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The following statements and declarations are among the high-level outcomes from the World Leaders Summit and presidency theme days of the two-week programme of COP26. Here is the summary:
On November 6, 2021
The Global Action Agenda on Transforming Agricultural Innovation is the outcome of the Transforming Agriculture Innovation Systems for People, Nature and Climate which was launched by Lord Goldsmith at the Climate Adaptation Summit on January 21. This #Climateshot campaign – co-led by FCDO and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS) aims to:
1. Increase investment in agricultural research and innovation to create more climate-resilient, low-emission technologies and practices;
2. Ensure at least a third of agricultural research and innovation investments deliver demand-driven solutions across food systems, to protect nature and limit climate change;
3. Showcase successful business models and promote public-private partnerships that deploy these innovations on the scale needed to meet the climate and food security challenge;
4. Forge consensus on the evidence of what works, and facilitate inclusive dialogue among food and climate champions around the world...Continue Reading.
On November 6, 2021
The Policy Dialogue on Accelerating Transition to Sustainable Agriculture was co-convened by the UK as the COP Presidency and by the World Bank. Its intent was to catalyse efforts to deliver the global transformation in agriculture and land use so urgently needed to tackle climate change, to produce nutritious food, to support jobs and economic growth, and to protect our planet.
In joining this Policy Dialogue, participants recognised the importance of agriculture in producing food and providing livelihoods for billions of people across the world, as well as a major economic sector. At the same time, agriculture is the second main driver of greenhouse gas emissions after energy and the major cause of biodiversity loss, which in turn undermines food systems and poses risks for farmers, communities and economies.
There was a discussion of new approaches to research, development and innovation to help catalyse the needed transition to sustainable food systems. Participants also highlighted the importance of partnerships for action; between governments and other national stakeholders and through government-to-government collaboration. The Dialogues covered a range of topics, as summarised here...Continue Reading.
On November 5, 2021
Learn for our planet, act for the climate.
Preamble.
- We, Ministers of Education and Ministers responsible for addressing climate change of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), jointly adopt this declaration on the occasion of COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
- Recognising the critical role played by education and learning in the transition towards a climate positive future and the urgency of embedding climate considerations into all levels of education, we commit to collaborate and invest in education for a sustainable future...Continue Reading.
Our commitment.
- We recognise education as a society-wide learning process that can equip everyone with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed for urgent action to combat climate change.
- We commit to the integration of sustainability and climate change in formal education systems, including as core curriculum components, in guidelines, teacher training, examination standards and at multiple levels through institutions...Continue Reading.
On November 4, 2021
Green growth, decent work, and economic prosperity in the transition to net-zero. As the world recovers from COVID-19, we aim to deliver sustainable, green and inclusive economic growth to meet the challenge of decarbonising our economies, in line with limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C above the preindustrial levels.
The Paris Agreement preamble reflects the close links between climate action, sustainable development, and a just transition, with Parties to the Agreement “taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities”.
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 2015 Guidelines for a Just Transition, negotiated between governments, employers, and their organisations, as well as workers and their Trade Unions, established a global understanding for the term “just transition”. It describes it as a process “towards an environmentally sustainable economy, which “needs to be well-managed and contribute to the goals of decent work for all, social inclusion and the eradication of poverty”...Continue Reading.
On November 4, 2021
ETC Mission statement.
The Energy Transition Council aims to make clean and sustainable power the most affordable and reliable option for countries to meet their power needs efficiently and accelerate their clean energy transition – moving away from coal and other fossil fuels – while ensuring a just transition and improved energy access for all.
ETC progress so far.
The overall purpose of the Energy Transition Council is to enable an effective dialogue between countries that require support for their energy transition on the one hand, and the major international actors offering support on the other, to find, coordinate and implement tailored solutions more rapidly. Therefore, the ETC brings together the global political, financial and technical leadership in the power sector to provide support in a range of areas, including integrated energy planning, green grids and energy efficiency.
2022 strategic priorities.
Following positive feedback from ETC countries and ETC partners, we have agreed that the ETC will continue after COP26, at least until COP30 in 2025. The ETC’s future work will be guided by the strategic vision as articulated in the Glasgow Power Breakthrough to make clean power the most affordable and reliable option for all countries to meet their power needs efficiently by 2030. Our priority areas of engagement will include...Continue Reading.
On November 4, 2021
Rapidly rising global energy demand risks outpacing efforts to decarbonise our energy systems. High energy-consuming products are a key driver of this growth in energy demand.
The proliferation of energy-efficient equipment and appliances are an important part of sustainable economic growth and development. In order to equitably reduce energy demand growth, achieving high levels of energy efficiency in these products is critical.
A swift transition to higher efficiency equipment, including the addition of new high-performing equipment and the retirement of less efficient equipment from global markets, is a vital part of achieving a clean and affordable energy transition.
Boosting energy efficiency will support grid stability, energy security, improvements in people’s health and well-being, and the acceleration of the pace of decarbonisation in other high-emitting sectors – especially in buildings and industry. It is also an important means to support clean and resilient economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis...Continue Reading.
On November 4, 2021
We, the undersigned, noting that coal power generation is the single biggest cause of global temperature increases, recognise the imperative to urgently scale up the deployment of clean power to accelerate the energy transition.
We commit to working together to make clean power the most affordable and accessible option globally, with ensuing economic and health benefits as we build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our shared vision is to accelerate a transition away from unabated coal power generation, as is essential to meet our shared goals under the Paris Agreement, in a way that benefits workers and communities and ensures access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 (SDG7).
Unabated’ coal power generation is described by the G7 and the IEA as referring to the use of coal power that is not mitigated with technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, such as Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)...Continue Reading.
On November 4, 2021
On the occasion of COP26, we the [undersigned] commit to the following actions to align our international public support towards the clean energy transition and out of unabated fossil fuels.
Our joint action is necessary to ensure the world is on an ambitious, clearly defined pathway towards net-zero emissions, that is consistent with the 1.5°C warming limit and goals of the Paris Agreement, as well as the best available science and technology. These measures will help stimulate sustainable, resilient and inclusive economic development globally and support a just transition for affected communities:
- We will prioritise our support fully towards the clean energy transition, using our resources to enhance what can be delivered by the private sector. This support should strive to “do no significant harm” to the goals of the Paris Agreement, local communities and local environments.
- Furthermore, we will end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022, except in limited and clearly defined circumstances that are consistent with a 1.5°C warming limit and the goals of the Paris Agreement.
- We will encourage further governments, their official export credit agencies and public finance institutions to implement similar commitments into COP27 and beyond. This includes driving multilateral negotiations in international bodies, in particular in the OECD, to review, update and strengthen their governance frameworks to align with the Paris Agreement goals. For government signatories, this will also guide our approach on the boards of multilateral development banks...Continue Reading.
On November 3, 2021
At COP21, government leaders launched Mission Innovation (MI) and Bill Gates launched Breakthrough Energy (BE), both committing to accelerate investment into clean energy technologies and stimulate collaboration between the public and private sectors. Over the last six years, BE and MI have worked closely to advance shared goals, expand into new focus areas, and increase funding for the research, development and demonstration of critical clean energy solutions.
In 2021, the second phase of Mission Innovation was launched to deliver a decade of action and investment in research, development and demonstration to make clean energy affordable, attractive and accessible to all. This includes Missions, which are public-private innovation alliances targeting goals that will lead to tipping points in the cost and scale of clean energy solutions.
In 2021, BE launched the Catalyst program, whose mission is to drive down the green premium for climate technologies and accelerate market adoption. Catalyst’s goal is to make the global energy transition more affordable and achievable for high-, middle-, and low-income countries across the world...Continue Reading.
On November 3, 2021
On November 1st and 2nd, 120 world leaders and more than 500 lobbyists gathered in Glasgow to kick start a decade of accelerated climate action. Leaders were joined by civil society, international organisations, businesses and youth to mark the start of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties. Over two days featuring national statements and a series of high-level meetings and events, Heads of State and Government were clear in their determination to take ambitious action to tackle climate change and seize the opportunities of a clean and resilient transition; at COP26 and through the critical decade ahead.
Leaders assembled against the backdrop of the extraordinary challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of climate change already being experienced across the world. Urgency in overcoming this collective challenge was front and centre of discussions, emphasised by the prominence of the world's poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries. In the face of this crisis, leaders from across the world came together in solidarity.
Leaders made it clear that climate change is a global problem. The world is welcoming in a new era of economic and political partnership with climate action at its heart. The task of the decade will be to deliver the finance, resources and tools to rapidly deliver climate action at scale. Leaders made clear their expectation for COP26 to accelerate action by 2030...Continue Reading.
On November 3, 2021
Climate change, and the parallel crisis of environmental degradation, are critical factors affecting the development prospects of countries, businesses, and households and threatening to reverse years of development progress. Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have proven to be essential partners in global efforts to manage the urgent transitions climate change will involve, through the financial, technical, and knowledge support we provide, tailored to our client's unique domestic and international circumstances.
To set the world on a sustainable development path requires a significant expansion and acceleration of climate action across countries and economic sectors, taking into account the findings of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in August 2021.
We welcome the growing ambition reflected in the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and we will continue to support the delivery of these plans in developing countries, building on our track records of supporting low-carbon, climate-resilient...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
The untapped potential of the sun is well-known, all the energy humanity uses in a year is equal to the energy that reaches the earth from the sun in a single hour. The sun never sets – every hour, half the planet is bathed in sunshine. By trading energy from sun, wind and water across borders, we can deliver more than enough clean energy to meet the needs of everyone on earth. This trading is already beginning to happen through discrete bilateral and regional arrangements. But to meet the sheer scale of the challenge, these efforts need to be brought together and supplemented to create a more inter-connected global grid. We call this vision: One Sun, One World, One Grid.
We need new transmission lines crossing frontiers and connecting different time zones, creating a global ecosystem of interconnected renewables that are shared for mutual benefit and global sustainability. This must be combined with expanded and modernised national and regional grids and complemented with the rapid scale-up of mini-grids and off-grid solar solutions...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
Declaration from the Governments of the Republic of South Africa, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, the Republic of France and the Federal Republic of Germany, and the European Union.
Recognising the need for accelerated actions towards the goals and objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Paris Agreement, including the long-term goals on mitigation, adaptation and finance, to avoid the worst impacts of climate change on our countries, our people and the environment;
Noting that in order to limit the impacts of climate change, the international community needs to collectively halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve global net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, while strongly reducing...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
Today, at COP26 in Glasgow, the countries listed below launched the Breakthrough Agenda – a commitment to work together internationally this decade to accelerate the development and deployment of the clean technologies and sustainable solutions needed to meet our Paris Agreement goals, ensuring they are affordable and accessible for all.
The 2020s must be a decade of delivery across all major emitting sectors. While we acknowledge our different national circumstances, we will endeavour to work together in each sector, including through public-private collaboration and by mobilising finance at scale, to make the global transition to a clean economy faster, lower cost and easier for all, while making solutions to adaptation more affordable and inclusive.
This is essential in meeting the Paris Agreement goals, including holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C, noting that the science shows a further acceleration of efforts is needed if we are to collectively keep 1.5°C within reach, which will prevent the worst effects of climate change, especially for the most vulnerable countries...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
A Roadmap for Action.
Joint statement: a shared path forward. The purpose of the Forests, Agriculture and Commodity Trade dialogue is to promote sustainable development and trade of agricultural commodities while protecting and managing sustainably forests and other critical ecosystems. Addressing these issues together is important because they are strongly interlinked, and because the world can achieve urgent and decisive shifts to the benefit of all countries through greater collaboration.
Agricultural commodities are essential in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by promoting economic development, reducing poverty, contributing to food security, and improving the livelihoods of billions of people. At the same time, expanding areas for unsustainable agricultural production and other forms of land degradation may pose critical challenges to our environment, the sustainability of forests and...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
- Recognising the important role of agricultural commodities to address climate change as well as achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, notably promoting economic development, reducing poverty, underpinning food security and improving the livelihoods of billions of people;
- Recognising the shared responsibility of the agri-commodity sector; including traders, processors, manufacturers, retailers and consumers, as well as governments;
- We, ten global companies with combined annual revenue of almost 500 billion USD and a major global market share in key commodities such as soy, palm oil, cocoa and cattle, have a shared commitment to halting forest loss associated with agricultural commodity production and trade...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
Joint Statement by the Multilateral Development Banks: Nature, People and Planet.
The following MDBs endorse this joint statement: Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, Islamic Development Bank, and World Bank Group...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
Advancing Support for Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Tenure Rights and their Forest Guardianship Glasgow COP26, November 2021.
With reference to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use of November 2, 2021, and its commitment ‘to working collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation’...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
Supporting the protection and sustainable management of the Congo Basin forests.
With reference to the Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use of November 2, 2021, and its commitment ‘to working collectively to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation’, we, the Ministers and representatives from the countries and organisations listed below make the following statement...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
Financing the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of forests.
Here in Glasgow at COP26, we announce our intention to collectively provide US$12 billion for forest-related climate finance between 2021-2025. This will incentivise results and support action in Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible forest countries where increased ambition and concrete steps are shown towards ending deforestation by no later than 2030...Continue Reading.
On November 2, 2021
We, the leaders of the countries identified below,
- Emphasise the critical and interdependent roles of forests of all types, biodiversity and sustainable land use in enabling the world to meet its sustainable development goals; to help achieve a balance between anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and removal by sinks; to adapt to climate change, and to maintain other ecosystem services.
- Reaffirm our respective commitments, collective and individual, to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, the Sustainable Development Goals; and other relevant initiatives.
- Reaffirm our respective commitments to sustainable land use, and to the conservation, protection, sustainable management and restoration of forests, and other terrestrial ecosystems...Continue Reading.
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