Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

Guest blog: Yunus Arikan :  Director of Global Advocacy ● ICLEI World Secretariat UK COP26 COVID-19 Updates: As of 1 September, a new update is available on the UK COP26 Presidency webpage -  Delegates - UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) at the SEC – Glasgow 2021 (ukcop26.org)  The text for the first time hints that COP26 Blue Zone will be designed for a capacity of 10,000 delegations at any given time, which is almost half of COP25. UNFCCC info for COP26 Participants: is available at  Information for COP 26 participants (A-Z) | UNFCCC  These will apply for those who have COP26 Blue Zone badges. At the section on health, it is noted that Parties will be represented by 1+1 delegations at the Plenary Sessions, without any information on observer engagement or other measures on other meetings at the Blue Zone. But this measure can be interpreted to be consistent with the UK COP26 Presidency plans to have Blue Zone to host only 10,000 delegations at any given...

Guest Blog by Yunus Arikan Director of Global Advocacy ● ICLEI World Secretariat   Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability. COP26 Updates by Yunus Arikan as Guest at Felix Dodds Blog 29 July -  http://blog.felixdodds.net/2021/07/guest-blog-update-on-glasgow-climate_29.html   20 July  - http :// blog.felixdodds.net/2021/07/glasgow-climate-cop-and-china.html    6 July  - http:// blog.felixdodds.net/2021/07/guest-blog-update-on-glasgow-climate.html 5 June - http:// blog.felixdodds.net/2021/06/guest-blog-...

Guest Blog: Glasgow Climate COP Update by  Yunus Arikan  Director of Global Advocacy ICLEI World Secretariat. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. 1- UK COP26 Presidency Vaccination Offer:  Building on the previously announced calendar, the UNFCCC Secretariat is inviting accredited observer organizations to confirm, before 23 July, the names of those who wish to apply for the UK COP26 Presidency Vaccination Offer, within the quotas confirmed by 16 July. Numerous concerns are being publicly announced by various stakeholders through media commentaries such as by IIED from LDC perspective or Climate Action Network from environmental groups perspectives . Meanwhile, as of 19 July new COVID-1...

downloadable here  October Sunday 31st: Procedural Opening of Negotiations November 1st and November 2nd: World Leaders Summit - Welcoming world leaders to COP to put forward high level ambition and action towards securing global net zero and keeping 1.5 degrees in reach; adaptation to protect communities and natural habitat; mobilising finance November 3rd Wednesday: Finance - Mobilising public and private finance flows at scale for mitigation and adaption November 4th Thursday:    Energy - Accelerating the global transition to clean energy November 5th Friday: Youth and Public Empowerment - Elevating the voice of young people and demonstrating the critical role of public empowerment and education in climate action November 6th Saturday: Nature - Ensuring the importance of nature and sustainable land use are part of global action on climate change and a clean green recovery November 7th Sunday: Rest day ahead of second week of negotiations November 8th Mond...