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SAPM ON CLIMATE CHANGE MALIK AMIN ASLAM SPEECH AT THE COP26 CLIMATE SUMMIT

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  SAPM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam speech at the COP26 climate summit ...

News summary — COP26, Day 11

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  The unexpected  US-China climate deal  created a lot of buzz worldwide today. Few concrete  details of the agreement have so far been released, but the climate discussions between the world's two biggest emitters nations are to be continued next week.   Another big discussion  is this one: Will COP26 be seen as a success or a failure? Many are worried that the latter will be the legacy of this climate conference. UN Secretary-General  António Guterres   said this morning :  ”One day before the end of CO26, we cannot settle for the lowest common climate action denominator. I appeal to all countries to increase ambition in mitigation, in adaptation and in finance.”   Maybe  climate youth activist Vanessa Nakate  from Uganda put it best in  her powerful speech  during the high-level event  Racing to a better world at COP26 on Thursday. ”We are drowning in promises. Commitments will not reduce CO2, promises will not stop the suffering of the people, pledges will not stop the planet f

COP26 Backdoor Program, November 11

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  We are thrilled to bring you day 11  of our daily COP26 Backdoor broadcast, live from the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.    Read more  about today's program below. Watch all broadcasts live or on-demand, by going to  wedonthavetime.org/cop26  and clicking on the program items of your choice. Program, November 11    Watch all broadcasts live   or on-demand  on  wedonthavetime.org/cop26,  by clicking on the program items of your choice.  All broadcast times set in GMT.  Find your local time zone .     08:00-08:10 - The Glasgow COPpuccinos at The Resilience Hub - Episode 8 Resilience Hub: Bijal outlines the MHT approach to helping women in poor urban communities to organize, including forging ‘disruptive collaborations’ with scientists, technologists and governments. “The intersection of climate change, urbanization and informality is going to deprive the poor the most.” Bijal ends by describing how she and her team draw courage and energy from the poor women they work with, “…who go

COP26 Backdoor Program , day 10

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  We are thrilled to bring you  our tenth daily COP26 Backdoor broadcast, live from the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.    Today we bring you discussions on sustainable trade, farmers forefronting the green transition, steel companies pioneering fossil-free solutions, and much, much more.   Read more  about today's packed program below. Watch all broadcasts live or on-demand, by going to  wedonthavetime.org/cop26  and clicking on the program items of your choice. Program, November 10    Watch all broadcasts live   or on-demand  on  wedonthavetime.org/cop26,  by clicking on the program items of your choice.  All broadcast times set in GMT.  Find your local time zone .     08:30-09:15 — Stockholm+50 — A healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity   Five decades after the watershed moment of 1972, Stockholm again welcomes the world in June 2022 to “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity.” Anchored