Thread by @LossandDamage

1/20.📜It’s day nine and the second day of the second week of #COP27 and here is our #LossAndDamage focused daily thread. Today we have seen a #PayUp4LossAndDamage action and negotiations on the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage and on funding arrangements for #LossAndDamage.🧵

2/20.This morning, @anuahsa, The #Maldives Minister of Environment, #ClimateChange & Technology, spoke to youths at the @CYPavilion to stress the need for a “mosaic of solutions” to address #LossAndDamage including an operating entity under the financial mechanism of the @UNFCCC.

3/20. “We do need a “mosaic of solutions” to address #LossAndDamage. But first and foremost, we need to establish a dedicated funding facility under the @UNFCCC system, where all parties have equal equitable access, and predictable access, to #LossAndDamage finance.” @anuahsa

4/20. Shortly after, at 10am by the monolith roundabout, The @LossDamageYouth Coalition (LDYC) @IYCM and @ukycc groups held an action to demand that #COP27 delivers #LossAndDamageFinanceNow and that #Polluters #PayUp4LossAndDamage!

5/20. During the action, @jepestela highlighted that “the #GlobalShield is another way for governments to weasel their way out of the #LossAndDamage finance discussion.” and that “The #GlobalSheild does not absolve rich countries from having to #PayUp4LossAndDamage at #COP27."

6/20. This afternoon the ministerial consultations on “matters relating to funding arrangements responding to #LossAndDamage, including a focus on addressing #LossAndDamage” began with @climatemorgan of #Germany, and @Maisa_Rojas of #Chile, leading the discussions.

7/20.The ministers indicated they will conduct bilaterals to move towards a “landing zone” (compromise) that will lead to a decision at #COP27 and asked for Parties to have “open minds and hearts, empathy, flexible schedules and a willingness to go beyond established positions”.

8/20. Speaking for #Pakistan on behalf of the G77 and China, @sherryrehman said they expect an operating entity on #LossAndDamage at #COP27. She urged that "there has to be a decision here for countries that...are groaning under the yoke of debt.” caused by #ClimateDisasters.

9/20. #Bangladesh for @LDCChairUNFCCC along with @AOSISChair, @AGNChairUNFCCC and @AilacCC all said that the “operating entity under the Financial Mechanism of the @UNFCCC to address #LossAndDamage” must be established in #SharmElSheikh.

10/20. #AntiguaBarbuda speaking for @AOSISChair said the “science is clear” and urged Parties to work with the urgency that is needed. While #Ecuador speaking for @AilacCC said that more workshops (like the #GlasgowDialogue) are not what is needed: “we cannot wait until 2024”.

11/20. The time allocated for the meeting elapsed before all groups and Parties on the list of speakers got a chance to make interventions. It is unclear when another consultation will be convened but we expect that the bilateral meetings are already underway.

12/20. We remind Parties of what the science tells us about the urgency of scaling up #ClimateAction on all fronts. “Landing zones” and 30 years of delayed action on #LossAndDamage has lead to significant economic and non-economic costs in developing countries.

13/20. See the brief below which details the “Cost of Inaction” of 30 years of delay and delay tactics by developed countries on #LossAndDamage finance since it was first proposed by #Vanuatu in 1991 to understand why #COP27 must deliver:

🔗lossanddamagecollaboration.org/publication/co…

14/20. The G77 and China — along with other Parties and groups — has submitted a proposal for an “operating entity” and the process for operationalising it. (We hope is being used as the basis for discussions!).

Find it here under agenda item 8f here:
🔗unfccc.int/event/cma-4?it…

15/20. We urge those blocking an “operating entity” to address #LossAndDamage to consider what that means for those on the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis for whom #LossAndDamage is a matter of “continuing to maintain the social and political stability of their countries”.

16/20. Informal discussions on the #SantiagoNetwork for #LossAndDamage took place throughout the day with the informal consultations resuming this evening. The G77 & China indicated that there is significant convergence on the draft text with only a few key paragraphs remaining.

17/20. Outstanding issues include the funding for the #SantiagoNetwork, the composition of the Advisory board, and access and review modalities. At the end of the session, the co-facilitators thanked Parties for their hard work and made a room available for discussion tonight.

18/20. We expect the final version of the #SantiagoNetwork text, with all paragraphs agreed, to be released tomorrow and we wish Parties the very best for their discussions tonight. We also urge developed countries to pledge (new & additional) finance for the #SantiagoNetwork.

19/20. Tomorrow will see bilaterals on “funding arrangements for #LossAndDamage” continue. And we expect that there will be another consultation to bring everyone together during the day tomorrow or on Thursday. We will keep you updated.

20/20. 📜Find out more about #LossAndDamage at #COP27 below:

🚨Live doc with the latest on L&D: docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9…

📸#LossAndDamage cheat sheet for journalists: docs.google.com/document/d/1aO…

🧑‍🎓And learn more about #LossAndDamage here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/whatislossandd…