COP26 has come to a close. Leaders from around the world attended in Glasgow and virtually to discuss how to ramp up climate action globally. We know to reach a global 1.5°C goal, we need climate action from every sector—and importantly from every actor. In short, we all need to step up and do our part.
The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) had a delegation and participants on the ground to discuss how to do this, specifically through conversation on the international global stocktake, sustainable finance opportunities, how to achieve a global coal phaseout, and what non-state actors can do to accelerate emissions reductions.
CGS participants at the COP include:
- Leon Clarke, Acting Director
- Shannon Kennedy, Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement
- Amber Leonard, Program Manager
- Irving Mintzer, Director, Initiative on Closing the Investment Gap in Sustainable Finance
- Brice Casey, PhD Candidate
- Kowan O'Keefe, PhD Candidate
Many of the CGS events were recorded. View the discussions below.
CGS Co-organized & Participating Events
Thursday, November 4th
Financing Sustainable Development in SIDS
15:30 - 17:00 GMT | AOSIS Pavilion | Livestream TBC
Speakers:
- Irving Mintzer, CGS
- More TBC
Saturday, November 6th
A Conversation with U.S. Senator Cardin on Coastal Climate Resilience
11:00 - 12:00 GMT | U.S. Climate Action Center | Watch the event
Speakers:
- Leon Clarke, CGS
- Marcene Mitchell, WWF
- Senator Cardin (D-MD)
- Mayor Constant, Gretna, LA
- Councilmember King, Maui County, HI
Thursday, November 11th
Building an Inclusive Global Stocktake: How Civil Society Can Help Assess Climate Progress
16:45 - 18:00 GMT | Skomer (Multimedia Studio 2) | Watch the discussion
Speakers:
- Leon Clarke, CGS
- Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga
- Marine Pouget, CAN France
- Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
- Tambe Honourine Enow, Africa Climate and Environment Foundation
- Mariana Panuncio-Feldmen, WWF
- Jorge Villareal, Iniciativa Climática de Mexico
