Economics for explanatory power, African Centre for Cities, IPCC Lead Author SR1.5, Promoting Access to Carbon Equity, write to think.

Joined December 2013
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"Culture meets urban dialogue! 🎭 The #UrbanizationDialogue kicked off with a vibrant traditional dance performance by the Dept. of Creative Arts, University of Dar es Salaam—celebrating heritage as we discuss the future of our cities. #Tanzania #ESRF #UrbanFuture"
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Cities are complex ecosystems, shaped by diverse ideas & actors—from urban planners to environmentalists, economists to community voices. Collaborative thinking fuels sustainable development, as highlighted by Mr. Anton Cartwright. #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities
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Yeah, it’s a bit hot, but it’s summer. Let’s keep drilling for new oil. Who cares about about our kids and their kids’ future anyway?
The heatwave in southern Europe intensifies further today/tomorrow Here are some of the forecast peak temperatures Many coastal areas will remain a touch cooler. Nights remain hot too bbc.in/3DgzlIl
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"We have mortgaged our most precious moral compass, for which many millions suffered for way too many decades" important context (some of it lived experience) and damning conclusion from @brankobrkic dailymaverick.co.za/article/…

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When our website host contacted me out of the blue I assumed it related to an unpaid bill. Instead @xneeloHosting offered to put together some home-town footage and aired @CredibleCarbon's ambition and purpose at a time when carbon markets are in need of both.
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South African firefighters learned their craft protecting people living in fire-dependent biomes such as fynbos. As large parts of the world become hotter and drier, this is a valuable and exportable skill. #indigenousknowledge #newclimateeconomy
200 South African firefighters landed in Edmonton, Canada to assist in the fight against the raging wildfire. 🇿🇦🇨🇦
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Applause for global carbon market growth from "covering" 7% of all emissions to 23% in a decade. Now time to focus this market on actually cutting emissions and building the low carbon, inclusive economies, nature enhancing economy we all need. openknowledge.worldbank.org/…

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LAUNCH | Tonight we see the launch of "Pathways for a Just Urban Transition in South Africa", commissioned by the @WorldBank in partnership with the ACC, & in collab with the National Treasury of South Africa & its Cities Support Programme, & the Presidential Climate Commission.
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The wrong way to 'peak-plateau-decline'. A different approach would see the same CO2 curve driving economic inclusion and growth.
Those against the US$8.5 bn Just Energy Transition Investment argue that SA is being bribed into decarbonizing its power sector. It's happening anyway as coal power stations fail. @Eskom_SA's available coal plant capacity and emissions are already below IRP2019 levels for 2030.
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Those against the US$8.5 bn Just Energy Transition Investment argue that SA is being bribed into decarbonizing its power sector. It's happening anyway as coal power stations fail. @Eskom_SA's available coal plant capacity and emissions are already below IRP2019 levels for 2030.
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Carbon isn’t just another commodity market carbon-pulse.com/201311/ Interesting, and I think true. GHG reduction is much too layered & complex to be a straight commodity. It remains to be seen if ratings agencies can marshal investment in GHG reduction to where most needed.

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A fantastic appointment for the Global South academy, for linkages between the Global South and North and for the trajectory of science and digital innovation for development. Congrats and thanks @EdgarPieterse @UrbanAfricaACC africancentreforcities.net/e…

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EVENT | The African Infrastructure Futures Conference, hosted by ACC & its partners, creates a generous platform for exchange & learning between diverse sectors with an interest in African infrastructural success. 🗓️ 21-23 Nov 📍Cape Town, South Africa ℹ️bit.ly/3rdsvNy
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ACC's Anton Cartwright @EconologicAnt sets the scene for this session by arguing that three strands of policy work (industrialisation, urbanisation, climate change) should be woven into a single narrative & effort focussed on people-centre, nature-centre, human development.
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Happy '8bn people day' a once (maybe twice) in a lifetime experience. And relax, fertility rates have never been lower or falling faster. Focus on modes and rates of extraction, consumption and pollution....not population.
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