Live from COP26 -The Pulse of Progress or More GreenWashing with James George of Pyxera Global (Day 1 of 3)

Where are all the grown ups? In early October, the IPCC issued a
CODE RED for humanity. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change
Conference COP26 brings together the world's parties (leaders,
industry giant, communities, voices unheard, and technologists)
to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The event focused
primarily on climate action and Net-Zero goals.


Join host Sheri Hinish LIVE from the COP26 floor with returning
guest James George (formerly of Ellen MacArthur Foundation and
now with Pyxera Global). You can't do business on a dead planet,
right? Amongst the walls and halls of pledges, panels, and
provocative dialogue, this 3 part series will bring you the pulse
of COP, the highlights and what doesn't make the headlines.


COP26 aspirational goals and commitments to impact
include:


1. Secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5
degrees within reach


Countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030
emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by
the middle of the century.


To deliver on these stretching targets, countries will need to:


accelerate the phase-out of coal

curtail deforestation

speed up the switch to electric vehicles

encourage investment in renewables.



2. Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats


The climate is already changing and it will continue to change
even as we reduce emissions, with devastating effects.


At COP26 we need to work together to enable and encourage
countries affected by climate change to:


protect and restore ecosystems

build defences, warning systems and resilient infrastructure
and agriculture to avoid loss of homes, livelihoods and even
lives



3. Mobilise finance


To deliver on our first two goals, developed countries must make
good on their promise to mobilize at least $100bn in climate
finance per year by 2020. 


International financial institutions must play their part and we
need work towards unleashing the trillions in private and public
sector finance required to secure global net zero.


4. Work together to deliver


We can only rise to the challenges of the climate crisis by
working together.


At COP26 we must:


finalize the Paris Rulebook (the detailed rules that make the
Paris Agreement operational)

accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis through
collaboration between governments, businesses and civil society.



To learn more about James, visit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-george-20995b75/ and
https://www.pyxeraglobal.org/


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