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Highlights: UN Climate Change - COP28 At UAE

 


The quotes and updates from the COP28 conference highlight several key points:

  1. Droughts as Silent Disasters: UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw emphasizes that droughts often go unnoticed, causing silent devastation and neglect. The Global Drought Snapshot report underlines the increasing severity of drought events globally.
  2. Solutions for Drought Resilience: Sustainable land management, nature-positive farming techniques, and efficient water management are highlighted as solutions to reduce the impact of drought on crops and incomes. Early warning systems and disaster preparedness are crucial for global drought resilience.
  3. Climate Action Misalignment: UN Chief António Guterres points out the misalignment between countries' climate action plans (Nationally Determined Contributions) and scientific goals. Emissions are projected to rise, posing a challenge to limiting global temperature rise.
  4. Methane Tracking and Climate Action: The UN Environment Programme introduced the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) to track methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. The report emphasizes the importance of technology and global cooperation to address climate change.
  5. Renewable Energy Targets: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030. She stresses the need for global efforts to peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and phase out fossil fuels.
  6. Climate Impacts on Developing Countries: Leaders like Kenyan President William Ruto and Tonga's King Tupou VI highlight the harsh impacts of climate change on vulnerable nations. Ruto calls for increased investment in renewable energy for Africa.
  7. Loss and Damage Fund: COP28 sees the establishment of a loss and damage fund, with initial contributions announced by the UAE and Germany. The fund aims to support climate-vulnerable developing countries that are disproportionately affected.
  8. Call for Climate Justice: The need for climate justice is emphasized, highlighting the disproportionate impact on developing countries that contribute the least to climate change. UN Chief António Guterres calls for urgent action to address this injustice.
  9. Global Stocktake: COP28 introduces the first-ever global stocktake to assess collective progress in cutting emissions, adapting to climate change, and supporting developing countries. The stocktake is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness of climate actions.
  10. Urgency and Cooperation: Various leaders stress the urgency of addressing climate change and call for political will, cooperation, and leadership. The importance of making COP28 a turning point in climate action is emphasized.

The COP28 updates the critical need for global cooperation, urgent action, and just solutions to address the escalating challenges of climate change.

 


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