Australia Boosts COP22 Summit With Post-Trump Election Paris Agreement Ratification
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Australia's conservative government ratifies Paris Agreement following US election
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Upcoming investments could benefit cities and sub-national governments
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New initiative Climate-KIC Australia is launched to help implement the agreement
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European Union wants to bring the world's ocean rules into the 21st century
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Today's official conference themes are Oceans, Transport and Energy
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Faith groups announce fossil-fuel divestment
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⚡️ Follow the developments in Marrakesh today via our live blog
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Australia Bets on The Zero Carbon Economy
Australia provided a big boost of confidence to the COP22 conference yesterday by ratifying the Paris climate accord. "Almost a year from the Paris conference, it is clear the agreement was a watershed, a turning point and the adoption of a comprehensive strategy has galvanised the international community and spurred on global action," prime minister Malcolm Turnbull – a conservative politician – said according to Australia’s 9News. "This is a global agreement. When Australia commits to a global agreement, we follow through," he said. A little over a week ago, Australia’s business and academic community already launched Climate-KIC Australia to boost the country's competitiveness in climate innovation.
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Upcoming investments to benefit cities and sub-national governments
A new report was launched at the COP22 summit in Marrakesh yesterday explains how cities and other sub-national bodies can take advantage of upcoming investments.
“We have a unique window of opportunity, with large investments in infrastructure and housing to be made in the coming years to cater for needs of the growing number of urbanites,” said Martina Otto, who heads the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) work on Cities and Lifestyles. The report by the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) and its partners, including Climate-KIC and UNEP, looks at climate finance activities and pinpoints gaps that require urgent attention.
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Australian Climate Innovation
Climate-KIC Australia was launched in collaboration with – and based on – the model successfully implemented in the European Union by the original Climate-KIC. Professor Greg Morrison of Curtin University in Perth, one of the partners, said: “ Australian businesses that learn how to win and thrive in the innovative, new low-carbon economy will be positioned to succeed in a world in transition.” |
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↓↓ Keep scrolling for a look at what people are saying about #COP22 on social media ↓↓
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Bringing the world's ocean rules into the 21st century
The European Commission yesterday proposed "50 actions for safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans in Europe and around the world." The global ocean economy is estimated at €1.3 trillion, according to the Commission. Karmenu Vella, the EU commissioner responsible, wrote an opinion piece to explain the commission's three priority areas. Vella says Europe wants to update the international framework for managing oceans, reduce the effects of human pressure on the oceans and invest more in ocean science. The European Commission website has a page with all the details.
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Faith Groups Divest From Fossil Fuel
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the largest US Muslim umbrella organisation, was one of the faith groups to announce it will divest from fossil fuels yesterday at COP22. Azhar Azeez, ISNA's president, said: "According to Islam’s most basic and fundamental teachings, human beings have been uniquely charged with the great responsibility of being Guardians and Caretakers of the Earth. It goes against the overall service based mission ISNA, to invest in fossil fuel companies whose operations and products cause such grave harm to humanity and to Creation and ISNA commits herself to this cause.”
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🔔 Check out the official hashtags #COP22 and #ActionTime to follow the summit on Twitter
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Yesterday at COP22, as it Happened
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Former US energy department employee Kartikeya Singh tweeted: "Don't worry, the future is still electric," alluding to the uncertainty following the US election. Today's official theme at the COP22 summit is "Energy," and Singh tweeted a collage of photos of electricity-powered vehicles exhibited at the conference in Marrakesh.
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#COPCHOC
A lot of delegates are tweeting about their sustainable chocolate welcome treats. PhD Students from the University of Reading's meteorology department called it a "great arrival gift" in their tweet. Caitlin Petersen, from Queensland, Australia, tweeted she is using the chocolate bar to celebrate Australia's ratification of the Paris Agreement.
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The COP22 organisers are asking people to tweet “Selfies for the Planet.” Check out this Twitter Moment for a selection of the selfies out there, including one from Bertrand Piccard, the Solar Impulse pilot who recorded a message for the global Climathon. Tweet your selfie @COP22 with the hashtags #ActionTime and #COP22 and the organisers could feature you in their next Moment!
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Download The PDF
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Climate-KIC at COP22
You can meet partners, community members and staff of the EU's climate innovation initiative at the Climate-KIC stands in the Blue and Green zones at COP22. Find out more about Climate-KIC's side-events on this webpage.
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