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November 01 – November 03, 2021

Dear readers,

Climate change has made unprecedented changes to our planet. The ongoing climate summit at Glasgow, COP 26, presents humanity with a make-or-break opportunity to halt this crisis.

At COP 26, India announced five bold new climate targets, but has chosen to stay away from the declaration on stopping deforestation. 24 African countries have signed the declaration, among a total of 100 countries.

Indigenous people are making their voices heard at the summit, while Least Developed Countries are demanding climate finance.

Down to Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment are rounding up key activities taking place each day of COP 26.

And Sunita Narain explains India’s NDC announcement and the need for equity in climate action in the linked videos.

EXTREME WEATHER TRACKER

CoP26: Humanity is compressing millions of years of natural change into just a few centuries, 03 November 2021 Read More

CoP26 presents make or break opportunity to put world back on track: WMO, 01 November 2021

COMMENTARIES

CoP26: Why is forest-rich India staying away from Glasgow Declaration, 03 November 2021

India not happy with the effort to link infrastructure development and related activities with forest conservation in the Glasgow Declaration’s final text

India’s new climate targets: Bold, ambitious and a challenge for the world, 02 November 2021

An already low-emitter, India’s new commitments to fight climate change force the historical emitters and China to commit to bolder emission-reduction pathways

Glasgow CoP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out, 02 November 2021

If developing countries do not receive financial assistance to reduce emissions, it is unlikely we will meet the commitment of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5℃

CoP26: Modi offers ‘Panchamrita’ concoction for climate conundrum at Glasgow, 02 November 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will become net zero by 2070

CLIMATE NEWS | SCIENCE| IMPACTS| POLITICS

CoP26: 24 African countries among 105 that signed ‘Glasgow declaration on land use’, 03 November 2021

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one of the African signatories to ‘Glasgow declaration’ lost 490,000 hectares of primary forest in 2020

Transboundary climate change, adaptation risks in Africa over next 10 years of great concern among policymakers: Survey, 03 November 2021

Insecurity from climate crises perceived as risk with most severe consequences

CoP26 Diary (Nov 2): Did you know Brazil’s new NDCs will be even more damaging, 03 November 2021

A round-up of what went on at the Glasgow summit

Half the national curricula worldwide don’t mention climate change, most teachers unsure of explaining subject: UNESCO, 03 November 2021

Thirty six per cent of the respondents did not include environmental themes in any teachers' training

CoP26: Experts welcome Modi’s 2070 ‘net-zero’ date but brand move political, 02 November 2021

The move may have been triggered by geopolitical considerations rather than concern for the environment, they say

Wheat could expand to higher latitudes if warming trends continue: Study, 02 November 2021

Global maize yield could decline 24% while wheat would increase 17% by 2030 if the world warms like it is doing now, says study

Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970, 02 November 2021

At the end of 2020, there were 441 operable reactors

CoP26: Rome G20 Summit reaffirms old climate goals, more pressure on Glasgow, 01 November 2021

United States slams virtual attendance by Russia, China leaders

COP 26: Water and Climate Coalition stresses on better disaster-warning to buffer water cycle changes, 01 November 2021

Water dimensions of climate change adaptation and mitigation must be addressed, says letter to global leaders

Indigenous people are heading to CoP26: “There is no solution to the climate crisis, without us”, 01 November 2021

The indigenous movement has mobilised the largest delegation of Brazilian leaders in the history of the climate conference to put forward the demarcation of indigenous lands as a solution

Expectations from CoP26: Climate finance needs to be scaled up with focus on adaptation, says LDC Group, 01 November 2021

The group wants a balance between funds provided for mitigation actions and those for adapting to climate change

Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD, 02 November 2021

Digital mapping along with local knowledge can be useful to identify climate-vulnerable hotspots

CoP26 slideshow: Environment and development changes in a climate-risked world, 02 November 2021

Climate change is real; and it is important to understand its various manifestations to combat it. Sunita Narain presents a slideshow to cut the clutter

What WMO report says on climate trends: Drivers and impacts, 01 November 2021

2015-2021 will be the warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization report flagged

Video

What does PM Modi's climate change goals at CoP26 Glasgow mean for India? Sunita Narain explains

COP26 Glasgow: Why equity is key to stopping climate change. Indepth presentation by Sunita Narain

Publications

This Weekly Newsletter is published by Down to Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based global think tank advocating on global south developmment issues.

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