Voice of climate-by Naseem Sheikh

  While living in China, one can clearly observe the fact that people here love nature very much. Every colour of nature, be it trees, flowers, rivers, or any form of biodiversity, is the way of thinking and behaviour of Chinese people. Both will focus on nature conservation. When it comes to water resources, after visiting various coastal areas and rivers of China, you must pay tribute to the Chinese government and the Chinese people for how they have preserved these beautiful natural colours. No encroachments will be seen, no garbage will be found, no contaminated water from any factory is discharged here and no human activity can be seen which is detrimental to these resources. One of the main reasons for this is the attitude of China’s top leadership, which convinces the people that we should not develop at the expense of nature but promote economic and social development that is in harmony with nature. China’s top leaders regularly review the biological environment of these wa...

Welcome to fifth daily broadcast from the floor of the negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference. Today’s theme, Innovation & Digitalization is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV – brought to you live from Glasgow and our hubs in Nairobi, Washington DC, and Stockholm. In today’s show you’ll meet Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Hanna Grahn, Sustainability Lead, Spotify; Börje Ekholm, CEO, Ericsson; Gabrielle Giner, Head of Environmental Sustainability, BT; and many others. 08:15-09:45 — Solutions to tackle Climate Change in Agriculture and Food Sector This workshop presents the ongoing trends in the agriculture and food sectors, after which a panel discussion will be held, in which future challenges, research needs, and solutions are discussed. Moderator: Antti Asikainen, Natural Resources Institute Finland Speakers: Mila Sell, Natural Resources Institute Finland Eliisa Malin, Baltic Sea Action Group Panel Saara Kankaan...

  A huge shout out to the Amazon CEO for his recent pledge to invest $2bn into restoring the natural world. The billionaire was inspired to take action after his trip to space, where he remarked that the Earth looked "finite and fragile". During his speech at COP26, he stated that in "too many parts of the world, nature is already flipping from a carbon sink to a source", and has pledged to use his significant capital in large part to restore lands in developing countries that have been degraded from fantastic sources of food and energy into barely surviving ecosystems. And the $2bn amount stated is just the start - over the course of several years, the Amazon CEO plans to invest $10bn in restoring these depleted areas of land, creating sustainable and green regions that can benefit this generation and the next. In his own words, these restorative efforts "can improve soil fertility, raise yields and improve food security, make water more reliable, create jobs ...

  09:00-10:00 — Nordics spur global uptake of private investments in climate action by 2030 Announcement of Nordic and UK financial commitments towards green investments by 2030, to be reported on annually. Presented by Nordic governments and pension funds, it builds on the 2019 Danish pension fund commitment of US$50bn to be invested in climate solutions and green investments by 2030. ‍ Government leaders from the Nordic countries and UK H.E  Sauli Niinistö  , President of the Republic of Finland H.E  Mette Frederiksen,  Prime Minister of Denmark H.E  Stefan Löfven , Prime Minister, Government of Sweden H.E  Jonas Gahr Støre,  Prime Minister, Government of Norway H.E  Katrín Jakobsdóttir , Prime Minister, Government of Iceland H.E  Bárður á Steig Nielsen , Prime Minister, Government of the Faroe Islands H.E  Mute B Egede , Premier, Government of Greenland   Private sector speakers Stephanie Pfeifer,  CEO, Institutional In...

The COP26 is the largest international event of its kind ever to be held in the UK with more than 25,000 delegates arriving in the city of Glasgow - including world leaders, opinion formers, and business giants. It will work to prevent global temperatures rising above 1.5C and protect our planet and people from the impacts of climate change. The UK has already achieved notable successes. Around 70% of the world’s economy is now covered by net zero targets, up from less than 30% when the UK took on the Presidency of COP26.   A fter a year-long delay, the UN Climate Summit COP26 in Glasgow has finally taken off. Here are some of today's highlights: Sir David Attenborough set a hopeful tone for COP26. Read more about it and watch his powerful speech. President Erdogan of Turkey, backed out of the summit at the last minute, with no explanation. Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO of We Don't Have Time, asked a question to the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven about fossil-fuel subsi...

  Today’s selected broadcast,  Food Production & Nature-based solutions , is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV    Listen to renowned speakers such as  IbrahimThiaw,  Executive Secretary of the UN Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD);  Johan Falk , founder of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative; and  Emelie Öhlander , Climate Action Program Manager at Ericsson.   You will also hear about two great solutions to restore degraded land and learn about the world’s first climate-positive hamburger chain.   9:00-10:00 –  Nordic Climate Leadership The Nordic countries have long been climate policy pioneers. But what are the associated drivers, barriers, and results, and how can the remaining gaps within targets be bridged? This workshop explores how lessons learned can be of value outside the Nordic Countries, and what can be learned from efforts elsewhere.   Speakers:  Mikael Karlsson , Associate Profess...