Statement by the Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Patricia Espinosa, on the Outcome of COP25
Several days have passed since the closing of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid, and it is important to conduct an honest and realistic assessment of what happened so that appropriate measures can be taken by the international community in guiding the next crucial steps in the multilateral climate process next year.
We need to be clear that the conference did not result in agreement on the guidelines for a much-needed carbon market – an essential part of the toolkit to raise ambition that can harness the potential of the private sector and generate finance for adaptation. Developed countries have yet to fully address the calls from developing countries for enhanced support in finance, technology and capacity building, without which they cannot green their economies and build adequate resilience to climate change. High-emitting countries did not send a clear enough signal that they are ready to improve their climate strategies and ramp up ambition through the Nationally Determined Contributions they will submit next year.
At the same time, in the final decision texts, governments did express the need for more ambition by Parties and non-State actors alike, and they agreed to improve the ability of the most vulnerable to adapt to climate change. Many decisions that emerged from the conference in Madrid at least acknowledge the role of climate finance, essential for concrete action. And decisions were taken in areas including technology, oceans and agriculture, gender and capacity building. A large group of countries, regions, cities, businesses and investors signaled their intention to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, as part of the Climate Ambition Alliance led by Chile. Also rallying under the Climate Ambition Alliance, 114 nations have meanwhile signaled their intention to submit an enhanced climate action plan next year. The caveat here is that not enough major economies have signaled that they are ready to shift the needle on climate ambition through improved plans.
Commitments from many sectors of society showed an overwhelming agreement on the only way forward: that we need to follow what science is telling us, with the sense of urgency and seriousness that this requires. What we need now is to focus our undivided attention on the next steps to further strengthen the trust in the multilateral process. As we head towards the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, we must be united and work in a true spirit of inclusive multilateralism in order to realize the promises of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
I thank the governments of Chile and Spain for their enormous efforts to organize COP25, and I thank all observer organizations, including the private sector, youth and scientists, for reminding us every day of the need to raise ambition. I look forward to working with the governments of Chile, the UK and Italy to achieve the best possible results at COP26 in Glasgow. Together, with all sectors of the economy and societies at large, we must work tirelessly to address the greatest challenge of our generation.
h/t to Dr. Willie Soon
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“Developed countries have yet to fully address the calls from developing countries for enhanced support in finance, technology and capacity building, without which they cannot green their economies and build adequate resilience to climate change. ”
This translates into:
The world’s democracies are refusing to donate money to the tyrants of the world.
More accurately translated into:
The world’s democracies are refusing to pay the extortion money to the tyrants of the world.
It’s not a “donation” it’s a shake down.
So it was another – Pay us billions or we won’t be bake to fly first class to lovely hot destinations, also we need to open our diplomatic bar later as we work so hard 😐
200k in a country where median income is about 1/10th that….. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/mexico/annual-household-income-per-capita
Who is looking out for the taxpayer and consumer at these conferences?
I have enjoyed re-reading P.J O’Rourke’s “ All the trouble in the World (1994)” in which he rightly ridicules Al Gore’s then recent book “ Earth in the Balance”.
According to the VP, “ the science of global warming will never be disproved” and “ scientists say -almost unanimously- that (the science is settled)”.
This at a time when only a small minority of scientists thought man made warming a problem.
“The time to Act is now!” thundered Gore.
A quarter century later, same actor and same tired lines.
11,000 ‘scientists’ say AGW is true. No checks on qualifications.
30,000 say it’s cobblers. All qualifications checked and verified.
The science is settled, by consensus….?
Chas,
Sources and references please.
The 2008 Heartland poll is sorta dated….
Oh, can you provide some time constant?
WE NEED A BAKE SALE!
This (and maybe a car wash or two…) solved all the problems in high school; I see no reason it can’t work here.
Spending to be adjusted accordingly.
No need for Cop 26, Ottawa City Council is on the job
https://ottawa.ca/en/news/committee-approves-climate-change-master-plan
The end of the world averted by 2040. Phew! That was a close call.
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Open letter to the City of Ottawa Councillors:
Respected councillors,
Although I am pleased the City of Ottawa has stepped up to the plate to save the planet, I wonder how much The Climate Change Master Plan has cost, and will cost. By the way, have the hidden costs of such a plan been considered? That is, by causing colder winters, will not the City’s snow and ice budget increase?
Sincerely
Robert of Ottawa
I’m still waiting for the first ever, E-COP, utilizing ONLY electronic and video messaging, you shameless hypocrite, COP-whinging mamma. Think of the history you’d make. No air travel, no fine dining, no first class hotels, and no prostitutes, excepting of course those Climate Scientologists who are willing to apply for federal and taxpayer grants while perfectly willing to write their conclusions first, then do their experiments later. Just think of the CO2 and STD reductions! You’d be legendary. The IPCC members might just quit in droves! Win-win-win!
I’ve been saying for years that I could “not farm” cattle online, thereby not producing that horrid methane. Why won’t people hire me and pay me with the subsidies? I’ll even take 50% of the going rate.
Basically, the UN’s climate change propaganda arm is dying a slow death and now they are beginning to realize it.
By the way, has the US ceased all money flow to the UN yet?
Found this on quora
Why did the UN say that the world has backed itself into a treacherous corner on climate change?
, former Research Scientist 6 Level 2 UAH Huntsville Al. (2009-2014)
· Upvoted by , MS Environmental Science & Energy, University of Houston (1…
Because the UN is a bunch of treacherous liars and frauds. They either have to admit they are the biggest criminals in history or they have to double down. They have chosen to double down. The lies are just getting thicker and more outrageous.
They were counting on financing their scheme on the back of the American Taxpayer and the US just dumped them in the street with no money to spend. Now they either lie even more so that they can transfer money to the super elites or they wait patiently for the prosecutors and the handcuffs.
To which I might add
https://tambonthongchai.com/2019/02/25/un/
Give me money and power said the Farquit, its for my own good.
COP25 ends with a whimper.
What possible decision taken at Madrid on Gender could possibly have any effect on climate, warming or otherwise. Leading paragraphs of above statement
“We need to be clear that the conference did not result in agreement on the guidelines for a much-needed carbon market – an essential part of the toolkit to raise ambition that can harness the potential of the private sector and generate finance for adaptation.”
We desperately needed a carbon tax so we could soak the productive sector for more largesse but the miserable Bs weren’t buying it.
…capacity building…
This is what are they thinking about: https://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/half-starved-slave-laborers-lying-in-wooden-bunks-incl-nachrichtenfoto/50699770?adppopup=true
There will never be enough money to satisfy this crowd. The UN would like to have the power to tax.
Yes, that is what most blackmailers understand: if a victim gives in once, a victim will give in again. That’s why they are called “easy marks”.
Or censors: ban something once, and they’ll be back next week with another thing they want banned.
Indeed
“Some reformers suggest that the UN should seek Alternative Financing (not just dues and voluntary contributions) to fund its programs. A global tax on currency or financial transactions, a carbon tax or taxes on the arms-trade might provide such revenue. But states are jealous of their taxing powers and not keen to transfer such authority to the UN.”
https://www.globalpolicy.org/global-taxes/46027-global-taxes-for-global-priorities.html
There is no stone unturned in their search for global funding. ” Like-minded governments and citizen groups must advance together towards the goal of global taxes. The UN has the authority and capacity to address this agenda, and so to pave the way for a just and sustainable global future.”
that we need to follow what science is telling us
And decisions were taken in areas including … gender
Hmmmm. This was supposed to be a Climate Change Conference, correct? what exactly do they thing the climate science is telling them about gender? Because if it’s telling them anything about gender, than it’s not science they’re listening to. (hint the climate doesn’t care about gender, never has, never will).
“Gender”?