UK COP26 Presidency releases Climate Finance Delivery Plan, led by German State Secretary Flasbarth and Canada’s Minister Wilkinson ahead of COP26

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
The #ClimateFinance Delivery Plan, released today by UK #COP26 Presidency and led by Canada and Germany on behalf of developed countries, provides a transparent picture of when and how developed countries will reach the USD$100 billion climate finance goal. Delivering on this goal builds confidence and trust that countries around the world will work collaboratively to address climate change.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits up to $120 Million to Accelerate Access to COVID-19 Drug for Lower-Income Countries, Calls on Other Donors to Mobilize Resources

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
Financial commitment aims to secure dedicated, low-cost supply of molnupiravir, if the drug is authorized by regulators; builds on long-term efforts to increase access to tests, treatments, vaccines
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The G20 Peoples' Climate Vote 2021 (A partnership with UN Development Programme and the University of Oxford)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
The actions that G20 governments take to tackle the climate crisis will be critical to the future of the planet. In the run-up to the G20 Summit in Rome, and ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the UN Development Programme and the University of Oxford are publishing the G20 Peoples’ Climate Vote, a large G20 survey of public opinion on climate change.
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Greenhouse Gas Bulletin: Another Year Another Record (WMO)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
"Geneva, 25 October 2021 (WMO) - The abundance of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again reached a new record last year, with the annual rate of increase above the 2011-2020 average. That trend has continued in 2021, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Greenhouse Gas Bulletin."
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Saudi Green Initiative Forum 23 October 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
Since the launch of Vision 2030 in 2016, the Kingdom has taken significant steps to scale up its climate action and environmental protection.
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COP26: Are We Ready? EVENT FROM UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25Oct
On 28 October 2021 at 16:00 (UTC+3) the UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) will organise the online panel discussion “COP26: Are We Ready?
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Governments’ fossil fuel production plans dangerously out of sync with Paris limits

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Oct
20 October 2021 - The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
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FIRST-EVER WINNERS OF PRINCE WILLIAM’S EARTHSHOT PRIZE ANNOUNCED

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Oct
The Earthshot Prize tonight revealed the first-ever five Prize Winners of the most prestigious environment awards in history at a glittering ceremony held at London’s Alexandra Palace. Each of these five Winners will receive £1million prize money and a global network of professional and technical support to scale their remarkable environmental solutions to repair our planet.
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Alexei Navalny wins 2021 Sakharov Prize

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Oct
Awarded for the first time in 1988 to Nelson Mandela and Anatoli Marchenko, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work. It gives recognition to individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought.
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Commission presents first-ever EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 12Oct
The European Commission is presenting the first-ever EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. With antisemitism worryingly on the rise, in Europe and beyond, the Strategy sets out a series of measures articulated around three pillars: to prevent all forms of antisemitism; to protect and foster Jewish life; and to promote research, education and Holocaust remembrance
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