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1. The U.S. sees a vital role for the Security Council to tackle the negative impacts of climate on peace and security.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said this when he addressed the U.N. Security Council on the impact of climate change on security.
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1. The U.S. sees a vital role for the Security Council to tackle the negative impacts of climate on peace and security.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said this when he addressed the U.N. Security Council on the impact of climate change on security.
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2. Blinken said climate change is taken into account at every foreign policy decision because of its devastating implications and the cascading effects on virtually every aspect of our lives, like #agriculture, infrastructure, public #health, or food. theplanet.substack.com/p/the-us-sees-โฆ
2. Blinken said climate change is taken into account at every foreign policy decision because of its devastating implications and the cascading effects on virtually every aspect of our lives, like #agriculture, infrastructure, public #health, or food. theplanet.substack.com/p/the-us-sees-โฆ
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3. Blinken said: "The consequences are falling disproportionately on vulnerable and low-income populations. And they're worsening conditions and human suffering in places already afflicted by conflict, high levels of violence, instability".
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3. Blinken said: "The consequences are falling disproportionately on vulnerable and low-income populations. And they're worsening conditions and human suffering in places already afflicted by conflict, high levels of violence, instability".
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4. The U.S. believes the climate crisis belongs in the Security Council because it can leverage its unique powers to tackle the negative impacts of climate on peace and security.
๐งต #PlanetarySecurity #climatesecurity #climatecrisis #UN #SDGs #news
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4. The U.S. believes the climate crisis belongs in the Security Council because it can leverage its unique powers to tackle the negative impacts of climate on peace and security.
๐งต #PlanetarySecurity #climatesecurity #climatecrisis #UN #SDGs #news
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5. The U.N. field missions should consistently incorporate the effects of climate change into their planning and implementation to advance mission activities; it will foster stability and build resilience.
๐งต#resilience #aid #SDG #security
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5. The U.N. field missions should consistently incorporate the effects of climate change into their planning and implementation to advance mission activities; it will foster stability and build resilience.
๐งต#resilience #aid #SDG #security
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6. The U.N. system should also further integrate climate-related analysis into its conflict mediation and conflict prevention efforts, particularly in fragile states and areas of active conflict.
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6. The U.N. system should also further integrate climate-related analysis into its conflict mediation and conflict prevention efforts, particularly in fragile states and areas of active conflict.
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7. Progress on the planetary security debate is slow. Fourteen years ago, the U.K. was the first country to put this issue on the UNSC agenda, and still some members are at best only lukewarm about this idea.
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7. Progress on the planetary security debate is slow. Fourteen years ago, the U.K. was the first country to put this issue on the UNSC agenda, and still some members are at best only lukewarm about this idea.
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8. Like most climate policies, our leaders move too slow, and, unfortunately, the climate crisis doesn't show any willingness to wait for the world's leaders to solve their differences first.
๐งต #climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #leadership #COP26
8. Like most climate policies, our leaders move too slow, and, unfortunately, the climate crisis doesn't show any willingness to wait for the world's leaders to solve their differences first.
๐งต #climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #leadership #COP26
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9. The next stop is Glasgow, where in the first weeks of November, the world needs to strengthen its ambition and actions to save a rapidly overheating planet.
๐งต #COP26Glasgow #Glasgow #climateaction #ClimateEmergency
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9. The next stop is Glasgow, where in the first weeks of November, the world needs to strengthen its ambition and actions to save a rapidly overheating planet.
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10. I hope that the biggest countries in the world will overcome their differences at #COP26 and their leaders will take their responsibility.
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๐งต #climatecrisis #climatechange #environment #nature
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10. I hope that the biggest countries in the world will overcome their differences at #COP26 and their leaders will take their responsibility.
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11. I share Blinken's message of hope for the simple reason that I can't live without it.
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11. I share Blinken's message of hope for the simple reason that I can't live without it.
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12. But I would not have included "long-term economic growth" in my vision of hope, at least not without defining what that means. Economic growth as we know it is what got us into this existential challenge.
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12. But I would not have included "long-term economic growth" in my vision of hope, at least not without defining what that means. Economic growth as we know it is what got us into this existential challenge.
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13. Perhaps it explains why I missed a reference to coal, oil, and gas in this speech; burning fossil fuels formed the foundation of the world's leading economies' prosperity since the Industrial Revolution.
We know by now it came at a terrible environmental cost.
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13. Perhaps it explains why I missed a reference to coal, oil, and gas in this speech; burning fossil fuels formed the foundation of the world's leading economies' prosperity since the Industrial Revolution.
We know by now it came at a terrible environmental cost.
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14. I believe a better planet doesn't need more production, more use of energy, more consumption, or more pollution.
We need better growth, not more.
๐งต #greengrowth #circular #sustainability #renewables
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14. I believe a better planet doesn't need more production, more use of energy, more consumption, or more pollution.
We need better growth, not more.
๐งต #greengrowth #circular #sustainability #renewables
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15. A better world should be fairer, and that is where I agree with Blinken's hope for more equality within and between countries and improving the lives of people around the world.
๐งต #inequality #poverty #SDGs #UNGA #UNGA76 #ClimateCrisis
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15. A better world should be fairer, and that is where I agree with Blinken's hope for more equality within and between countries and improving the lives of people around the world.
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16. That sounds internationalist, positive, and progressive; it is the spirit that I hope many countries will bring to Glasgow.
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16. That sounds internationalist, positive, and progressive; it is the spirit that I hope many countries will bring to Glasgow.
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17. Read the full article in The Planet newsletter. It warns about the climate crisis, loss of nature, and pollution that threaten to make life miserable for billions, and it promotes solutions to preserve our ecosystems.
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17. Read the full article in The Planet newsletter. It warns about the climate crisis, loss of nature, and pollution that threaten to make life miserable for billions, and it promotes solutions to preserve our ecosystems.
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18. But that is only half the story; The Planet newsletter also reminds you of what's at stake. Never forget the beauty of this planet, from the Grand Canyon scale to the secret life of ants; you will find it in The Planet too.
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18. But that is only half the story; The Planet newsletter also reminds you of what's at stake. Never forget the beauty of this planet, from the Grand Canyon scale to the secret life of ants; you will find it in The Planet too.
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