FRON ODI: The launch of Adaptation Without Borders: a new era in international cooperation on climate change

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This high-level event will launch a collaboration between the European Commission and Adaptation Without Borders, shine a spotlight on the implications of cross-border and cascading risks for climate diplomacy, and make the case for a new era of adaptation defined by global cooperation.Date 09 Nov 2021 Time (GMT +00) 10:00 11:00

MISSION INNOVATION-BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

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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.

Historic Alliance Launches At COP26 To Accelerate Renewable Energy, Climate Solutions, And Jobs

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The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet aims to unlock USD100 billion in public and private financing in order to: - Reach 1 billion people with reliable, renewable power; - Avoid and avert 4 billion tons of carbon emissions; - Drive economic growth, with 150+ million jobs created, enabled, or improved.

Swiss Re Institute Events No time to wait Climate change in the Indo-Pacific event series Carbon removal and nature-based solutions: Innovative responses in Australia and Southeast Asia

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"Which negative emissions ventures are already operating in Australia today? How much closer to a net zero future will technological carbon removals, such as carbon capture and storage or direct air capture, bring us? And what role will nature-based solutions, an environmental approach that seeks to counter the negative effects of climate change.."

WISE 2021 : “Generation Unmute: Reclaiming our Future through Education”.

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WISE 2021 will take place in Doha, Qatar and virtually on 7-9 December, under the theme: “Generation Unmute: Reclaiming our Future through Education”. Contributions from our community will be showcased on the WISE 2021 digital platform, on social media and in Doha.

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ):Amount of finance committed to achieving 1.5°C now at scale needed to deliver the transition

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Today, through the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), over $130 trillion of private capital is committed to transforming the economy for net zero.1 These commitments, from over 450 firms across 45 countries, can deliver the estimated $100 trillion of finance needed for net zero over the next three decades.

Call for articles: Supporting displaced women and girls in and through sport

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SportsandDev network is calling on organisations to share their approaches and insights in using sport to serve the needs of displaced women and girls.

ADB, Indonesia, the Philippines Launch Partnership to Set Up Energy Transition Mechanism

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GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM (3 November 2021) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez announced today at COP26 the launch of a new partnership to establish an Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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