastrophe is not yet averted Yes, there was some progress at COP28. But the international community is not taking this enormous climate challenge as seriously as it should. Read more Don?t applaud the COP28 climate summit?s loss and damage fund deal just yet ? here?s what?s missing The agreement still leaves many unanswered questions, as well as concerns from vulnerable countries about who will qualify, who pays and who is in charge. Read more Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success. Here?s the missing ingredient When forest communities have secure rights and tenure, the results can be miraculous. Read more COP28: countries have pledged to cut emissions from cooling ? here?s how to make it happen In the first commitment of its kind, 63 countries promised to slash emissions from cooling and refrigeration. Read more COP28: Turning the tap off slowly ? why Australia?s decision to end overseas fossil fuel finance matters Banning public funding for overseas fossil fuel projects will boost Australia's climate leadership. But can it take the next step and do it domestically? Read more Latest from The Conversation on climate change a.. African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice b.. Climate change: if warming approaches 2?C, a trickle of extinctions will become a flood c.. COP28: Why China?s clean energy boom matters for global climate action d.. From the Paris agreement to COP28, how oil and gas giants try to influence the global climate agenda The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. You are receiving this email because you have signed up to Imagine, a weekly newsletter from The Conversation. From: Imagine newsletter Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 12:10 AM Subject: Why COP28 deal is a backwards step -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Fri Dec 15 00:41:51 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:41:51 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! (14.12.23) Message-ID: UN Global Climate Action 14 December 2023 Top of the COP High-Level Champions' Newsletter for ?COP28 Decisions from Dubai: A just 1.5?C transition, the Global Goal on Adaptation, climate finance and nature all at the heart of first Global Stocktake outcome The COP28 outcome made it clearer than ever that we must transition away from fossil fuels in a just and equitable manner. It also underscored the importance of the global goal on adaptation in strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, as well as the vital importance to protect and restore nature. The need for enhanced support and finance for developing countries was flagged as a critical enabler of climate action. The political declarations at COP28, the strong leadership and calls to action by non-State actors, and the negotiated response to the Global Stocktake send a strong signal to the world. The outcome has also shown the importance of collaboration and continued contributions from cities, businesses, youth and Indigenous Peoples to turn promises into action and meaningful progress. Now these signals must be translated into real economy transformation, reflected in updated nationally-determined contributions (NDCs), and supported by legislation and effective climate action at all levels. The COP28 decisions set out a to-do list for Parties and partners to work together to achieve deep, rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in line with 1.5 ?C pathways, making an explicit reference for the first time to the need to reduce 43% of GHG emissions by 2030 and 60% by 2035 relative to the 2019 level. The outcome also clearly highlighted the importance of conserving, protecting and restoring nature and ecosystems and enhancing efforts to halt and reverse deforestation, in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. With the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund with financial support, and the agreement on a Global Goal on Adaptation, Parties took important first steps to build resilience and protect the most vulnerable communities. Importantly, the COP28 events programme and global stocktake decisions repeatedly emphasized the central role of non-Party stakeholders. COP28 decisions welcome leadership initiatives by Parties and non-Party stakeholders, and call clearly for increased collaboration on the way forward. The outcome text specifically encourages the High-Level Champions, the Marrakech Partnership and non-Party stakeholders to consider the outcomes of the first global stocktake in future work. Reflecting the emphasis of COP28 on inclusion, leading Indigenous Peoples, businesses, investors, cities and regions and youth brought a clear message to Dubai that they stand ready with the wisdom, capital, solutions, and insights to implement a vision of the future set out by world leaders. H.E. Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 said: ?COP28 has delivered a global commitment to transition away from fossil fuels and conserve and restore nature in order to limit warming to 1.5 ?C. It sets a clear path for Parties and the real economy to activate around these goals. COP28 has also demonstrated the importance of inclusivity. We are proud of the leadership of real economy actors from around the world ? including Indigenous People, women, finance, business, cities and states, youth and civil society ? who have built momentum for this outcome. I am committed to working tirelessly with all of them to support Parties to turn the declarations and outcomes here at COP28 into action, finance and solutions on the ground.? Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27 said: ?COP28 has built on the successes of COP27, agreeing on a Global Goal on Adaptation and operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund, securing first commitments to it, as well as witnessing a number of significant financial commitments. It has also clearly called for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels to limit warming to 1.5. These clear political signals and commitments must be translated into just financial flows to real projects on the ground, especially in developing countries. Our work during the last two years has helped connect climate solutions projects with financiers, proving that the solutions are there. Furthermore, we underscored the need to reform the international financial architecture and address the multiple debt crises to ensure climate finance is adequate, accessible and fair. As the facilitator of the second replenishment process of the Green Climate Fund, I am proud that the Fund reached a record-breaking funding level. We now need to mobilize the needed action among both governments and non-State actors to translate the various commitments and outcomes made at COP28 into real deliverables on the ground.? The COP28 Action Agenda was framed around the vision of the COP28 Presidency, the 2030 goals and solutions in the 2030 Breakthroughs, the Breakthrough Agenda, and the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda. The focus was on driving action from multiple stakeholders towards the specific, near term, real economy action needed for systemic change and to urgently close the gap to get on track for a 1.5 degree, resilient, nature positive future. It is clear that leadership from the real economy has helped to inform the priorities and outcomes at COP. Non-State actors at COP28 clearly demonstrated that they stand ready to deliver a rapid, just, and well-financed transition towards a net-zero economy. Their leadership and increased ambition, action and collaboration will be critical to ensuring a strong, action-oriented, all of society response to take forward the outcomes of COP28 and turn them into tangible progress. The High-Level Champions remain committed to working with all parts of society, and all corners of the economy to turn political declarations and commitments at COP28 into action, finance and solutions on the ground. See Summary of Global Climate Action at COP28 for an overview and summary of the action, progress and commitments delivered by real-economy actors. The 2030 Climate Solutions Implementation Roadmap published by the UN Climate Change High Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership is a compilation that brings together the existing 2030 frameworks and tools developed under the leadership of the HLCs with the Marrakech Partnership including the Climate Action Pathways, 2030 Breakthroughs, Breakthrough Agenda, Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda and Race to Resilience and Race to Zero campaigns into a more coherent implementation roadmap. Sign up for our Newsletter UN Climate Change | Global Climate Action | Race to Zero | GlobalClimateAction at unfccc.int | unfccc.int STAY CONNECTED UNFCCC | Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn, 53113 Germany Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by globalclimateaction at unfccc.int From: Global Climate Action Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 7:43 PM Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sign this petition to urge the Catalina Island Conservancy and Los Angeles County officials to find humane, non-lethal methods for managing the deer population on Catalina Island. Introduced nearly a century ago, the deer on Catalina Island have become more than just wildlife; they are a part of the community's fabric and children's imaginations. While their growing numbers pose ecological concerns, the solution should respect both the environment and the animals' welfare. It's crucial to explore sustainable wildlife management methods that can balance the ecological needs of the island without resorting to inhumane culling. Sign the petition to call for ethical and compassionate wildlife management on Catalina Island, protecting its unique biodiversity and the deer cherished by the community. Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team P.S. These deer do not deserve to die. Demand action! Sign Now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 https://www.care2.com From: Jess M., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 8:01 PM Subject: This island's deer are loved, but some want to slaughter them -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Fri Dec 15 00:52:42 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:52:42 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] 10 ways we delivered hope Message-ID: <258892E5DB914208B07CA7ACB29D5D03@evol.sp.ru> We're living through a pivotal moment on planet Earth.A time of war, famine, and fire -- when the very balance of life is threatened by one species. But at this precise moment, when the world is hurting and hope can feel too hard, our movement is directly affecting the course of history.Together we crowdfunded over $13 million for on-the-ground impact this year. We funded earthquake rescues in Syria, and safe houses for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. Also secret schools for girls in Afghanistan, and we're funding emergency care in Gaza, right now.Each campaign and every shipment of aid: it's ALL funded by Avaaz members.And here's the thing: less than 1% of the Avaaz community has donated this year -- imagine if it was 2%! We could double the life-saving aid we get into war zones. Twice the number of Amazon leaders speaking for the rainforest, and double the number of poaching investigations. If you're searching for hope and longing for a better world, it's right at our fingertips!2024 is stacked with opportunities and disaster zones -- and we can shape what happens. I'm not asking for a "donation", I'm asking you to help fund direct impact in the wars, negotiations, and crises that are defining our world.Read about our impact below -- but if you're inspired by what millions of us can do, together, then this is the moment to back our movement. There is hope in action, and we have serious work to do! Dear friends, We're living through a pivotal moment on planet Earth. A time of war, famine, and fire -- when the very balance of life is threatened by one species. But at this precise moment, when the world is hurting and hope can feel too hard, our movement is directly affecting the course of history. Together we crowdfunded over $13 million for on-the-ground impact this year. We funded earthquake rescues in Syria, and safe houses for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. Also secret schools for girls in Afghanistan, and we're funding emergency care in Gaza, right now. Each campaign and every shipment of aid: it's ALL funded by Avaaz members. And here's the thing: less than 1% of the Avaaz community has donated this year -- imagine if it was 2%! We could double the life-saving aid we get into war zones. Twice the number of Amazon leaders speaking for the rainforest, and double the number of poaching investigations. If you're searching for hope and longing for a better world, it's right at our fingertips! 2024 is stacked with opportunities and disaster zones -- and we can shape what happens. I'm not asking for a "donation", I'm asking you to help fund direct impact in the wars, negotiations, and crises that are defining our world. Read about our impact below -- but if you're inspired by what millions of us can do, together, then this is the moment to back our movement. There is hope in action, and we have serious work to do! I'LL DONATE $2 I'LL DONATE $4 I'LL DONATE $8 OTHER AMOUNT Ten Ways We Delivered Hope in 2023 1.We powered life-saving rescues in Syria When two shattering earthquakes left thousands trapped under the rubble, our movement responded in hours. We raised over $4 million to fund emergency care, rescue operations, and life-saving aid in some of the worst hit parts of Syria. Our support directly helped save the lives of 3,000 people in just the first few days. 2.We're supercharging an Amazon uprising As oil drilling invades the rainforest, we're supporting Indigenous communities to fight back. They've protected the Amazon for millennia -- now we're helping leaders to plan, march, and influence global treaties on rainforest protections. Over 9 million Avaazers signed the People's Declaration for the Amazon, and we took over the New York skyline to land the message: At the Amazon Summit in Brazil, dozens of us prepared meals and translated for Indigenous leaders, ensuring they could speak for the rainforest. In Peru, our movement united to help block a deadly "genocide bill" that threatened Indigenous communities and the forest they protect. And this month our community enabled dozens of Indigenous leaders to be at the COP28 climate talks, working with Avaaz campaigners to hold our leaders' feet to the fire! "Thanks to all of you, who helped us get here, bringing the voice of the youth, of the Indigenous peoples of Amazonia, to this crucial place, ensuring that the COP can no longer take place without our voices at its core." - Txai Suru? Indigenous warrior of the Paiter Suru? people 3.We're going all-out for peace in Gaza Within hours of the October 7 attacks, Avaaz was in contact with mediators, sharing the blueprint of a deal to stop the violence and secure the release of Palestinian detainees and Israeli hostages. When it happened, it was mediation -- not missiles -- that created a temporary ceasefire and freed dozens of people in captivity. We also partnered with Amnesty USA to stage a powerful stunt in front of the White House calling for an immediate ceasefire. And, thanks to almost 60,000 donors, we've already sent over half a million euros in life-saving aid to Palestine. For many of us, this campaign is truly personal, and we won't stop until there's a permanent ceasefire, equal rights for the Palestinian people, and peace for all. 4.We funded safe houses for the LGBTQ+ community In May, activists in Uganda sounded the alarm about a vicious new 'anti-gay' law. The response from this community was extraordinary. As LGBTQ+ people were being hunted down, our movement stepped in to fund safe houses, medical care, and legal support. We're also a major funder in the ongoing constitutional court challenge to overturn the horrifying law. "Avaaz's support has been pivotal amidst the persistent legal challenges posed by the anti-homosexuality act of 2023. Now we're able to respond swiftly, providing crucial legal aid, safe housing, and emergency rapid response to community members facing violence. Your unwavering commitment shows that there are individuals who believe in us, and are willing to support our community. Hope is our currency, and the generosity of friends like you keeps us resolute on our path." - Dr. Frank Mugisha Human Rights Defender, Uganda 5.We're supporting brave young people putting the worst polluters on trial Faced with the biggest threat to life on Earth, our leaders are failing. Now young people in Europe and the US are taking their governments to court, and our movement is helping them to win. We're funding legal costs, evidence collection, and research to prove key arguments. Working alongside partner groups, we're also helping to ensure both cases grab global headlines, showing judges the whole world is watching! "We want to say a huge thank you to the thousands of Avaaz members who have generously supported the case and sent heartfelt messages. Thank you for helping us make this case a reality, allowing us to sue 32 European governments to protect our basic human rights from climate catastrophe." - Catarina, Martim, Cl?udia, Sofia, Andr?, and Mariana (Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and Others) 6.We're going after Putin When we heard about thousands of children being stolen from Ukraine, we ramped up our campaigning for Putin to be charged with war crimes. The ICC put out a warrant for his arrest -- so when Putin planned on attending an international meeting in South Africa, Avaaz members funded giant billboards calling for him to be arrested. Putin didn't dare show up in person, and is now even more isolated from the global community. Let?s keep up the pressure, it works. 7.We're blowing the whistle on atrocities in Sudan Shocked by reports of extreme violence, Avaaz members united to get the world's attention. Over 60,000 of us donated to fund journalists, investigators, and fact-checkers. We're helping to increase global media coverage and ensuring human rights abuses are documented, forcing governments to act. This vital work is ongoing. 8.We fought the far-right in Spain When a snap election was called, Avaaz members went all-out to stop the politics of hate from entering government. We put up a giant billboard, and when the Vox party took us to court, our edited message got swept through social media. Our huge media campaign successfully helped to block the far-right in the elections. Almost half the world will go to the polls next year -- a major opportunity for us to fight for people and the planet! 9.We helped criminalise the mass destruction of nature Over half a million of us called on the EU to make ecocide a crime, and thousands emailed the key decision-makers. It worked: after months of sustained action from Avaazers and partner organisations, we won! 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We hypothesize that the counterintuitive cooling is caused by enhanced sensible heat exchange and the associated increase in glacier katabatic wind, which draws cool air downward from higher elevations. The stronger katabatic winds have also lowered the elevation of local wind convergence, thereby diminishing precipitation in glacial areas and negatively affecting glacier mass balance. This local cooling may have partially preserved glaciers from melting and could help protect the periglacial environment. -------- ? ?????????, ???????? ???????. From: Ecology BY Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 10:12 PM Subject: [wildlife-climate] Local cooling and drying induced by Himalayan glaciers under global warming -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Fri Dec 15 19:18:15 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:18:15 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Transition from fossil fuels agreed. But is it enough? Message-ID: <935CF7480F9E4E21B050B4169EF12D65@evol.sp.ru> Global Edition - Today's top story: Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered ? but climate catastrophe is not yet averted View in browser Global Edition | 15 December 2023 Agreeing to a final text to wrap up COP28 proved to be a tough job for the climate summit president Sultan al-Jaber. But, in the end, he did it. Inevitably, the result sparked markedly different reactions. Some hailed the summit as ?historic? because everyone signed up to transitioning away from fossil fuels in an attempt to reach global net zero emissions by 2050. Others lambasted the final agreement for being weak because it failed to commit countries to the tougher job of phasing out fossil fuels altogether. Matt McDonald assesses whether the commitments are enough as climate change gathers pace while Alaa Al Khourdajie, Chris Bataille and Lars J Nilsson explain how COP28 missed the chance to set a firm, scientifically-backed benchmark for future fossil fuel use. Looking at the conference through an African lens, Bamidele Olajide writes that the continent gained a great deal from taking a strong position in several negotiations. Caroline Southey Founding Editor Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered ? but climate catastrophe is not yet averted Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland Yes, there was some progress at COP28. But the international community is not taking this enormous climate challenge as seriously as it should. The COP28 climate agreement is a step backwards on fossil fuels Alaa Al Khourdajie, Imperial College London; Chris Bataille, Columbia University; Lars J Nilsson, Lund University The distinction between ?abated? and ?unabated? fossil fuels is crucial, yet remains ambiguous. African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice Bamidele Olajide, University of Lagos COP28 was Africa?s ?most vocal COP ever?. African leaders? assertiveness paid off with new climate finance deals being struck. a.. American universities in the spotlight over reaction to Israel-Gaza war ? podcast Gemma Ware, The Conversation The first of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring how the Israel-Gaza war is affecting life at universities. b.. Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn?t likely. Here?s why Peter Viggo Jakobsen, Royal Danish Defence College; Troels Burchall Henningsen, Royal Danish Defence College Piracy off the Somali coast remains a high-risk undertaking with a low probability of success. c.. Israel can and will ignore US appeals to minimize casualties in Gaza Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Conflict has escalated between Joe Biden and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over the conduct of the Israel-Hamas war. But a national security veteran says the US has little leverage over Israel. d.. How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins Serina DeSalvio, Texas A&M University Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ?warm? flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter. What?s the point of giving gifts? 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This is another huge step towards the European future of Georgia; We call on all sectors to get involved in implementing those reforms, which will lead Georgia to join the European Union. ?????????? ????, ??? ??????????? ???????????? ?????????? ??????? ??????? ???????! ???????? ???????? ?????? ?? ??????????????? ???????????????. ?? ???? ???????? ??????????? ?????????? ????? ???? ??????? ??????. ?????????? ????? ???????, ??????? ?? ?????????? ???????????????, ???????? ?????????? ???????????? ??????????? ???????????? ?????????????. Stay up-to-date with our newsletter! CENN newsletter provides its subscribers with information on environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South Caucasus Region. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of CENN unless otherwise stated. Want to disseminate information? View the CENN Bulletin policy here. 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Farm dogs look up from nipping fleas to bark at the monks as they wind their way through the dawn. The monks are accompanied by their own companions, four scruffy dogs that hang around the monastery and seem to have appointed themselves the monks? guardians. When one of the farm dogs gets a little too excited, baring its fangs and developing a raw edge to its bark, the monastery mutts swiftly pin it onto its back. In Theravada Buddhism, the school of Buddhism practiced here, the monks? discipline requires them to neither cultivate their own food nor buy it, so their sustenance depends on whatever alms the villagers might donate this morning. This is my first time joining an alms walk. Every day, though, three processions of monks set out, each covering different corners of the village. I can?t quite wrap my head around how this kind of collection is supposed to work as a long-term prospect. Villagers living near a monastery face the burden of feeding themselves while also keeping dozens of monks and nuns alive. Although monks eat little, limiting themselves to a scant meal or two a day as part of the effort to overcome the desires of the body, there are many of them. When I drove in the day before with the group of conservation biology students I?m here with, the village had not looked especially large or prosperous, just a few cross streets of smallholder farmers? houses. There were no traffic lights, no commercial buildings other than a couple of dusty pantry markets and an informal repair garage, with spare parts and tires piled against the walls. Would families keep giving, I wondered? Could they? In all honesty, I hadn?t expected to worry much about the village, which had seemed like just another cluster of houses to pass on the way to Wat Pa Sukato, the forest monastery where the monks dwell. The other students and I are here for five days to study the monks? conservation efforts, led by the head of the monastery, Phra Paisal Visalo. A spare, soft-spoken man in his mid-60s, Phra Paisal conveys unmistakable authority despite wearing the same style of hand-dyed robe and sporting the same shaved head as the other monks. For several days, he and Vichai Naphua, a good-humored, bearded layman who has long worked with the monastery and is as robustly framed as Phra Paisal is lean, have been orienting us to decades? worth of activism, both here and at the many forest monasteries across Thailand that have nudged Buddhism toward greater engagement in ecological issues. How could those practicing a religion founded on compassion turn their backs on severe environmental crisis? 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Message-ID: the story of plastic and greenwashing Hi, have you been keeping an eye out in St.Petersburg? We?re documenting Coca-Cola?s advertisements and need your help. If you see a Coke ad while you?re out and about ? anything from billboards to commercials to promos on the side of a bus ? can you snap a photo and send it to us? So far, our Community members have shared advertisements they?ve seen around the world: from Scotland to French Polynesia to Germany to Malaysia, and even Times Square and Disneyland! But we need more. And now with the holidays upon us, we?re seeing Coke?s Santa Claus and polar bears popping up more and more. The first submissions show Coca-Cola marketing its reusable and glass bottles and touting recyclability claims, despite being the biggest plastic producer and polluter in the world. That?s not strategic marketing, it?s just greenwashing. These ads are everywhere, and we can?t unsee it now. Vladimir, your submissions are helping us build the evidence base for the next part of this campaign: shifting one of the biggest consumer industries away from single-use plastic. We can?t do it without you. Refills are better than landfills! Alex and the Story of Stuff team The Story of Stuff Project runs on donations from people like you. Please make a one-time contribution, or better yet, sustain our work by signing up to be a monthly donor. Any amount makes a difference! The Story of Stuff Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations to The Story of Stuff Project are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law in the United States. visit storyofstuff.org From: Alex Choy, The Story of Stuff Project Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2023 9:20 AM Subject: See a Coke ad? Snap a photo. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(+15 ? ????????????). ??? ??????? ?????????? ?????????, ?? ???????? ?????? ?????? ? ??????????????. ????? ?? ?? ???????, ??????? ??????? ? ?????????? ??????????? ????????, ??????? ??????????? ??????????? ????? ???, ??????? ????????? ??????? ????????? ???. ????????, ??? ????? ????? ???????? ????? ??????? ????????????? ????????. ???, ??? ?????, ??????-?????? ?????? ????????????????? ??????????, ??????? ????? ?????????? ???????????????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???????, ??? ??? ?????? ????. ????????????, ? ??? ????? ???? ?????????, ??? ??? ? ???, ??? ??? ????? ??? ?? ????? ?????????? ??????????????, ?????? ??? ? ??? ?? ????? ????? (anthropoi). ??: Ugo Bardi Date: ??, 17 ???. 2023??. ? 21:32 Subject: [Holobionts] As always, Gaia knows best https://open.substack.com/pub/theproudholobionts/p/how-gaia-changed-along-the-ages-a -- ******************************* Ugo Bardi Onward, Fellow Holobionts! theproudholobionts.substack.com -- Holobionts are the building blocks of life! --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Proud Holobionts" group. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "???????? ????? ??????? ???? ???????????? ???????!" group. From: Svet Zabelin Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2023 11:06 PM Subject: [wildlife-climate] Fwd: [Holobionts] As always, Gaia knows best -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Tue Dec 19 17:34:26 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:34:26 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?Launch_of_the_Green_Agenda_project=3A_Geor?= =?utf-8?q?gia=E2=80=99s_step_towards_sustainability_and_EU_integra?= =?utf-8?q?tion?= Message-ID: <71A14F2F0F5D4357AEC0D63BAC4EDD80@lewpostnew> Today we launched the Green Agenda for Georgia ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Daily News 19 December 2023 Launch of the Green Agenda project: Georgia?s step towards sustainability and EU integration Four days after Georgia attains the EU candidate status, we are happy to announce the launch of our Green Agenda project in Tbilisi. This initiative aims to assist the country in achieving its climate neutrality goals by embracing a green transition and aligning with the European Green Deal. The project is a collaborative effort led by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), together with the Government of Georgia and CENN. The project is funded by Sida (the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency). This Green Agenda project supports Georgia's journey towards joining the European Union by helping the country achieve climate neutrality and a green economy. Over the next three years, our collaborative efforts will span various policy areas, encompassing climate change, energy security, agriculture and food systems, zero pollution, and more. The culmination of this action will be the creation of a comprehensive roadmap for Georgia, outlining the strategic steps to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This roadmap will serve as a guide, facilitating alignment with the EU Green Deal and meeting the requirements for EU accession. Together with various stakeholders, we are committed to fostering awareness and cultivating a deeper understanding among citizens regarding the importance of climate neutrality and the urgency of green transition. See more here ? ?????? ???? ???????? ???????? ???????: ??????????? ?????? ??????????? ?? ???????????? ?????????????? ??????????????? ???????????? ????????? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ???? ???? ??????, ?????????? ???? ???????? ???????? ??????? ???? ???????? ???????? ???????. ?? ?????????? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?????????????????????? ????? ???? ????? ????????? ?? ???? ???????????? ??????????? ???????????? ?????? ??????????? ???????????? ?????????????? ????????. ??????? ??????????? ???????? ???????????, ???????? ?????????? ??????? ?????? ????????? (SEI) ??????????? ???????????? ?? CENN-??? ????? ???????????. ??????? Sida-? 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In the US, amid ongoing protests and solidarity marches at many campuses, the president of the University of Pennsylvania resigned last week following her answers to a hearing in Congress about antisemitism on campus. In the first of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring how the war is affecting life at universities, we speak to David Mednicoff, chair of the Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in the US to find out what?s been happening on his campus. He told us that in the current climate for higher education, in which many American universities are under attack from outside groups, trying to foster well-informed open debate on issues such as Israel-Palestine can feel like a political choice in itself. In the second episode, we hear a view on how the conflict is affecting academic freedom from UK-based Israeli legal scholar, Neve Gordon. Subscribe to The Conversation Weekly wherever you listen to your podcasts. Gemma Ware Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast A pro-Palestinian march in Edinburgh in early December 2023. jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy Stock Photo Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom ? podcast Gemma Ware, The Conversation The second of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring how the Israel-Gaza conflict is affecting life at universities. a.. American universities in the spotlight over reaction to Israel-Gaza war ? podcast Gemma Ware, The Conversation The first of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring how the Israel-Gaza war is affecting life at universities. More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter Farzad Hashemi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Guangqing Chi, Penn State; Lisa D. Iulo, Penn State; Ute Poerschke, Penn State An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Penn State ran computer models on two Philadelphia census tracts. The neighborhood with more vulnerable residents was also hotter. a.. Israel-Hamas war: a ceasefire is now in sight. Will Israel?s prime minister agree? Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages by the Israeli Defense Forces at the weekend has substantially increased pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire. b.. Creative writing can help improve one?s health: a South African study shows how Dawn Garisch, University of Cape Town; Steve Reid, University of Cape Town The benefits of creative writing are particularly important in countries where there?s a need to build a caring society and there are limited resources. c.. Black Ghosts: Noo Saro-Wiwa?s new book is a powerful reflection on Africans in China Janet Remmington, University of York She reveals a range of African experiences: from traders to martial arts champions, visa overstayers to heart surgeons. d.. 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It shows that, on the average, temperatures are logarithmically linked to CO2 concentrations, as the standard theory says. But note how during the Oligocene and Miocene, CO2 concentrations changed a lot, but temperatures remained constant. That may indicate an important role of biological factors, for instance forests. Too bad that we don't live in the Oligocene! https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi5177 -- ******************************* Ugo Bardi Onward, Fellow Holobionts! theproudholobionts.substack.com -- Holobionts are the building blocks of life! --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Proud Holobionts" group. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "???????? ????? ??????? ???? ???????????? ???????!" group. 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We funded earthquake rescues in Syria, and safe houses for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. Also secret schools for girls in Afghanistan, and we're funding emergency care in Gaza, right now.Each campaign and every shipment of aid: it's ALL funded by Avaaz members.And here's the thing: less than 1% of the Avaaz community has donated this year -- imagine if it was 2%! We could double the life-saving aid we get into war zones. Twice the number of Amazon leaders speaking for the rainforest, and double the number of poaching investigations. If you're searching for hope and longing for a better world, it's right at our fingertips!2024 is stacked with opportunities and disaster zones -- and we can shape what happens. I'm not asking for a "donation", I'm asking you to help fund direct impact in the wars, negotiations, and crises that are defining our world.Read about our impact below -- but if you're inspired by what millions of us can do, together, then this is the moment to back our movement. There is hope in action, and we have serious work to do! Dear friends, We're living through a pivotal moment on planet Earth. A time of war, famine, and fire -- when the very balance of life is threatened by one species. But at this precise moment, when the world is hurting and hope can feel too hard, our movement is directly affecting the course of history. Together we crowdfunded over $13 million for on-the-ground impact this year. We funded earthquake rescues in Syria, and safe houses for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. Also secret schools for girls in Afghanistan, and we're funding emergency care in Gaza, right now. Each campaign and every shipment of aid: it's ALL funded by Avaaz members. And here's the thing: less than 1% of the Avaaz community has donated this year -- imagine if it was 2%! We could double the life-saving aid we get into war zones. Twice the number of Amazon leaders speaking for the rainforest, and double the number of poaching investigations. If you're searching for hope and longing for a better world, it's right at our fingertips! 2024 is stacked with opportunities and disaster zones -- and we can shape what happens. I'm not asking for a "donation", I'm asking you to help fund direct impact in the wars, negotiations, and crises that are defining our world. Read about our impact below -- but if you're inspired by what millions of us can do, together, then this is the moment to back our movement. There is hope in action, and we have serious work to do! I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?8 I'LL DONATE ?30 OTHER AMOUNT Ten Ways We Delivered Hope in 2023 1.We powered life-saving rescues in Syria When two shattering earthquakes left thousands trapped under the rubble, our movement responded in hours. We raised over $4 million to fund emergency care, rescue operations, and life-saving aid in some of the worst hit parts of Syria. Our support directly helped save the lives of 3,000 people in just the first few days. 2.We're supercharging an Amazon uprising As oil drilling invades the rainforest, we're supporting Indigenous communities to fight back. They've protected the Amazon for millennia -- now we're helping leaders to plan, march, and influence global treaties on rainforest protections. Over 9 million Avaazers signed the People's Declaration for the Amazon, and we took over the New York skyline to land the message: At the Amazon Summit in Brazil, dozens of us prepared meals and translated for Indigenous leaders, ensuring they could speak for the rainforest. In Peru, our movement united to help block a deadly "genocide bill" that threatened Indigenous communities and the forest they protect. And this month our community enabled dozens of Indigenous leaders to be at the COP28 climate talks, working with Avaaz campaigners to hold our leaders' feet to the fire! "Thanks to all of you, who helped us get here, bringing the voice of the youth, of the Indigenous peoples of Amazonia, to this crucial place, ensuring that the COP can no longer take place without our voices at its core." - Txai Suru? Indigenous warrior of the Paiter Suru? people 3.We're going all-out for peace in Gaza Within hours of the October 7 attacks, Avaaz was in contact with mediators, sharing the blueprint of a deal to stop the violence and secure the release of Palestinian detainees and Israeli hostages. When it happened, it was mediation -- not missiles -- that created a temporary ceasefire and freed dozens of people in captivity. We also partnered with Amnesty USA to stage a powerful stunt in front of the White House calling for an immediate ceasefire. And, thanks to almost 60,000 donors, we've already sent over half a million euros in life-saving aid to Palestine. For many of us, this campaign is truly personal, and we won't stop until there's a permanent ceasefire, equal rights for the Palestinian people, and peace for all. 4.We funded safe houses for the LGBTQ+ community In May, activists in Uganda sounded the alarm about a vicious new 'anti-gay' law. The response from this community was extraordinary. As LGBTQ+ people were being hunted down, our movement stepped in to fund safe houses, medical care, and legal support. We're also a major funder in the ongoing constitutional court challenge to overturn the horrifying law. "Avaaz's support has been pivotal amidst the persistent legal challenges posed by the anti-homosexuality act of 2023. Now we're able to respond swiftly, providing crucial legal aid, safe housing, and emergency rapid response to community members facing violence. Your unwavering commitment shows that there are individuals who believe in us, and are willing to support our community. Hope is our currency, and the generosity of friends like you keeps us resolute on our path." - Dr. Frank Mugisha Human Rights Defender, Uganda 5.We're supporting brave young people putting the worst polluters on trial Faced with the biggest threat to life on Earth, our leaders are failing. Now young people in Europe and the US are taking their governments to court, and our movement is helping them to win. We're funding legal costs, evidence collection, and research to prove key arguments. Working alongside partner groups, we're also helping to ensure both cases grab global headlines, showing judges the whole world is watching! "We want to say a huge thank you to the thousands of Avaaz members who have generously supported the case and sent heartfelt messages. Thank you for helping us make this case a reality, allowing us to sue 32 European governments to protect our basic human rights from climate catastrophe." - Catarina, Martim, Cl?udia, Sofia, Andr?, and Mariana (Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and Others) 6.We're going after Putin When we heard about thousands of children being stolen from Ukraine, we ramped up our campaigning for Putin to be charged with war crimes. The ICC put out a warrant for his arrest -- so when Putin planned on attending an international meeting in South Africa, Avaaz members funded giant billboards calling for him to be arrested. Putin didn't dare show up in person, and is now even more isolated from the global community. Let?s keep up the pressure, it works. 7.We're blowing the whistle on atrocities in Sudan Shocked by reports of extreme violence, Avaaz members united to get the world's attention. Over 60,000 of us donated to fund journalists, investigators, and fact-checkers. We're helping to increase global media coverage and ensuring human rights abuses are documented, forcing governments to act. This vital work is ongoing. 8.We fought the far-right in Spain When a snap election was called, Avaaz members went all-out to stop the politics of hate from entering government. We put up a giant billboard, and when the far-right Vox party took us to court, our edited message got swept through social media. Our huge media campaign successfully helped to block the far-right in the elections. Almost half the world will go to the polls next year -- a major opportunity for us to fight for people and the planet! 9.We helped criminalise the mass destruction of nature Over half a million of us called on the EU to make ecocide a crime, and thousands emailed the key decision-makers. It worked: after months of sustained action from Avaazers and partner organisations, we won! Now we're pushing to get this law adopted around the world! 10.We won an historic battle to make AI safer As the creators of AI warned of an "existential risk" to humanity, a quarter million of us pushed the EU to ensure human rights were protected in its new AI law. After 3 years of campaigning by Avaaz and partner organisations, the EU has started working on safety regulations that will have ripple effects across the world! A lead EU negotiator told us that our work was instrumental in getting decision-makers to support the new protections. I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?8 I'LL DONATE ?30 OTHER AMOUNT None of this would have been possible without the Avaaz community. Every time you signed a petition, sent a message to a minister, showed up at an action, or donated, you joined a powerful movement of millions demanding nothing less than transformational change. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being part of Avaaz. 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The 28th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28 to you and me) took stock of the world's progress in limiting global heating to 1.5?C. This is the guardrail scientists have advised world leaders to make every effort to limit warming to, lest they trigger tipping points that send Earth hurtling into climate breakdown. So now that the dust has settled, who left Dubai happy and who went home empty-handed? Let's ask the experts. You're reading the Imagine newsletter ? a weekly synthesis of academic insight on solutions to climate change, brought to you by The Conversation. I'm Jack Marley, energy and environment editor. This week we're naming the winners and losers of negotiations in the United Arab Emirates. First, the winners. Fossil fuel companies COP28 ended with a historic agreement to "transition away" from using fossil fuels in energy systems, the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions altering Earth's climate. So why did the companies plying coal, oil and gas have a good summit? As we reported last week, the failure to include stronger language in the final text (including the promise of a definitive "phase-out" of fossil fuels) was condemned by climate and energy researchers. "Abated" burning of coal (the dirtiest fossil fuel) is permitted in the text, but with no guidance on how much of the emissions must be captured and stored to be considered abated, COP28 left a loophole wide enough to drive a coal train through. Natural gas also snuck into the text as a protected "transitional fuel". Research has indicated that leaks of methane (a potent but short-lived greenhouse gas) from oil and gas infrastructure can actually make natural gas worse for the climate than coal. A good thing more than 50 oil companies pledged to plug these leaks at COP28 (although the majority of firms haven't signed). Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh and Simon Chin-Yee, a team of climate experts at UCL, note that gas is a healthier option for home cooking in developing countries than burning wood. "Nonetheless, there really should be a timeline attached to the use of these transitional fuels," they say. (Such a phase-out deadline was deemed "too controversial" to even discuss.) An agreement referencing fossil fuels ? between nearly 200 countries and brokered by a petrostate ? is still startling says Matt McDonald, an associate professor of international relations at The University of Queensland. An acknowledgement that these fuels must be eliminated has eluded negotiators for three decades, he says. Perhaps the severity of the climate crisis is starting to sink in. "In 2023, temperatures are already spiking past the crucial threshold of 1.5?C," McDonald says. "The global stocktake of emissions cuts released in advance of the talks shows our current efforts are not enough to stop further warming." Critically, this agreement is non-binding and will not limit the search for, extraction and burning of fossil fuels, as McDonald highlights: "Countries such as Australia advocated stronger language on ending fossil fuels while maintaining a steady pipeline of new fossil fuel projects at home." Who suffers from this arrangement? The Australian public for a start, according to Fergus Green, a lecturer in political theory and public policy at UCL. "The foreign-owned corporations that produce most of our coal and gas pay little tax and employ relatively few people, while capturing billions of dollars in state and federal government subsidies," he says. "Scaling up as a clean energy superpower could bring more economic growth, jobs and tax revenue than would be lost from fossil fuels ? especially if we taxed the fossil fuel industry properly on its way out." Now let's hear from the other losers. Small islands COP28 seemed to start well. On the first day, delegates agreed a loss and damage fund to compensate developing countries for the consequences of climate change ? lost livelihoods, collapsed ecosystems, drowned homes ? they cannot adapt to. How the fund will work is unclear but present arrangements privilege donors (developed countries) over recipients (more on that here and here). Wealthy nations that have emitted the most and are responsible for much of the problem have pledged US$700 million (?550 million) so far. Compare that with the actual annual cost of climate-related loss and damage in developing countries, which is estimated to be somewhere between US$100 billion and US$580 billion. Compare that with how much the UAE hosts spent on building COP28's venue (US$7 billion), say Maslin, Parikh and Chin-Yee. The overdue bill will lengthen as long as fossil fuels are dug up and burned. And it's the world's small islands where the greatest costs will be borne. "Scientific evidence is clear," says Alana Malinde S.N. Lancaster, head of the Caribbean Environmental Law Unit at the University of the West Indies in Barbados. "Rapidly eliminating coal, oil and gas is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5?C, as enshrined in the Paris agreement. Even at this limit, many small islands will face a drastic increase in coastal flooding from sea-level rise, and other effects which could render these countries uninhabitable." At the Dubai talks, delegates belonging to the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis) said that without an immediate fossil fuel phase-out, the final text was "a death certificate" and the product of a process that "has failed us". Aosis had also hoped for an agreement to double funding to help developing countries adapt to climate change, Lancaster says. "The agreement on adaptation in Dubai talks generally of the need for more finance, but makes few commitments," says Susannah Fisher, a principal research fellow in geography at UCL. That conversation will have to be renewed next year, she adds, at COP29 in Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, the world is adapting to a harsher climate much too slowly ? and unevenly. "Between 3.3 and 3.6 billion people live in places that are expected to be highly vulnerable to climate change," Fisher says. "In Africa, tens of thousands of people will die from extreme heat unless radical measures are taken to adapt. Between 800 million and 3 billion people will not have enough water at 2?C global warming ? and up to 4 billion at 4?C. We also have very little evidence that funded adaptation measures are working." Food producers COP28 was applauded for finally talking about food. How the world produces food, how it gets it to people and how it's disposed of (or wasted) accounts for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions. Roughly 80% of food production is powered by fossil fuels and agriculture is the leading cause of biodiversity loss. This was the first climate summit to get more than 130 countries to acknowledge that agriculture must "urgently adapt and transform". More than 200 African academics and civil society leaders are worried about what that transformation might entail. "The call was for COP28 leaders to commit to separating food systems from the fossil fuels, antibiotics, preservatives, pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilisers they are currently centred on," says Florian Kroll, a PhD candidate in agrarian studies at the University of the Western Cape. Kroll says COP28 did not debate how to curb the powerful monopolies keeping agriculture hooked on these fuels and chemicals. Without structural reforms to conventional agriculture, expanding its prevalence in Africa will only accelerate environmental destruction, he says. The COP28 food statement also calls for partnerships between states and corporations to solve agriculture's climate footprint. "This is especially problematic," Kroll says. "Public-private partnerships allow corporations to influence government policy to their benefit, at the expense of local industries, the poor and the unemployed." In the food reforms envisaged at COP28, the World Trade Organisation would remain at the "core" of food distribution. This poses another big problem for traditional farmers, Kroll says: "[The World Trade Organisation] pushes developing countries to extract finite mineral resources and grow export crops for global trade. Cheap imports undermine local industry and livelihoods." "Governments should instead promote local food production with short value chains and strengthen fair trade between African countries," he adds. Wildlife and ecosystems Just last year, the world was celebrating a landmark deal to protect 30% of Earth's land and sea for the benefit of biodiversity by 2030. Even with all that space, species will have nowhere to hide from rising temperatures says Alex Pigot, a principal research fellow at UCL's Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research. "Our world has warmed by roughly 1.2?C since the pre-industrial period," he says. "Biodiversity is feeling the heat in all ecosystems and regions, from mountain tops to ocean depths." Tropical coral reefs once bleached rarely, Pigot says. Now, this vivid display of poor health and stress happens almost annually. Here the world has a preview of the devastation that is still in store for other ecosystems ? and ultimately, us. "If all national plans to cut emissions are fulfilled, the world would still be on track for 2.5?C-2.9?C of global warming by the end of the century," Pigot says. "As the thermal thresholds of more and more species are crossed, the capacity for ecosystems to adapt ? as well as the societies that depend on them ? will diminish." Thanks for reading. If you enjoy Imagine and value what The Conversation does, here or through any one of our newsletters and other content, please consider joining the 1,500 readers who have contributed to our fundraising campaing this month. With two weeks to go we're almost three-quarters of the way to our target. By making a donation today, your help could give us a push over the line. - Jack Marley, Environment commissioning editor Was this email forwarded to you? Join the 30,000 people who get one email every week about the most important issue of our time. Subscribe to Imagine. Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit Weak language at COP28 is at complete odds with the officially-recognised science. Read more How COP28 failed the world?s small islands From a 'litany of loopholes' to a lopsided deal on loss and damage. Read more COP28 agreement on adapting to climate change kicks the real challenge down the road Even with rapid reductions in emissions, we will still need to adapt to a harsher climate. Read more COP28?s commitment to transforming farming and food systems is an insult to Africans The African Food Systems Transformation Collective says COP28 must enable a transition from fossil-fuelled food systems and leverage indigenous knowledge so that all can sustainably access good food. Read more Climate change: if warming approaches 2?C, a trickle of extinctions will become a flood Areas of the world where species are exposed to potentially dangerous temperatures are due to get much bigger. Read more From laggard to leader? 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Animals don't understand what's happening to them when people put them in small containers, handing them over to a stranger in a noisy environment. Additionally, people who adopt a pet should be properly ready to take care of them. That means being prepared to take them to veterinary appointments, afford the food and supplies they need, and provide them with a forever home. The danger in surprising someone with an unexpected little furry friend as a funny gift is that this animal will wind up abandoned, neglected, or improperly tended to. And that's not fair to do to any animal. Pets trust us to be kind to them and do what's right for their welfare. The least we can do is to not give them away as gifts ? including at white elephant parties. Sign the petition to promise to do your share to protect animals! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The winter holiday season is a prime time for such parties. 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In fact, she has been given the promotion to prove she has what it takes to be vice-president of the United States. During a dialogue between two of her advisors, they reflect on a woman?s exposure when she goes into politics: ?Is she pretty, but not too pretty? Appealing, but not hot? Confident, but not bitchy? Decisive, but not bitchy??. The other adds: ?Cute bitchy, but not bitchy bitchy.? Recently, a group of researchers compiled many studies on how media representations impact the way female candidates are perceived compared to their male counterparts. And they have come to groundbreaking conclusions. Voters, they suggest, are not inherently biased when it comes to a candidate?s gender. It is actually media coverage of politicians that proves powerful. There has also been a significant breakthrough in female health. An investigation recently published in Nature has found a possible cause for the nauseas and vomiting many pregnant women suffer from. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Tue Dec 26 03:16:00 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 04:16:00 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] B2B Networking Event on Circular Solutions Gathered 100 stakeholders in Tbilisi Message-ID: This event aimed to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Daily News 25 December 2023 a B2B Networking Event on Plastic Reduction Opportunities and the Recycling Landscape gathered more than 100 stakeholders Tbilisi Empowering Circular Solutions in Georgia: a B2B Networking Event on Plastic Reduction Opportunities and the Recycling Landscape has been organized by CENN with the support of the USAID Economic Security Program and the European Union. This event aimed to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders involved in the circular economy sector with the help of interactive sessions. The event hosted two thematic panel discussions, where the representatives of the government, private, and non-governmental sectors spoke about the possibilities of solutions to the country?s circular transition. The participants of the first panel focused on the future policy of the country in terms of integration with the European Union. Opportunities for plastic packaging processing and manufacturing were discussed as well. The second panel discussion was devoted to the presentation of private sector initiatives, where both HORECA and other private sector representatives shared success stories of plastic reduction. Read more here ?????????? ??????????? ?? ????????????? ??????????????? ???????? ?????????? B2B ??????????? 100-?? ???? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????? 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Tue Dec 26 19:38:59 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:38:59 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Do not use fireworks, take care of the environment! Message-ID: <651F83DA5094457784C8B92FB8B36CB8@evol.sp.ru> Fireworks create highly toxic gases an ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Daily News 26 December 2023 Do not use pyrotechnics, take care of the environment Fireworks create highly toxic gases and pollutants that poison the air, the water and the soil, making them toxic to birds, wildlife, pets, livestock ? and people. The colours of fireworks are the result of chemistry and physics made visible. Specifically, fireworks? colours depend upon solid metal salts and chemical explosives that create colours when heated to the correct temperatures. Additionally, to produce the oxygen needed for an explosion, many fireworks contain oxidisers known as perchlorates. These can dissolve in water, contaminating rivers, lakes and drinking water. Do not use fireworks, take care of the environment! ?? ??????????? ????????????, ???????????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????? ???? ???? ?????? ??????, ????? ?? ???????? ????????????. ???? ??????????? ???? ??????????? ????? ???????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????, ??? ???????????????? ?? ??????????????. ????????????? ????????????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?? ???????? ?????????? ???????, ??? ??????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ???????????? ????????????? ????? ????????????? ?????????? ???????. ????? ??????????? ????? ?????????? ?????? ????????? ????? ?????? ????? ????????????? ????????? ?????????. ?????????? ????? ?????????? ???? ???? ???????????? ????? ??????????? ?? ???????????? ?? ??????????????? ?????????? ??????. ????? ?????, ????????????? ?????? ????????? ?????????????, ????? ?????????? ??????? ????????????, ???????? ????? - ???????, ???????????? ?? ?????? ???????????? ????? ?????. ??????????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ?????????????, ??? ???????? ???????? ????????????. ?? ?????????? ??????????, ???????????? ???????! Stay up-to-date with our newsletter! CENN newsletter provides its subscribers with information on environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South Caucasus Region. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of CENN unless otherwise stated. Want to disseminate information? View the CENN Bulletin policy here. CENN is a member of: www.cenn.org CENN, 27 Betlemi Str., 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia From: CENN Bulletin Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 11:13 AM Subject: Do not use fireworks, take care of the environment! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Wed Dec 27 15:55:46 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:55:46 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] UWEC Work Group Issue # 17 Message-ID: UWEC Work Group Issue # 17We are continuing to analyze the environmental consequences of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We are continuing to analyze the environmental consequences of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We are continuing to analyze the environmental consequences of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Dear Friends! In nature, dark days are followed by brighter days by design. Winter holidays and the new year fall at this time of transition from long nights to sunnier days ? always a time to see hope for the future, hope for change, restoration, renewal. UWEC Work Group wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We wish you and your loved ones peace, mental strength, and health. The past year of full-scale war in Ukraine was marked by many environmental disasters and difficult events. The explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, protracted hostilities in the east of Ukraine, fires in Askania-Nova Nature Reserve. Despite these challenges, conversations about Ukraine?s restoration have been gathering energy, as many begin to anticipate ways for Ukraine to develop after the war. We take a look back at some of UWEC Work Group?s top stories in 2023: a.. 2023: Year in review As always at this time of year, the world gathers to participate in the UN conference on climate change. This year COP28 took place in Dubai, where there was less talk about the war in Ukraine. Nevertheless, Ukraine?s pavilion focused on the environmental impacts of Russia?s full-scale invasion, and Ukrainian experts presented their research. Ukrainian NGO Ecoaction conducted an event in the pavilion devoted to CO2 emissions during military operations: a.. Climate consequences of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions The challenges of Ukraine?s ?green? restoration were also an active topic of discussion in Dubai. Returning to Ecoaction?s analytical report, roughly 56% of war-related emissions will occur during the recovery period. So, from the perspective of the climate agenda, the processes of decarbonization of industry and transportation are extremely important. In this day and age, they must be a focus: a.. Prospects for green recovery and decarbonization in Ukraine Our ongoing coverage shows that the process of rebuilding Ukraine is complex and far from simple. Different interest groups seek to influence the planning process and the ongoing dialogue is naturally quite complex. Power engineers are in favor of restoring the Kakhovka hydropower plant and reservoir, while environmentalists categorically oppose its reconstruction. Civil society members united forces to establish Kakhovka Platform, an association focused on promoting sustainable and nature-oriented restoration: a.. Ukrainian environmentalists unite against reconstruction of Kakhovka dam The environmental disaster can also be turned to other purposes, including Russian propaganda. This past fall, the UWEC team came across a document in which Russia boldly attempted to place responsibility for the consequences of the Kakhovka dam?s destruction on Ukraine. However, even the most passing examination shows, once again, that Russian propaganda distorts facts to serve its own interests: a.. Russia opens a new front in its information war against Ukraine As December draws to a close, we gathered experts for a conversation dedicated to Ukraine?s ?green? recovery. The video of the webinar will appear soon on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our social networks and join the conversation. We continue to follow the environmental consequences of the invasion on our website, on Twitter (X), on Facebook and on Telegram. We wish you strength and peace! Alexej Ovchinnikov, UWEC Work Group UWEC ? 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We wish you a greener, fairer and more sustainable future! ????? 2024 ???? ???????? ????? ????????????? ?????. ????, ??????? ??????????? ??????????????? ??????? ????? ????????????? ???????? ???? ????????! ???????? ?????? 2024 ????, ????????? ???? ??????, ?????????? ?? ?????? ???????! Stay up-to-date with our newsletter! CENN newsletter provides its subscribers with information on environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South Caucasus Region. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of CENN unless otherwise stated. Want to disseminate information? View the CENN Bulletin policy here. CENN is a member of: www.cenn.org CENN, 27 Betlemi Str., 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia . From: CENN Bulletin Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 10:26 AM Subject: CENN wishes you a greener, fairer and more sustainable future! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Thu Dec 28 17:46:10 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:46:10 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Thinking of you Message-ID: <2CB876D98EDE4AB59DB2D1F6BC17D731@lewpostnew> We?ve spent the last few weeks thinking of you -- the people that make this movement.We?ve been reflecting on all the work we?ve done together this year: the millions of signatures to pressure leaders, the heartfelt messages to decision makers, the public actions and deliveries, the donations we made to save lives. It?s because of you that this movement is creating the kind of change in the world that none of us could ever achieve alone. We wanted you to see our faces, hear our voices, and, hopefully, feel our gratitude for the role you play in Avaaz ? so we made this video. For you. Here it is below:Note: turn on closed captions ("cc" button) for subtitles in your language Dear friends around the world, We?ve spent the last few weeks thinking of you -- the people that make this movement. We?ve been reflecting on all the work we?ve done together this year: the millions of signatures to pressure leaders, the heartfelt messages to decision makers, the public actions and deliveries, the donations we made to save lives. It?s because of you that this movement is creating the kind of change in the world that none of us could ever achieve alone. We wanted you to see our faces, hear our voices, and, hopefully, feel our gratitude for the role you play in Avaaz ? so we made this video. For you. Here it is below: Note: turn on closed captions ("cc" button) for subtitles in your language Legendary activist and author, Joanna Macy, once wrote: ?If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.? In a world that can feel completely insane and off balance, it makes sense to want to give up or only focus on our own needs. But we didn?t do that this year. We joined together in campaigns. We put our names and voices to causes far beyond ourselves. We stood up for our planet, for others facing horror and hunger, for animals who lack the words to speak for themselves. It might feel like a small thing to be a member of Avaaz, something you may barely think about. But the campaigns, the direct aid, the advocacy that happens through Avaaz would not exist without you, because Avaaz is the sum total of all of us: regular people around the world united in our hopes and dreams for a better world, combining our efforts for a bigger result. We are those ordinary people Joanna Macy is talking about, and when we act together, we are acting with millions. The Avaaz staff deeply hopes this video brings you a smile. It?s just a little thank you, a little gift. The real honoring of your contributions is of course, that we?re already deep at work to make sure 2024 is an even more impactful year where together, we can help create a more balanced and just world. With deep appreciation, Nell, Fey, Alice, Christoph, Sam, and the rest of the Avaaz team PS. If you prefer watching the video on Instagram, Facebook, or X you can click the buttons below. 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Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their problems. And that just covers the past few weeks of this newsletter. But to end the year we'd like to focus on a few of the more optimistic stories we have run over the past year. You're reading the Imagine newsletter ? a weekly synthesis of academic insight on solutions to climate change, brought to you by The Conversation. I'm Will de Freitas, energy and environment editor, covering for my colleague Jack Marley who does not believe in good news. 1. We have skyscraper-sized wind turbines now Back in January, we asked Simon Hogg, executive director of Durham Energy Institute, about huge new wind turbines being built in the North Sea. These turbines, he wrote, "stand more than a quarter of a kilometre high from the surface of the sea to the highest point of the blade tip". "If you placed one in London, it would be the third-tallest structure in the city, taller than One Canada Square in Canary Wharf and just 50 metres shorter than the Shard. Each of its three blades would be longer than Big Ben?s clock tower is tall." The sheer size has some benefits: "A bigger blade extracts energy from the wind over a greater area as it rotates, which generates more electricity." Each rotation can power an average home for two days. In theory, Hogg notes, turbines could keep getting bigger and bigger. They will soon run into some practical problems though, as huge blades are harder to maintain and we are running out of ports and ships big enough for them. Nonetheless, ever bigger wind turbines have been a key reason why Britain has managed to shift much of its electricity generation from fossil fuels to renewables over the past decade. 2. Solar power keeps getting cheaper and more adaptable Britain is, of course, more windy than sunny. But in much of the world, solar power is the real game changer. Yet one issue with solar is that we may run out of material needed to produce silicon cells ? the main sort of solar panels you see in solar farms or on rooftops. Therefore many academics are looking for alternatives. One of these academics is David Benyon of Swansea University. In March he wrote about his new research, which involved developing "the world?s first rollable and fully printable solar cell made from perovskite, a material that is much less expensive to produce than silicon." The technology is still in its early stages and needs to become more efficient but, he writes, "this points to the possibility of making cheaper solar cells on a much greater scale than ever before". Perhaps perovskite will become the new silicon, or maybe some other technology will dominate in future, but what's clear is that solar power is fast becoming even cheaper and more accessible. The challenge for perovskite researchers, Benyon says, is to focus on "converting what?s happening in the labs into real-world devices". 3. On the menu: mammoth meatball Scientists recently created a meatball made of the flesh of extinct woolly mammoth. This in itself isn't the good news: no one is proposing we fix climate change with prehistoric food. But it's proof that cellular agriculture, sometimes called "lab-grown meat", can work. As Silvia Malagoli at Strathclyde University writes: "Lab-grown meat has the potential to offer a much more sustainable food source than traditional animal farming that could also help reduce the spread of disease." This could unlock huge amounts of land for rewilding or recreation. "If scaled up, lab-grown meat would use substantially less land and water. Research finds that around 99% less land is required to produce 1kg of lab-grown meat than would have to be used by European farms to produce the same amount." Malagoli also points out that lab-grown meat wouldn't require the same volume of antibiotics that animal farmers use to prevent the spread of disease: "Their overuse is contributing to a rise of antibiotic resistance. The United Nations estimates that, by 2050, antibiotic resistance will lead to more deaths than cancer worldwide." 4. Climate change tipping points can be a good thing too You've probably heard about the doomsday scenario of a part of the climate system ? an ice sheet, perhaps, or a rainforest ? suddenly passing a "tipping point" beyond which it is impossible to stop it changing into something else (perhaps barren rock or dried out savanna, respectively). The Conversation has covered these scenarios extensively over the years, most recently in a piece by authors of the major new tipping points report. But that same report also contained some positives. Climate-related technologies or social and political behaviour can also pass similar tipping points, beyond which something better becomes inevitable. Steven Smith at the University of Sussex and his colleagues wrote about these sorts of ?positive? tipping points which they say are "already happening, in areas ranging from renewable energy and electric vehicles, to social movements and plant-based diets". Their report sets out "ways to intervene in these systems to enable positive tipping points to be triggered ? for example by making the desired change the cheapest, most convenient or morally acceptable option". They say that passing one tipping point can even set off a domino effect: "For example, as we cross the tipping point that sees electric vehicles become the dominant form of road transport, battery technology will continue to get better and cheaper. "This could trigger another positive tipping point in the use of batteries for storing renewable energy, reinforcing another in the use of heat pumps in our homes, and so on. And there are what we call 'super-leverage points' ? places where we can deliberately intervene with information campaigns, mandates and incentives to create widespread change across sectors." Good news then for anyone who feels like we've been getting nowhere with climate action despite decades of effort. Things might suddenly look very different once past a certain point. As the saying almost goes, mammoth burgers are impossible until they are inevitable. Merry Christmas and we'll see you in the new year. - Will de Freitas, Environment Editor Was this email forwarded to you? Join the 30,000 people who get one email every week about the most important issue of our time. Subscribe to Imagine. Britain likely to generate more electricity from wind, solar and hydro than fossil fuels for the first year ever in 2023 An important milestone set to be passed ? if it remains windy. Read more Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells A new generation of flexible solar cells has been pioneered using a material known as perovskite. Read more Italy is set to ban lab-grown meat ? here?s why it should think again Stopping the production of lab-grown food will be bad news for the environment. Read more Climate ?tipping points? can be positive too ? our report sets out how to engineer a domino effect of rapid changes One positive change can lead to another. Read more Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized ? is there any limit to how big they will get? Meet the Canary Wharf-sized wind turbine with Big Ben-sized blades. Read more How to make your life greener in 2024 It's often challenging to live up to your new year's resolutions ? but becoming greener is surprisingly easy. Read more Latest from The Conversation on climate change a.. Measuring methane intensity is a key step on the path to net zero b.. Skip ?Die Hard? this Christmas and watch these 5 films to better understand the climate crisis c.. What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse d.. If you?ve got solar, can you run aircon without worrying about cost? Not quite The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. You are receiving this email because you have signed up to Imagine, a weekly newsletter from The Conversation. From: Imagine newsletter Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 9:01 PM Subject: Four good news climate stories from 2023 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here it is below:Note: turn on closed captions ("cc" button) for subtitles in your language Dear friends around the world, We?ve spent the last few weeks thinking of you -- the people that make this movement. We?ve been reflecting on all the work we?ve done together this year: the millions of signatures to pressure leaders, the heartfelt messages to decision makers, the public actions and deliveries, the donations we made to save lives. It?s because of you that this movement is creating the kind of change in the world that none of us could ever achieve alone. We wanted you to see our faces, hear our voices, and, hopefully, feel our gratitude for the role you play in Avaaz ? so we made this video. For you. Here it is below: Note: turn on closed captions ("cc" button) for subtitles in your language Legendary activist and author, Joanna Macy, once wrote: ?If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.? In a world that can feel completely insane and off balance, it makes sense to want to give up or only focus on our own needs. But we didn?t do that this year. We joined together in campaigns. We put our names and voices to causes far beyond ourselves. We stood up for our planet, for others facing horror and hunger, for animals who lack the words to speak for themselves. It might feel like a small thing to be a member of Avaaz, something you may barely think about. But the campaigns, the direct aid, the advocacy that happens through Avaaz would not exist without you, because Avaaz is the sum total of all of us: regular people around the world united in our hopes and dreams for a better world, combining our efforts for a bigger result. We are those ordinary people Joanna Macy is talking about, and when we act together, we are acting with millions. The Avaaz staff deeply hopes this video brings you a smile. It?s just a little thank you, a little gift. The real honoring of your contributions is of course, that we?re already deep at work to make sure 2024 is an even more impactful year where together, we can help create a more balanced and just world. With deep appreciation, Nell, Fey, Alice, Christoph, Sam, and the rest of the Avaaz team PS. If you prefer watching the video on Instagram, Facebook, or X you can click the buttons below. Note that subtitles are only offered in English here: Instagram Facebook X Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Join Avaaz!" on 2012-05-15. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz at avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. 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A victorious conclusion to our Unbottle Water campaign, which challenged Nestl? and its successor BlueTriton?s rights to public water. Our efforts led to a Cease & Desist Order which essentially told BlueTriton to stop its unlawful removal of water from a National Forest in Southern California, returning about 60 million gallons of water back to the ecosystem annually. a.. Our short documentary Burning Injustice premiered in October at the San Francisco Green Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Short. We were so proud to tell the story of a group of powerful changemakers ? and grantees of our Grassroots Program ? who have successfully campaigned to shut down a solid waste incinerator in their community. It?s exactly the kind of crossover, deeply involved and relationship-building support we always envisioned for our Grassroots Program, which will award $100,000 in small grants this year to support fenceline organizing efforts of largely BIPOC communities. a.. 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International Rivers partners with communities around the world to ensure that the transition to renewable energy is just, sustainable, and participatory. This holiday season, please support rivers and the rights of people to participate in the decisions that affect their lives. Take Mayalmit's story, for example. In December, we invited Mayalmit Lepcha to share her experience on the international stage of COP 28. Mayalmit is an Indigenous woman leader who has been fighting dams on the Teesta River for decades. The river is central for the livelihoods and cultural lives of her people in Sikkim, a region in northern India. Just months before the COP, torrential rains and sudden flood destroyed a 200-foot megadam in Sikkim, causing homes, bridges, and main roads to wash away. At least 22,000 people were affected and more than 30 people were confirmed killed. Left: The Teesta III megadam was washed away in minutes. Right: A dwelling damaged by the flood. ? At the UN climate gathering, Mayalmit described how powerful surges are becoming more and more common due to extreme weather, earthquakes, and melting glaciers. Representing her community, she made the case to financiers not to rebuild the destroyed dam, to invest in renewable energy, and to restore the Teesta River. As we face mounting threats from climate change, water scarcity, and shrinking civic space, International Rivers' work is more important than ever. This year, we invite you to make a contribution to International Rivers in honor of river defenders like Mayalmit who need our help. DONATE NOW Your gift today safeguards freshwater resources for future generations. Together, let's make a difference. Thank you for your support! Isabella Winkler and Josh Klemm Co-Executive Directors PS: There are only 4 days left to make your tax-deductible donation in 2023. Every dollar counts--Please make your donation today! 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The question of wolf protection is not a black-and-white issue. Now that the European Commission has proposed a change in the international status of the species, from ?strictly protected? to ?protected?, it might be a good time to reflect on the work of Norwegian environmental philosopher Arne N?ss. We recently celebrated the centenary of Gustave Eiffel, the architect best known for the tower named after him. From its inauguration, the Eiffel Tower had a special place in silent films. But this is not the only affair between art and technology that we feature. As we published a few months ago, AI has helped us find new meaning to the Epic of Gilgamesh. You may choose to see in the New Year with a fine wine. But if you find that good red wine gives you a headache, don?t worry ? science has an explanation for it. And, alas, if you want to skip wine, we?ll always have champagne. All the best for the rest of the holidays. See you in 2024. Claudia Lorenzo Rubiera Culture editor The Conversation Spain / Editor The Conversation Europe What Ukraine needs from its European partners (and the US) in 2024 Luigi Lonardo, University College Cork With four elections among Ukraine?s key partners in 2024, commitment to aid for President Zelensky could be in doubt. How the Eiffel Tower became silent cinema?s icon Carole Aurouet, Universit? Gustave Eiffel From technological prowess to new narratives, silent film came into its own against the backdrop of the Iron Lady. Europe has a wolf problem, and a late Norwegian philosopher had the solution Nora Ward, University of Galway Why Arne N?ss?s ideas of ?deep ecology? can help us live with wolves. AI is helping us read ancient Mesopotamian literature Enrique Jim?nez, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Generations of readers have experienced the frustration of reading fragments when trying to access classics of ancient Mesopotamian literature. Where do all of James Bond?s gadgets come from? A geologist tells the raw truth Nicolas Charles, BRGM At Q?s of course! But he doesn?t pull them out of his sleeve. In Spectre (2015), Daniel Craig and Ben Whishaw play the famous spy and his gadget supplier. Do you get a headache after a good red wine? This might be why Manuel Peinado Lorca, Universidad de Alcal? Researchers have linked red wine headaches to the chemical compound quercetin, which is much more present in high quality wines. Champagne: four founding myths of a global icon Joonas Rokka, EM Lyon Business School While Champagne seems eternal and unchanging, its fame is in fact the product of four founding myths. These have shaped its identity and the images now associated with its consumption. a.. As France moves to limit the rights of migrants, research reveals just how reliant on them it is J?r?me Gonnot, Institut catholique de Lille (ICL) In the wake of France?s controversial immigration bill, one scholar compares France?s reliability on immigrant workers in key sectors against the rest of Europe. b.. The tantalising scent of rain or freshly baked bread: why can certain smells transport us back in time? Jos? A. Morales Garc?a, Universidad Complutense de Madrid The sense of smell is directly connected to areas of the brain linked to memory and emotions. That is why some smells bring to light memories and feelings we thought we had forgotten. 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