Glasgow was necessary...Glasgow strengthened the Paris Agreement mechanism...."Glasgow clarified the ‘ambition cycle’, and this appears to have had results in the form of enhanced pledges." What??
How does this trick work? One, confuse two separate stages -- before the meeting and what the meeting decided. Before the meeting, the UK Presidency, US and EU went around "persuading". Global media campaign, etc. Glasgow had nothing to do with it!! Countries provide pledges.
What did Glasgow decide? It was the same UK presidency that provided a take-it-or-leave-it text. Presented in its semi-final form on 12th November, all the consultations were of little avail, as essentially the same text returned with very minor, mostly editorial changes on 13th.
I did a diffcheck between the two decisions. Only 15 percent difference in words, with most substantive changes in the Loss and Damage section, for the worse. But all of this is done by specific actors -- no one anonymous or faceless.
The article admits that equity and fairness are a casualty. But then turns to coal, suggests that India should have accepted the decision as given and later sought money for "transition". All in the name of some "objective" process with no particular actors behind it at all.
No finance as promised. Certainly not from "public" sources. So? Be pragmatic, take whatever private sector gives you. Enhanced transparency framework -- the same "ratcheting" , "narrowed" the difference between developed and developing...
But wait...there is no justification for such differences anyway. Common thread right through -- Refuse to admit that what happened at #COP26 was a series of decisions thrust on the world by the Annex-I with some allies from the Non-Annex-I. Pretend it is some objective process.
By 2010, @KanitkarT and I were aware of carbon budgets and their importance for burden sharing in mitigation. We had a conference on the subject - Global Carbon Budgets and Equity in Climate Change attended by the Minister at that time, Jairam Ramesh. @JMauskar was there too. 3/n
Were India's concern on coal expressed at the last minute? That's an absolute lie. Let's check that out in detail. Here is an image of the para run through comparison in Word, highlighting the difference, between the versions of 12th and 13 th Nov (red is the later one)
On the draft of 12Nov, India noted the importance of the phaseout of all fossil fuels, and called for support to developing countries for a just transition. INGOs tweeted it. See here --
UK presidency should not be allowed to shift the narrative. Finance still on paper, deep disappointment on loss and damage, global goal on adaptation put on fast track by G77 + China, despite developed countries. This is their record.
India worked constructively across the board. Reminded nations that the UNFCCC meant the phaseout of all fossil fuels. In every single room any relief to AOSIS, LDC, was fully supported.
NIGERIA, ALL AFRICA MUST DEMAND THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET!! No resilience and adaptation without development. #COP26@AGNChairUNFCCC @NigeriaGov
Nigeria is oil rich and energy poor. It can't wait around for cheaper batteries - CNN
For data and global comparisons see climateequitymonitor.in
Blatant discrimination against Africa by misuse of Article 2.1(c ) of Paris Agreement. Stop oil and gas in developed world before targeting Africa.
Asked whether finance should be tagged to excessive emissions -- does not understand question, certainly does not reply. Asked why OECD recommends finance for any project with a basket of weights according to the proportion that donor thinks relates to each SDG!!
No answer!! Goes on about mobilising finance. Asked why the discrepancy between the Standing Committee on Finance and their figures...does not answer!! What kind of expert dialogue was that!!
@mssrf@nias_india team launches new Climate Equity Monitor @Equity4Climateclimateequitymonitor.in . First developing country website of its kind, founded on equity and differentiation. To promote awareness on climate change as a global collective action problem.
Assessments of equity and differentiation based on the science of cumulative emissions and carbon budgets. Not bogus "science of net zero." And the balance sheet of carbon debt of the developed countries.
Also focusing on tremendous inequalities in resource consumption and electricity supply. The gap between responsibility and action from developed countries!! Everyone should see the numbers first.