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5 Things Vulnerable Nations Need at the COP26 Climate Summit
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Seeking support from wealthier and developed nations, climate-vulnerable countries have grown increasingly frustrated as their needs have gone unanswered year after year. The COP26 climate conference is a critical opportunity for developed nations to right this historic injustice. A new call to action lays out five areas where progress is essential to rebuild trust and reach an ambitious and just outcome at this year’s climate conference in Glasgow. Read more
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Due to severe water scarcity, local residents fill huge plastic containers with water from a water tanker in Bhiwandi, India. Communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are oftentimes least responsible for causing the problem. Akella Srinivas Ramalingaswami/Shutterstock
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Meeting U.S. Climate Commitments is Possible, but Only If All Sectors Work Together
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New analysis from the America Is All In coalition finds that an “all-of-society” strategy can reduce GHG emissions 52% by 2030, meeting the United States’ climate goals. The analysis — conducted with experts at WRI — reflects that the U.S. federal government cannot achieve transformative climate action alone, but neither can states, cities or business. There is no time to lose: The U.S. must work rapidly, equitably and together to achieve U.S. climate targets. Read more
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Cities are a Surprising Way to Enhance Forest Protection
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Last week at Climate Week NYC, 56 members of the Cities4Forests initiative, including mayors and city leaders called for governments, companies and financial institutions to ramp up support for better forest protections and management. Most people don’t think of cities when they think about protecting forests, but deforestation’s impacts — such as increased water pollution, wildfire smoke and the spread of diseases — affect people in cities. Cities can also play a valuable role in conserving forests within their borders. Read more
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Will Progress at Climate Week Spur More Action Ahead of COP26?
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There was noteworthy climate progress at the UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC last week: China pledged to stop building new coal power plants overseas and the United States announced it will double its previous climate finance pledge, bringing the total to $11.4 billion. But, there is much more countries need to do to shift the trajectory on emissions. So what’s next? November’s climate summit (COP26) is the next chance for countries to make progress toward ambitious and more equitable climate action.
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