Voice of climate-by Naseem Sheikh

  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 no...

Welcome to our sixth daily broadcast from the negotiations floor at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26. Today’s theme, Building Momentum for Change, is brought to you live from Glasgow and our hubs in Nairobi, Washington DC, and Stockholm. Highlights: Sophia Mathur, Climate Activist, Fridays for Future; Neeshad Shafi, Executive Director at the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar; Paul Behrens, academic and author in environmental change at Leiden University; Marco Rodzynek, Founder at NOAH Advisors Ltd. and NOAH Conference, and Tech solutions .  Today is " Nature and land use"   day at COP26, with a lot of focus on agriculture, a sector that in past negotiations has not got the attention it deserves. Industrial agriculture is a huge global carbon emitter, and our current production methods are responsible for land degradation and desertification in many parts of the world. And although starvation is again on the rise, one-third of all food produced globally is thro...

Welcome to our sixth 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 our event site wedonthavetime.org/cop26 and clicking on the program items of your choice.   Sign in to We Don't Have Time to create climate reviews and interact with speakers.  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. 08:00-09:30 — Circular Economy – Good for Climate, Good for Business​ Our overuse of natural resources drives increased regulatory pressure, investments are shifting towards responsible businesses and new consumption patterns are needed. Sustainability and circularity are the two key factors for our society in the transition towards carbon neutrality, minimizing the negative impact on the environment. Locally, regionally and globally...