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Final thread on #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 from me- after hundreds of tweets over the last 2 weeks I’ll share a few more links then, FWIW, give my thoughts 1/n
Well, the texts and overall package were finally agreed, not without last minute drama on the floor of the plenary over wording on phasing out/down coal 2/n
That brought the apology and well reported tears from Alok Sharma ( not the only moment where he was emotional) 3/n ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experienc…
@AlokSharma_RDG has adjourned the plenary and says documents will be uploaded shortly 2/n
Worth reflecting what happens next? U.K. will seek to implement the agreements and nudge things along and working with Egypt from COP27 in 2022 3/n
Another thread #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 - after a lot more huddling ( mostly of men I noticed) the COP President was finally able to start the plenary 1/n
Loss and damage has clearly been a very divisive issue and is intimately linked to the overall lack of fairness and justice that underpins the climate crisis 2/n
A reminder of what it means for young people 3/n
Well looks like my thread at 1pm wishing the plenary well was premature! I’ve had time to take the dog for a long walk and get back and the plenary still hasn’t started - although is imminent so another thread #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 1/n
This from @ClimateHome reminds us of some of the key issues 2/n climatechangenews.com/2021/11/12/cli…
So it’s good to see Wallonia join Scotland in offering loss and damage funding 3/n
Morning everyone- yes it’s Saturday but I was always going to be watching out for the new COP texts so here is another thread #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 1/n
Firstly, this animation of the heating of the Artic reminds us why this matters- climate change is now, not some distant prospect 2/n
As background a view on the importance of the U.K. recent China- US agreement 3/n theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Well, enough has been happening on the possibly last day of #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 to justify another (!] thread so here goes 1/n
Another country has joined the pledge to no longer fund overseas fossil fuels- Belgium 2/n
The next COP- COP27 will be in Egypt and the Minister for Environment Dr Yasmine Fouad speaks on her hopes for the conference 3/n
So, with the fresh negotiating text emerging this morning, I thought a new thread on the final (or is it?!?) day of COP was warranted. Things will no doubt change during the day, but the text plus a few things caught my eye overnight #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 1/n
Firstly, this series of ‘my day at COP’ is well worth a look, the latest one from Saleemul Huq who what’s attended every COP(!) and was feeling relatively positive on the progress securing recognition of loss and damage in the texts 2/n bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…
Some reflections on that China-US agreement from a few days ago from @LHongqiao here 3/n
Second thread of the day on today at COP- it was a long day with lots of sessions and I can’t pretend to have absorbed all the details of the negotiations but I can hopefully give a flavour #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 1/n
As a starter for 10, @CarbonBrief give a great explainer of the major negotiating blocs 2/n here carbonbrief.org/interactive-wh… and here carbonbrief.org/interactive-th…
The U.K. presidency released the draft agreement text(s) at around 550am this morning which you can find here 3/n unfccc.int/sites/default/… and unfccc.int/sites/default/…
Another thread on developments at COP with the usual caveat it’s my impressions of what is a vast, complex gathering #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 - and starting with the music of protest! 1/n
We need music faced with this hugely sobering report on the impacts on people of just two degrees of warming - and a Tuvalu Minister makes a dramatic gesture reflecting the desperation of small island states 2/n theguardian.com/environment/20… and theguardian.com/world/video/20…
Today was both gender and innovation day so it was good to see money announcing support for gender, adaptation and climate action- millions of girls face a loss of education as the climate changes 3/n businessgreen.com/news/4039974/c… and e3g.org/news/adaptatio… and socialnews.xyz/2021/11/09/12-…
So #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26 continues with today’s themes being gender and innovation. I thought I’d tweet on things I noticed over the last 2 days, and more later on today’s developments 1/n
Yesterday’s theme was adaptation, loss and damage and there were *some* announcements and a recognition that prevention is better than loss and that nature and people are vital to climate action 2/n businessgreen.com/news/4039905/l… and bbc.co.uk/news/uk-592021…
But as I listened to indigenous leaders from the Amazon talk about ravages and loss happening to their lands,and the repeated calls from developed nations for more funding for adaptation and ‘ reparations’ (formally ‘loss and damage’)it was hard to feel much progress made 3/n 
I thought I’d do another thread on things that caught my eye today as highlighted by @guardian COP26 and @BusinessGreen @James_BG Remember I’m not physically at COP yet,and I am only giving my impression as the announcements and projects continue to pour out #COP26 #EdinUniCOP26
Today was finance day at COP- a lot was announced. I’m no finance expert but I do advise the University on what it means to invest our £500m endowment fund,c£700m treasury funds in a climate friendly and responsible way and have done for 8 yrs so hopefully have some insights 1/n
The U.K. chancellor made a speech (no questions and apparently young protesters not allowed!) setting out plans to make U.K. finance system net zero,including requiring net zero transition plans.Note this is mandatory to have plans but doesn’t require company by company zero 2/n
I’ve been trying to keep up with the huge flurry of #COP26 announcements and here is what I’ve spotted today ( in addition to all my other tweets today!) #EdinUniCOP26 …
Great, substantial commitment to fund indigenous people…theguardian.com/environment/20…
Launch of the Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda to lower the cost of green technologies theguardian.com/environment/20…
I’ve not been at #COP26 physically yet but I have been watching, reading and reviewing so FWIW my take so far- make of it what you will #EdinUniCOP26
Firstly, it seems disappointing if not surprising that there are long queues- perhaps that will improve now the world leaders’ summit has finished and as the processes are tweaked. I do have some sympathy for the organisers given the complications introduced by COVID
What is less forgivable is lack of planning to ensure people with disabilities can easily access the venue including transport to and from it. That needs fixed right away
