Thread by @CommonsEAC

#COP27 starts on Sunday, with global leaders convening to build on progress made at COP26 last year in Glasgow.

Here are some of the issues we will be looking out for: [thread]

[1] During our work on the UK’s footprint on global biodiversity, we called for COP and COP15 to be closely aligned to mainstream nature targets: we welcomed the establishment of nature as a key theme for COP26 and hope this continues for COP27.

[2] This year we called on ministers to start work on a unilateral carbon border adjustment mechanism: but climate change doesn’t recognise borders and we called on the UK Govt to build on its COP26 climate leadership to pursue a multilateral approach to tackle carbon leakage.

[3] Forests are the lungs of the planet and house precious biodiversity. Deforestation is a major source of CO2 and threatens global efforts to tackle climate change. We hope to see promising commitments to tackle deforestation made at COP26 renewed and translated into action.

[4] Global CO2 emissions are rising, with power sector emissions set to peak in 2025. The global fossil fuel price shock sparked by the Ukraine invasion reinforces the urgent need for an accelerated transition to cheaper, cleaner and more decentralised low-carbon energy sources.

[5] Financial institutions play a major role in decarbonising the economy, and is the topic of an ongoing EAC inquiry. We hope to see further progress with the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and commitments to transition away from fossil fuel financing.

[6] It is critical that climate action is appropriately coordinated within government. Despite our COP Presidency ending, coordinated leadership from the very top is more important than ever to avoid Government departments working in silo, to the detriment of delivering #NetZero