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This November’s UN climate summit -- known as COP26 (Conference of the Parties), will take place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12.  --Dick

 

CONTENTS COP 26 COUNTDOWN 9-4-21

UN Wire, Guterres:  Code Red Alert

Covering Climate Now, What’s at Stake?

Climate Hawks, Sign the Glasgow Petition

Covering Climate Now, Preparing for COP26, Three
   Themes

Public Citizen [Popular Resistance], Nicaragua
   Proclaims Code Red for COP 26

Rainforest Action Network, Road to COP 26

Buckley and Friedman, ADG, John Kerry and US v. China

 

TEXTS

Guterres Declares CODE RED ALERT

Guterres urges leadership, action ahead of COP26

Group of 20 member countries must demonstrate leadership and make firm commitments to meeting climate goals set out under the Paris Agreement for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference to succeed, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "This signal is desperately needed by the billions of people already on the front lines of the climate crisis and by markets, investors and industry who require certainty that a net-zero climate-resilient future is inevitable," Guterres warns.

 Full Story: NDTV (India)/Asian News International (7/26) 

 

COP 26 Press Briefing: What's at Stake?
[This “briefing” is addressed to journalists, but it applies to all informed citizens working to end fossil fuels and to create a just society.]

Covering Climate Now <editors@coveringclimatenow.org	Thu, Sep 2, 1:23 PM (19 hours ago)
Dear Journalists, This November’s UN climate summit -- known as COP26 (Conference of the Parties), taking place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12-- is not just one more international meeting. It’s one of the most important diplomatic gatherings in history, for it will help decide the future of life on earth. To help news coverage  convey what's at stake, Covering Climate Now and Climate Central are holding a series of briefings this fall, for journalists only.  Part I: September 15th from 12 - 1pm US Eastern Time  Part I will provide background on the most relevant science, politics, justice, and solutions issues. Drawing on the recent IPCC report, our panelists will explain why it’s imperative to limit future global warming to 1.5 C, and how that can be accomplished.  They will discuss why climate justice is essential to a successful outcome--and in the self-interest of rich and poor alike.  And they will explain the processes of UN summits, how progress is (or is not) achieved, key players to watch, and how journalists can turn these insights into compelling stories.   RSVP FOR THE EVENT HERE    Panelists include: ·  Isabel Cavelier, co-founder of Transforma, an NGO in Colombia that supports sustainable development, and a veteran climate diplomat.   ·  Saleemul Huq, director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development in Dhaka, who trained diplomats in the Global South who helped insert the 1.5 C goal in the Paris Agreement in 2015.   ·  Michael Oppenheimer, the Albert G. Milbank professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton, who has been an integral part of the IPCC process since its first assessment report, including the landmark 1.5 C report of 2018.   Moderators: Mark Hertsgaard, CCNow’s executive director and environment correspondent for The Nation. And, Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central chief meteorologist, Climate Matters director. Part II: October, time TBD Part II will drill down into specific issues crucial to success at COP 26, including the role of China and other key international players, the role of food and forestry, and the meaning and value of “net zero” commitments.  Register for part I here, we hope to see you there! Covering Climate Now is a global journalism initiative committed to strengthening coverage of the defining story of our time. Our partners include over 400 news outlets with a combined audience approaching 2 billion people.  Climate Central is an independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the public.       Copyright © 2021 Covering Climate Now, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you represent your organization on Covering Climate Now's email contact list. Covering Climate Now, 2950 Broadway, 801 Pulitzer Hall New York, NY 10027-7060

 

Climate Hawks, 8-29-21

Dick,

A few hundred government and industry leaders hold the fate of the world in their hands.

It’s now or never. The Glasgow climate talks this November will come during our last, best chance to get those decision makers to substantially accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, and we won’t stop until they hear us.

Over 140,000 people have already signed the Deadline Glasgow petition demanding that financial institutions and the US government stop funding climate destruction.

Will you add your signature before Sunday, when we'll start delivering petitions?

Scientists and other experts have made it crystal clear: we must start rapidly decarbonizing our economies right now. There’s no time left to wait! We’re reaching out to the real decision makers and demanding that they do the right thing for our planet and future generations.

Because it’s now or never.

Best,   Jessica Hamilton

Climate Hawks Vote
PO Box 141
Agoura Hills, CA 91376-0141
United States

 

How to kickstart your COP26 coverage – THE CLIMATE BEAT

Covering Climate Now <editors@coveringclimatenow.org>	10:36 AM (5 hours ago)

 

Sign our petition to the 26th UN Climate summit planned for Glasgow in November. We encourage groups and individuals to organize events to advance this message on or about the International Day of Peace during Climate Week, September 21, 2021, as well as on or about the big day of action in Glasgow on November 4, 2021. Resources and ideas for events are here.

 

Countdown to COP26: 3 Themes   8-24-21

TO NEWS ORGANIZATIONS Covering Climate Now (8-26-21)	Mon, Aug 23, 1:46 PM (1 day ago)
Dear partners,  In our newsletter last week, we announced “Code Red: Countdown to COP26,” our effort starting now and extending through the November summit to help audiences understand this simple but essential question: “What’s at stake?”  It’s essential that newsrooms and the public alike understand that COP26 is not just one more international meeting. We encourage CCNow partners to frame their coverage around “What’s at stake” to help everyone recognize that the outcome of the summit is critical for our health, our planet, and our future. CCNow’s efforts will culminate in another signature joint coverage week, from October 31 to November 6, coinciding with the first days of COP26.  To get started, here are three themes to focus journalists’ work and help answer the question “What’s at stake?" ·  1.5 is the most important number at COP26. Global temperature rise of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) risks irreversible humanitarian and ecological catastrophe, the IPCC said; 2 degrees C invites unimaginable suffering. We’re at 1.1 degrees C now, making rapid change essential.    ·  Climate justice is both imperative and self-interested. The rich have emitted vastly more heat-trapping gases than the poor, but the poor suffer most from the impacts. Poor countries are demanding that the rich honor their Paris Agreement promise to pay $100 billion a year in climate aid. The 1.5 C target is unreachable without that aid.    ·  Solutions abound—but so do political barriers. The technologies necessary to slash emissions in half by 2030 and keep the world on track for 1.5 C exist. But only the most powerful global actors can implement these solutions at the speed and scale needed. Powerful interests—especially in the US, China, Russia, and Brazil—stand in the way. Unrelenting accountability is key.  Don’t forget: Although COP26 is a global summit, there are local impacts, no matter where you live—meaning this is a story for every newsroom on the planet. We'll be in touch with invitations to webinars, resources, and story ideas—all designed to help you and your newsrooms orient audiences toward this critical period in the runup to COP26.  Onward, The CCNow team       Copyright © 2021 Covering Climate Now, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you represent your organization on Covering Climate Now's email contact list. Our mailing address is: Covering Climate Now 2950 Broadway 801 Pulitzer Hall New York, NY 10027-7060

 

 

From Transforming Nature To Transforming Ourselves

By Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. Popular Resistance (8-24-21).   On 9 August the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued the starkest report ever warning of the ‘code red for humanity’ of the climate emergency. UN Secretary General António Guterres said: “If we combine forces now, we can avert climate catastrophe. But, as today’s report makes clear, there is no time for delay and no room for excuses. I count on government leaders and all stakeholders to ensure COP26 is a success.” Nicaragua has long warned of consequences of the chronic lack of ambition on the part of the ten countries responsible for over 70% of global carbon emissions. -more-

 

Hi Dick, I just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss your invitation to our virtual event tonight. At 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, we’re kicking off a major campaign in the fight to stop the climate crisis: Deadline Glasgow.  Our goal? To push powerful companies and President Biden to make meaningful commitments to protect our climate before the next big international climate talks begin on November 1st in Glasgow. RSVP to our virtual event where you can learn about our campaign plan and how you can take concrete action. We’ll be joined tonight by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Bill McKibben, and frontlines environmental activists Tara Houska, Sharon Lavigne and Kayah George: Tara Houska (Couchiching First Nation Anishinaabe) is leading the movement to stop Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. She is a tribal attorney and founder of Giniw Collective, an indigenous-women, 2-spirit led frontline resistance to protect the land and water. Tara has been fighting Line 3, a massive tar sands pipeline, for the last seven years, and helped launch the #DefundLine3 campaign to pressure the financial companies supporting the pipeline.  Sharon Lavigne is a legendary environmental justice campaigner. In 2019, she organized her community to take on a multibillion dollar chemical company in their hometown of St. James Parish, Louisiana ― and won. Sharon now leads the environmental justice organization RISE St. James, which fights petrochemical development that would threaten public health and produce more throwaway plastic. Kayah George proudly carries the teachings of her Tulalip and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. She is an Indigenous scholar and activist who has been campaigning to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline since she was a teenager. The Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline is a climate catastrophe, violates Indigenous rights, and harms the entire North American West coast with tanker traffic and oil refineries.  We’re excited to work with so many inspiring leaders as we prepare for the biggest international climate meeting since Paris. If you want to be a part of this campaign to stop the climate crisis and hold powerful companies accountable, please join us for our campaign kickoff at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET. See you tonight, Elise Public Citizen

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We’re not waiting around for “climate talks” Jason Disterhoft - Rainforest Action Network  7-23-21 9:21 AM (9 hours ago) to me   An orange haze cloaks San Francisco in September 2020, caused by record wildfires in California. The “Road to Glasgow” is getting a lot shorter, Dick, with only 101 days left before the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference beginning on November 1.  As we count the days to Glasgow, we’re hoping to welcome 101 new activists to our ranks in the fight for climate justice and you’re invited! Join our fight for climate justice with a gift today This conference is a deadline for some huge decisions, but let’s be honest, climate change is already here and its impact on communities is tremendous. Just think, right now, we’re only at 1.2 degrees of warming (and we’re heading towards a life-threatening 2 degrees in just 10 years). You may be experiencing some of this yourself: electric cables in Portland, Oregon are melting from the heat induced by climate change, Germany is struggling with “once in a millennia” flooding, and fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest — again. The fight for our climate and rainforests has never been more urgent. So we’ve set ourselves a simple goal: one new monthly supporter every day for the next 101 days. Will you be today’s champion for a brighter climate future? One new sustainer every day for 101 days Even in the most remote regions, like the Arctic, the ground temperature exceeded 118 degrees in June, which means that permafrost and ice are melting, accelerating climate change dramatically. Waiting until November 1 to talk about what to do about “climate change” is way too little and far too late. We need action now: YOU can be that catalyst for change, no waiting for November, by making a small monthly gift, today. When you become a sustainer, you literally add strength to our programs, our research, and our ability to challenge some of the most powerful banks, brands, and insurance companies in the world fueling climate chaos and deforestation.  No place is “safe” from climate change: from droughts and dangerous fire seasons to severe and shifting storm patterns, the impact is global. But not all communities will be impacted the same — the fight against Line 3 is proof enough of that. The Line 3 pipeline runs from Canada to Wisconsin and has disastrous impacts on Indigenous land and culture, the water of millions of people, and a livable climate for us all.   But in the face of one climate disaster after the next, President Biden just announced that he’s backing the permits to keep the Line 3 pipeline moving forward — despite public commitments to taking action on the climate crisis. Big banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo keep supporting this destructive project by writing blank checks to Enbridge, the company that’s building it. This pipeline is a violent assault on Indigenous People and their treaty rights and a climate catastrophe that threatens all of us. That’s why with our partners on the ground, we continue to take direct action and we’re not waiting around until November: are you with us? …. In solidarity,  Jason Opeña Disterhoft Senior Climate and Energy Campaigner Rainforest Action Network

 

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U.S.-China strain creeps into climate talks

·         Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 3 Sep 2021

·         CHRIS BUCKLEY AND LISA FRIEDMAN

·         U.S.-China strain creeps into climate talks

·         Read more...

(The New York Times/Billy H.C.

“My response to them was, ‘Hey look, climate is not ideological.’”

— John Kerry, U.S. climate envoy

Escalating tensions between China and the United States have spilled into their talks over how to stop global warming from hitting catastrophic levels after Chinese officials warned the U.S. climate envoy, John Kerry, that political ill will could undermine cooperation.

Kerry emerged Thursday from 2½ days of discussions in the northern city of Tianjin, where Chinese leaders made what he described as “pointed” comments about the worsening relationship. He told the officials he was focused on staving off the worst effects of climate change said, Kerry, a former secretary of state.

“My response to them was, ‘Hey look, climate is not ideological. It’s not partisan, it’s not a geostrategic weapon or tool, and it’s certainly not day-to-day politics. It’s a global, not bilateral, challenge,’” he said on a call with reporters.

And, Kerry said, when it comes to tackling climate change, “We think China can do more.”

Kerry said he and his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, agreed to meet again in November before international negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland.

Leaders from nearly 200 countries will try to agree on intensified efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions and money to help the poorest nations prepare for the effects of global warming. Hopes for a breakthrough in Glasgow rest heavily on whether China and the U.S. — the two largest emitters of planet-warming pollution — can build momentum.

Kerry said Chinese leaders briefed him on plans to cut emissions, but added that any efforts will be insufficient as long as China continues to build the coal-fired power plants that are most responsible for planet-warming emissions.

Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above the preindustrial average — the point at which scientists say the effects of climate change will be catastrophic and irreversible — requires a dramatic turnaround of China’s coal trajectory, Kerry said he told Chinese leaders.

“Needless to say, adding some 200-plus gigawatts of coal over the last five years, and now another 200 or so coming online in the planning stage, if it went to fruition would actually undo the ability of the rest of the world to achieve a limit of 1.5 degrees,” he said, adding, “The stakes are very high.”

The talks reflected the precarious role that global warming has come to play in relations between the Biden administration and Xi Jinping, China’s leader. Climate change could spur the two countries to cooperate on developing emissions-cutting technology, but it is also a point of discord over whether the other side is pulling its weight.

Relations between Beijing and Washington have descended into rancor over China’s treatment of Muslim minorities, its dismantling of human rights in Hong Kong, and U.S. support for Taiwan.

China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, warned Kerry on Wednesday that antagonism from the U.S. on those and other fronts could hobble climate cooperation.

“The United States should stop regarding China as a threat and adversary,” Wang told Kerry, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

Work between the two nations on climate change, he said, “cannot possibly be divorced” from other geopolitical tensions.

“The U.S. side hopes that climate cooperation can be an ‘oasis’ in China-U.S. relations, but if that ‘oasis’ is surrounded by desert, it will also become desertified sooner or later,” Wang added.

 

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