Engage your suppliers and competitors : COP26 architect urges business collaboration ahead of crucial climate summit
The UK COP26 unit s director of partnerships and engagement, Matt Toombs, used his keynote speech at edie s flagship Countdown to COP26 event to outline exactly how businesses can properly prepare for the crucial talks.
Toombs outlined how business can contribute to each COP26 goal , including a new fourth ambition on collaboration
Speaking at the virtual event on Thursday morning (20 May), Toombs outlined the UK COP26 unit’s four ‘goals’ for the summit – the desired outcomes from preparations for, and key negotiations at, the summit – and explained how businesses can get involved in each case. The goals were initially unveiled by COP26 president Alok Sharma in a speech last week, in which he implored all nations to “keep 1.5C alive” and in which he confirmed that the UK is pressing ahead with a face-to-face event.
Data revealing that the carbon intensity of the UK s electricity was 5% higher in the first months of 2021 than 2020 has prompted industry calls for greater support for new wind, solar and nuclear capacity.
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Academics contribute to policy advice on nature and coastlines
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have contributed to two international policy briefings showing how Malaysia’s coastal infrastructure can not only protect humans and property but also make space for nature.
Academics from the School of Biological and Marine Sciences worked with colleagues from Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaya to produce new guidance around how approaches to coastal engineering can be developed in ways that benefit habitats.
They also looked at how nature can be used to not only benefit key coastal and marine habitats, but also protect coastlines, enhance fisheries, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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Already facing water stress, much of Latin America (such as the western slopes of the Andes and the dry corridor of Central America) is projected to experience intensified periods of drought in the coming decades, further complicating development efforts in the region. At the same time, heavy floods are the most common natural disaster in the region, disrupting life for countless people. According to the World Bank, in Latin America and the Caribbean alone roughly $14 billion per year is required to meet the 2030 water and sanitation targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Typically, investments at this scale have been made by governments and large firms that invest in traditional infrastructure such as dams. But with ever-growing development needs and increased understanding of the impacts of climate change, Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are gaining momentum as a new way of incorporating environmental considerations into development responses.