The latest from COP24 The transfer of innovative technologies is a central issue for developing countries, allowing them to act on climate change. With institutional challenges on the national and local levels, and complex set of vulnerabilities, developing countries often lack the capacity to assess and address critical risks in specific sectors and territories. Bangladesh is one of the countries …
Addressing one of the UN climate talks’ most contentious issues Wildfires burn in North America, hurricanes and cyclones decimate countries in the Caribbean and the Pacific. Least developed countries and the small island states deal with the irreversible loss and damage to their states and communities on a frequent basis. Meanwhile, the Conference of Parties (COP24) is held in Katowice, …
Reflections on the latest climate talks After a time extension of an extra day, the Rulebook for the Paris Agreement was adopted at COP24 in Katowice, Poland on December 15. It is a significant achievement as it will enable all countries to implement all the different elements of the Paris Agreement in a manner that can be measured, reported, and …
Dr. Saleemul Huq was invited by the Prime Minister of Fiji as one of fifteen selected individuals from around the world to give an 8 minute TED Talk as part of a high level Talanoa Dialogue held in front of an audience of 400 people at the Royal Institution on London, UK on 29th November 2018
After a time extension of an extra day, the Rulebook for the Paris Agreement was adopted at COP24 in Katowice, Poland on December 15. It is a significant achievement as it will enable all countries to implement all the different elements of the Paris Agreement in a manner that can be measured, reported and verified in a uniform manner. However, …
The first week of the two-week 24th Conference of Parties (COP24) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) being held in Katowice, Poland has just ended with a major political difference between the countries who wish to raise ambitions to take faster action to tackle climate change in light of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Capacity-Building Day 2018 @COP24 Strengthening national capacity to implement low emission and climate resilient development strategies 11th of December (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) Venue: PCCB Capacity-Building Hub Today, global communities are moving inevitably towards a consensus on climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gases as well as the need for adequate capacity for mitigation and adaption to the …
Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), and senior fellow of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), wraps up the 16th Development and Climate Days for 2018. He looks back at the history of D&C Days, and looks forward to linking the event more closely with the Community-Based Adaptation conference, which will …
Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), and senior fellow of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), discusses the issue of loss and damage. Huq analyses its history in the UNFCCC process, which started in Poland, the latest consensus among developing countries, and the efforts to embed it at COP24.
