I lead the work on adaptation at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, seconded to the UN.
Driving opportunity & prosperity while protecting lives & livelihoods — that’s the transformative power of climate adaptation. 💪
Ahead of #ClimateWeek2025, UNFCCC’s Youssef Nassef spoke with @cnbcafrica on the return on investment in resilience:
👉 bit.ly/41Ps132
The Royal Meteorological Society jumps on the geoengineering bandwagon. “We need to start to think about other things that we can do in order to limit any further warming,” says Professor Liz Bentley, chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society. bbc.com/news/articles/c98qp7…
LDCF/SCCF Council approves 1 of the largest #LDCF & #SCCF work programs ever w/ 21 projects totaling USD 203.4 million. This includes USD 23 million for the new SCCF-A window focused on #adaptation in #SIDS. #GEFCouncil66@theGEF
BREAKING: Paris voters just won referendum 55% to TRIPLE parking charges for SUVs!
“We’re doing this to reduce pollution & to make our children safer because these cars are dangerous. Paris is transforming itself to allow people to breathe & live better.”
theguardian.com/world/2024/f…
Watch live as the Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, delivers a major speech in Baku, the host city of the COP29 UN Climate Conference in November this year.
Read more on the climate here 🌏 news.sky.com/climatex.com/i/broadcasts/1vAxRvpaB…
#COP27 Presidency welcomes the agreement of the Transitional Committee on loss and damage on recommendations to operationalize the fund and new funding arrangements 1/2
We tend to drown in the complexity & our inability to bend the global curve of fossil-fuel emissions. Here is the obvious 1st step to succeed - stop subsidizing oil, gas & coal. 7 trillion USD. Almost 10% of the global economy… Let, at least, clean energy compete on fair terms.
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you about the passing away of our director, Prof. Saleemul Huq, on 29 October, 2023.
His unmatched legacy will remain as a shining example for years and generations to come.
I urge the world to carefully study the #GlobalStocktake synthesis report.
It is a report card of our collective #climateaction. And not a good one.
#COP28 is our chance to make a dramatic course correction. Let's seize that chance.
Report here: bit.ly/3ZbXdan
As @ynassef mentioned at the #KGAW2023 opening, Asia-Pacific is one of the most vulnerable region but also the most resourceful and innovative in #ClimateAction. Following this for the next 3 days
Great to hear insights from 🇧🇷 Minister @GuajajaraSonia
We have much to learn from Indigenous Peoples and centuries long knowledge they’ve accumulated of living in harmony with nature
I’m committed to ensuring their voices are heard in the @UNFCCC process
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
We are pleased to announce that we will be working closely with @IIPFCC towards a #COP28 Thematic Day for Indigenous Peoples on Dec 5.
As stewards of nature, Indigenous Peoples play a vital role in addressing climate change through intergenerational knowledge and practices.
Today we are celebrating our day & the world is in a tipping point of climate disasters where we are the solution & we must be recognised.
@IIPFCC welcomes COP28 engagement w/ #indigenouspeoples at ACTO & pleased to announce we're working to bring great visibility to @COP28_UAE