Thread by @BelindaSchaepe

The #COP27 Leaders Summit has officially started!

Major areas @E3G are looking out for
➡️Willingness for a deal on #LossAndDamage
➡️Plans to tackle emission reduction gap
➡️Action on global financial architecture revamp #Bridgetown #JETP

Follow 👇 below thread for live updates

UNSG @antonioguterres called for a historic Climate Solidarity Pact between developed and developing countries 🌍
"We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator. Humanity is faced with a choice: cooperate or perish. Those who give up are sure to lose."

UAE 🇦🇪 President Mohammed Bin Zayed pledged to carry forward UNFCCC agenda at next year's #COP28 with the first #GlobalStocktake and ensure inclusion & representation of everyone, especially women and youth

President of 🇸🇳 and the #AfricanUnion
"We are in a #ClimateEmergency - now more than ever we must act"
Sharm is an opportunity to make history rather than being victims - through delivery on $100bn & #adaptation finance

Barbados 🇧🇧 Prime Minister Mia Motley calls for necessary political will to deliver
➡️to unlock concessional finance for vulnerable countries
➡️to bring (oil & gas) companies in on #LossAndDamage
➡️to reform MDB & #BrettonWoods
"We have the power to act - or to remain passive"

King Abdullah II from Jordan 🇯🇴 put forward a Climate/Refugee Nexus Initiative which will prioritise support for countries bearing the brunt of #climatechange
"climate is indivisible; so must we be. In the fight for life on Earth, no one is a bystander; every contribution counts"

Gabon 🇬🇦President Ali Bongo called for delivery of climate finance for adaptation, just transition & CCS that is transparent, effective & operational 💸
As most net carbon positive country through its forest protection, 🇬🇦 announced the One Forest Summit to take place next March

Seychelles 🇸🇨President Ramkalawan urged countries to leave Sharm with a peace pact for our planet
➡️will protect 100% of 🇸🇨 mangroves & seagrass meadows by 2023
➡️insisted on Multi-Vulnerability Index as the new order
➡️need access to concessional finance for vulnerable countries

Romanian 🇷🇴 President Iohannis said global energy, food & economic crises should not distraction from addressing climate change - #climateaction is🗝️ to addressing current crises
He urged to prepare & empower our people to act on climate - youth are an inspiration 💪

President Ghazouani of Mauritania 🇲🇷
📉highlighted developing countries going to remarkable lengths to mitigate climate change despite low GHG levels
🌲call for support to African Environment Committee to achieving 2063 agenda
💰renewed call to follow up climate finance pledges

French 🇫🇷 President Macron
🔋highlighted #JETPs as key component of mitigation strategy - forthcoming with 🇮🇳🇮🇩🇸🇳
🏞️launched high level group for biodiversity credits
💰launched new initiative with 🇧🇧 to come up with new climate finance solutions together with IMF, WB & OECD

Tanzania 🇹🇿 President Hassan urged for action on #LossAndDamage - delays leave no choice to build a climate resilient economy. 🇹🇿 called on developed countries to deliver on climate finance, tech transfers & for #G20 to raise NDCs to prevent #TippingPoints

Slovak 🇸🇰 President Caputova announced her country would join the Global #Methane Pledge!
She warned "the climate emergency won't wait for current crises to be over; short-term solutions such as coal to gas are false"
🇸🇰 will close all coal plants next year & expand renewables

Mozambique 🇲🇿 President Nyusi called for public & private support to restore mangroves to strengthen adaptation & resilience measures. For a gradual & inclusive energy transition 🇲🇿 wants to explore their resources of natural gas

Kenyan 🇰🇪 President Ruto announced
📢continental summit on climate action in 2023
🇰🇪 next exports will be carbon credits
🔋new green hydrogen deal signed
Called for progress on #LossAndDamage: "it's not an abstract topic of endless dialogue - it's our daily experience"!

More to come tomorrow!
Until then check out our @e3g #COP27 live tracker 👇
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