Non-economic loss and damage is the forgotten piece in climate change solution
In recognition of the importance of non-economic losses, NELD has been included in the work plan of the Warsaw International Mechanism as a specific work area of the UNFCCC. As climate change unfolds, its impacts are prevalent in every sphere of life now. Marginalized, vulnerable, and poor people are particularly affected by climate change in various ways. Financial help may get them back on their feet, but it is not enough to truly remedy their suffering. The loss of lives, land, territory, language, and culture can't be valued in monetary terms. It is critically important to pay attention to this aspect of climate change-induced loss and damage. The adverse impacts of climate change have been predicted for decades now, which are increasingly manifesting as heatwaves, floods, wildfires, and droughts. Climate change is unequivocally human-induced and indisputably an issue of climate justice, associated with development failures and lack of sufficient mitigation and adaptation. Even though the Paris Agreement in 2015 has set out a global goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C, today we are facing the brunt of increasing temperature, causing many extreme events that are wrecking people's lives. While there are numerous ways to experience loss and damage from climate change, policymakers and researchers should focus on those that can be easily measured. However, it is often the less tangible or difficult-to-measure losses that can undermine and destroy entire societies and cultures.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.