Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

January 1 st Italy assumes the G7 Presidency. (50 th Anniversary) 1 st Brazil assumes the G20 Presidency Austria's election in the fall of 2024 date yet not known. South African election in 2024 date yet not known. 20 th – 23 rd January Third South Summit, Kampala Uganda (chair of G77) January/February Pakistan election 30 th ECOSOC Partnership Forum - Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions” February 14 th Indonesia Election 19-23 February:  Sixth Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives, UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya 26 th February – 1 March: United Nations Environment Forum 6 , Nairobi Kenya 27 th February – 1 st March: UN Statistical Commission New York, USA 26 th -29 th February:   WTO Ministerial Conference , Abu Dhabi, UEA March 17 th Russian Election 18 th -21 st March: Global Methane Foru...

Dear Friends, I've collected together my publications for 2023 in case you missed some and might have a few moments over Christmas to read them. Good oldies that are worth having if you do not have them yet are  Heroes in Environmental Diplomacy: Profiles in Courage edited with Chris Spence  and Tomorrow’s People and New Technology: Changing How We Live Our Lives written with Carolina Duque Chopitea and Ranger Ruffins Sustainable Society Café podcasts on Tomorrow’s People.  And of course Negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals by Felix Dodds, Ambassador David Donoghue and Jimena Leiva Roesch warmest felix Articles Inter Press Service: November 22nd 2023:  GLOBAL COOPERATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE: What Have We Achieved and What Needs to Happen Next? by Felix Dodds and Chris Spence May 16th 2023  Will COP28 Catch the Next Green Wave … Or Will It Wipe Out?  by Felix Dodds and Chris Spence SDGs Online by Taylor and Francis 6th October 2023: The Sustainab...

  By Felix Dodds and Chris Spence Climate change has been a source of concern among the international community since the 1970s. Yet, almost fifty years since the issue was first raised in international diplomatic circles by prominent scientists, the situation continues to deteriorate, with rises in temperatures and extreme weather causing ever-magnifying problems around the world. What has the global community done to date to deal with what many consider an existential threat to humanity’s future? And what needs to happen next in the UN negotiations as diplomats and other key stakeholders head to Dubai for COP28? This briefing provides a short history of global cooperation to date, then looks towards Dubai and beyond for what needs to happen next. We argue that, although much more has been done to date than many give the UN and global community credit for, we face a critical time where action needs to be scaled-up dramatically if we are to avoid the worst outcomes from the cli...

Ahead of COP28, 131 companies representing nearly $1trillion in global annual revenue are urging national governments to address the primary cause of climate change: burning fossil fuels. This letter, covered by The Financial Times, Reuters and other media outlets, was coordinated by We Mean Business Coalition and its partners through the Fossil to Clean campaig n. Add your company’s name to the Fossil to Clean letter and be heard by global policymakers. With bold business and political leadership, we can scale clean energy and end our reliance on fossil fuels. Visit the sign on portal Dear Heads of State attending UNFCCC COP28, We, the undersigned companies representing $987 billion in global annual revenue, celebrate the exponential growth of solutions that have made clean energy cheaper and more accessible than ever before. However, global emissions continue to rise because we haven’t addressed the primary cause of climate change: the burning of fossil fuels. Our businesses are ...

  Please join us for a  technical online briefing on the process and existing status of the selection of the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage (Santiago network) host secretariat , and an avenue to ask the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat technical questions.   Date and time:  24th of October 2023 GMT 13:00 - 14:00 Registration:  LINK The SNLD was created by the Conference of Parties under the Paris Agreement, to catalyse the technical assistance of relevant organisations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches for averting, minimising and addressing loss and damage at the local, national and regional levels, at countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.  The selection of the host secretariat of the Santiago network is currently under process.  The two proponents are the coalition of UNDRR-UNPOS and the Caribbean Dev...

  2023 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice   October 23rd- 27th, 2023 Photo by Tom Fuldner, 2022   Dear Friends,      The 2023 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice is less than two weeks away!  If you cannot attend the in-person conference, please register for the Virtual Conference to s...