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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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Nov
"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.."
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WISE 2021 : “Generation Unmute: Reclaiming our Future through Education”.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Nov
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.
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Climate groups: Mark Carney’s GFANZ $130 Trillion in Net Zero Commitments ignores fossil fuel financing

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
Climate groups have recently pushed back on GFANZ for loopholes in net zero framework
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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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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
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.
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Launch by United States, the European Union, and Partners of the Global Methane Pledge to Keep 1.5C Within Reach

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
Over 100 countries representing 70% of the global economy have now joined the Pledge
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Call for articles: Supporting displaced women and girls in and through sport

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
SportsandDev network is calling on organisations to share their approaches and insights in using sport to serve the needs of displaced women and girls.
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ADB, Indonesia, the Philippines Launch Partnership to Set Up Energy Transition Mechanism

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
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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UN HUMAN RIGHTS: Human Rights Champions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
This story is part of Human Rights Champions – a recurring series featuring portraits of human rights defenders or organizations that stand up for human rights. Salazar’s story of activism is part of a series inspired by the first-ever global report looking at the safety and protection of youth in the civic space.
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World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan 2021–2025 : Supporting Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
The Climate Change Action Plan 2021–2025 aims to advance the climate change aspects of the WBG’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) approach, which pursues poverty eradication and shared prosperity with a sustainability lens.
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UNICEF analysis finds just 34 per cent of national climate policies are child-sensitive

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Nov
Geneva Palais briefing note on COP26 and the inclusion of children and young people in climate-related decision-making.This is a summary of what was said by Gautam Narasimhan, UNICEF Global Lead for Climate, Energy and Environment – to whom quoted text may be attributed – on COP26 and the impact of climate change on children, at today's (Tuesday 2 November) press briefing at the Palais des Nations
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