🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

🧵 1/9 Strong focus on #COP29 for weekend 📖 🎧 list from Crisis Group.  We kick off with a fresh oped published by colleagues Nazanine Moshiri & @lieslvaudran in The Africa Report on why climate diplomacy needs to hold steady and role Africa has to play. theafricareport.com/368600/opinion…

It was great to be on BBC News (UK) with the brilliant @kasiamadera from COP29 Azerbaijan. Crisis Group. I spoke about the nervous atmosphere right now and Africa's push for climate financing in conflict and climate fragile regions.

Live from #U20 Laurence Tubiana, CEO, European Climate Foundation said: “People live in cities and in regions, not nations. The future of climate action has to make progress at the local level.” #G20 #G20Brasil2024 #CHAMP

Great discussion at #U20 on the role of sub-national actors in tackling the climate crisis. I see a growing network of ambitious sub-national actors around the world as an essential safety net. 1/2

"The G20 has to be bolder… It’s outrageous that in 2024, which is already the hottest year on record, the biggest economies in the world can’t state the truth: that we need to phase out fossil fuels now.” Champa Patel response to the #G20 leaders’ declaration. 1/3

"It's clear that we need to phase out fossil fuels now... This really was a lost opportunity to showcase leadership that could've helped driven conversations forward." Hear from our Executive Director of Governments and Policy Champa Patel on the #G20 declaration from Brazil.

What happens if Argentina leaves Paris accord? Santa Fe, a province of Argentina, notes that despite the presidency’s approach, many local governments such as hers will continue to push forward their climate goals and commitments. #Under2Coalition #COP29 dw.com/en/what-will-h…

"Parties need to consider the role of subnational governments and the role of sustainable urbanisation to implement the Mitigation Work Programme" Watch ICLEI #COP29 daily update video featuring #Under2Coalition Director, @nehmatk 👉youtube.com/watch?v=E8GGDs…

#COP29 UPDATE Presidency just outlined plan to wrap up: 🕛midnight new texts on NCQG, MWP, JTWP, UAE dialogue 🕖other texts tomorrow 7am 🗣️single-setting chat to discuss package ✍️then 2nd text iterations ⏰finish on Friday 🤔 STILL NO COVER TEXT: "don’t want to open a new

''This is a pyrrhic victory – all we have done is kick the can down the road to COP30, hoping Brazil’s leadership can lift us out of the quagmire.'' Our Executive Director for Governments and Policy Champa Patel responds to the latest #COP29 text: theclimategroup.org/our-work/press…

#COP29Baku - Climate Group is not usually outspoken, but group’s Champa Patel, says: “Paltry $300bn a year slams door in the face of developing countries. Azerbaijan’s lack of leadership didn’t help, or emboldened petrostate interests" theguardian.com/environment/li…

''With this paltry $300 billion a year commitment, COP29 has slammed the door in the face of developing countries'' - says our Executive Director for Governments and Policy Champa Patel in response to the final #COP29 text. More on our website: theclimategroup.org/our-work/press…

We see a concerted effort by those clinging to the fossil fuel era to undermine the UAE consensus. There is no going back: we can’t achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement without a just transition from fossil fuels and rapid growth in renewables and energy efficiency. (5/7)

NEW – COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku ✍️ Aruna Chandrasekhar Daisy Dunne Orla Dwyer Simon Evans Josh Gabbatiss Molly Lempriere Ayesha Tandon Giuliana A. Viglione, PhD Song_W #COP29 ➡️ buff.ly/3VaAmuP

To understand global south anger at the COP29 climate finance goal it's crucial to understand two key numbers. "At least" $300bn/year - developed nations agreed to "take the lead" in mobilising this for developing countries $1.3tn/year - a wider, vaguer goal Sounds big! But...

''#COP29 may have fallen short, but it reinforced an undeniable truth: while multilateral systems falter, subnational governments remain the vanguard of climate action.'' More from our experts Champa Patel, @nehmatk and Toby Walker: theclimategroup.org/our-work/news/…

Ooft, this FT climate graphic of the week "First ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean may come before 2030, study shows" ft.com/content/63fbcf…

In this episode of #50ShadesofGreen, we're talking climate finance and COP29. Hear from NY Green Bank on how they're making an impact as well as Champa Patel, Toby Walker, and @nehmatk on the outcomes of #COP29 and what it means for states and regions. theclimategroup.org/our-work/news/…

I have written to President Von Der Leyen on the vital importance of preserving the EU’s sustainable finance framework in making Europe more prosperous and competitive. What is good for climate is good for business. (1/7)

On the road to #COP30, join us at #CHClimateEnergy on 18-19 March 2025. Our Exec. Director of Governments & Policy, Champa Patel, will share insights on geopolitics, policy shifts & global climate trends. Agenda, full list of speakers and tickets: tinyurl.com/y5rtpy9f