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CGIAR Climate Impact Area Webinar Series: Webinar 4: About Adaptation and Carbon Dioxide Removalin a Warming World
No full textThe effectiveness of adaptation in reducing climate-related risks is known to decline at higher warming levels (Lissner et al., 2024). Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is one way to stabilize temperature levels as stated in the latest CDR report, even though deep and sustained emissions reduction in all sectors remains the most important pathway for keeping within Paris-agreed goals.
From these two facts, we ask: What do we know about adaptation and CDR in a warming world?
The latest webinar from CGIAR’s Climate Impact Platform will explore this question, bringing together expert speakers from two different fields of climate research.
Adaptation actions are becoming less effective as the average global temperature continues to climb. Dr Tabea Lissner, Research Director, Global Solutions Initiative and a Lead Author of the 6th IPCC Assessment, has dedicated her career to understanding climate change adaptation, vulnerability, and risk. Her talk will spring from this study and this Carbon Brief blog post,
Tracking Global Adaptation: Indicators and LDC Priorities at COP29
No full textAs the global community converges on COP29, the focus has shifted from defining an overarching goal for climate adaptation to identifying indicators that can be applied globally to measure progress toward the agreed targets and support their effective implementation. The success of COP29’s adaptation agenda hinges on its ability to facilitate both the measurement of progress and the implementation of actionable strategies, reflecting a deep understanding of the diverse challenges different regions face. The outcomes will facilitate a decision on adaptation indicators under the GGA at COP30, making it imperative that efforts to measure and implement adaptation actions reflect the realities and needs of those on the frontlines of climate impacts.
This webinar will bring together four expert voices to explore a series of key considerations for identifying effective global indicators that track progress on adaptation and takes into account the needs of LDCs.
Dr Timo Leiter, from the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics (LSE), will speak on the status of the UNFCCC process and the current discourse around measuring and implementing adaptation at the international level.
In addition, Dr Luckson Zvobgo, postdoctoral research fellow, at the Africa Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, will draw upon a recent blog he co-authored with Dr Leiter to highlight key considerations that must be addressed to ensure that adaptation indicators are realistic, actionable, and reflective of the varying needs of different regions and sectors, especially the LDCs priorities.
Dr Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio, Senior Advisor for Adaptation and Resilience at the United Nations Foundation, will offer expert commentary based on LDCs' expectations as they approach COP29, and how to elevate adaptation ambition and action through the GGA and COP-29 and beyond
Gender - COP29 Negotiation Updates
No full textKenya’s submission on gender and climate change, supported by CGIAR, emphasizes the need for a GAP that promotes tangible, grassroots-level climate action, including mainstreaming gender in national policies, mapping gender-related climate vulnerabilities (in agriculture, water, and energy), and appointing focal points to promote gender-sensitive climate policies.
There is a need for more gender-responsive budgeting, tools for gender analysis, and better technical support to empower women, especially in agriculture, where climate resilience efforts are critical for food security. For the next GAP it is needed enhanced data use, support for women and youth in sustainable agriculture, and dedicated funding to strengthen gendered approaches to climate resilience.
This blog post covers updates on COP29 negotiations as tracked, analyzed, and reported by the CGIAR Climate Impact Platform
The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2024 - Agriculture
No full textAgriculture is a significant source of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and food systems contribute to nearly one-third of global emissions. The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2024 – Agriculture highlights the need for stronger international collaboration to transform the sector into a more climate-resilient, low-emissions system that meets other societal and environmental goals
Climate Impact Platform Area Webinar Series - Webinar 2: Loss and Damage—Understanding its past, present, and future
No full textThe planet has already warmed by approximately 1.1°C due to human-induced climate change, affecting every region and impacting millions with higher temperatures, less predictable rainfall, rising seas, and fiercer storms. The agrifood sector, which supports 3.83 billion livelihoods, is especially vulnerable due to its dependence on weather.
Reducing the emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (mitigation) is critical to limit temperature rise and secure a liveable future for us all. Action must also be taken to protect communities from the worsening impacts of climate change and build resilience (adaptation).
Yet, collective efforts to curb emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change are not currently enough to tackle the speed and scale of climate impacts — meaning that some losses and damages from climate change are inevitable. We are witnessing dangerous and widespread losses and damages today, and we anticipate that future loss and damages will rise with increased global warming.
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Countries must scale up the use of clean technologies to transform the global agricultural sector into a more climate-resilient, low-emissions system, new report finds
No full textReducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems is crucial to keeping the world on track to meet international climate goals. The 2024 Breakthrough Report—Agriculture shows that momentum in this area is growing – yet food systems continue to account for nearly one-third of global emissions. The report emphasizes the need for stronger international collaboration to accelerate the deployment of new technologies and sustainable solutions that can help reduce agricultural emissions without compromising food or nutrition security.
The 2024 Breakthrough Agenda Report – Agriculture is the first standalone report in the Breakthrough Agenda series to focus on agriculture. It assesses the status of international collaboration toward implementing sustainable practices in agriculture and proposes priority actions for governments to scale up the use of clean technologies and sustainable solutions in agrifood systems
Raising CGIAR's Profile: Climate Impact Platform's Global Media Engagements in 2023
No full textModule 4 of CGIAR's Climate Impact Platform is dedicated to catalyzing transformation within global climate processes, a mission synergizing with Function 3 which focus on amplifying the external visibility of CGIAR's climate science. In pursuit of this objective, Dr. Aditi Mukherji, Director of the CGIAR Climate Impact Area Platform, authored numerous Op-eds in 2023. The following report provides a condensed overview of these articles, alongside significant media references featuring Dr. Mukherji
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