“As these events grow more frequent and intense, it is essential that we all work together to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to build resilience”. Worldwide shipping is no different, especially in view of its vital role in the movement of about 90% of global trade.
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But negotiators will have to grapple with increasing ambition, as promises on the table from countries do not get the world on track for 2C rises, while funding to help poor nations develop cleanly and cope with the impacts of climate change will also be key.
India would press for technology flow without the licensing fee and a change in lifestyle of citizens of rich nations at the upcoming Paris climate meet in order to stake claim to a larger share of the global carbon space for its developmental needs. The European Union was the first major economy to submit its contribution to the new agreement last March – a binding domestic emissions reduction target of at least 40 per cent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
The ACP said it welcomes to date the US$10 billion mobilised for the Green Climate Fund, which was established as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism of the Convention, to provide support to ACP countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Officials who oversee the talks “considered that an early opening of the session will offer an opportunity to make the best possible use of the very limited time available to finalize negotiations”, the Secretariat said in a statement.
Ministry sources said the United States pledge a year ago that it would invest $14 billion in Africa also appeared to be an attempt to create rifts within developing countries.
For the second time in as many weeks, Prime Minister Trudeau is overseas and on this trip is scheduled to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace before attending a Malta Commonwealth conference, and the UN Climate Change summit in Paris.
“The Paris conference is not about tabling new proposals – it’s about narrowing differences and reaching agreement on the basis of the existing proposals”, he added. “The 1.5°C goal should be part of the COP21 climate deal, as it is the only viable option to guarantee safety – 2°C is simply too much”.
Wael Hmaidan, director, Climate Action Network International, said: ” Unprecedented numbers of people are coming on to the streets because they know that we have solutions to this crisis – we’ve kick-started the move away from fossil fuels in cities, communities and businesses around the world.
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The researchers, students, and staff are from the UC Revelle Program for Climate Science and Policy, a non-governmental organization that represents the University of California system at United Nations climate conferences.
