Innovation can help tackle climate emergency
22 Jan 2021
The Independent
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has brought a new sense of hope and relief to the world, as the light at the end of a long tunnel is finally in sight.
To have achieved such vaccines in such a short space of time since the pandemic was declared is a symbol of human ingenuity and innovation in the face of complex challenges to our way of life.
We still face tough months ahead. The need to wear masks is likely to persist, as will the need for intermittent lockdowns of varying degrees. We also need to continuously innovate so that life can carry on and communities can thrive in these difficult circumstances.
Manish Bapna January 20, 2021 09:36
The year 2020 changed everything. The world now faces interconnected health, economic, and climate crises that have no historical parallel. These converging threats affect everyone, but are especially devastating for vulnerable developing countries.
The tragedy is that these countries receive relatively little direct public support to build resilience to climate change, and development assistance is being cut rather than expanded. As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres noted at the recent UN Climate Ambition Summit, developed countries are not on track to meet their commitment to provide $100 billion per year to support developing countries’ climate efforts.
The international community must now show solidarity and help vulnerable countries withstand the multiple threats they face. Doing so is in everyone’s interest, because the effects of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic shocks know no borders.
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