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In July, the G20 Sustainability Action Plan embedded the Paris agreement in G20 policies and noted that more effective use of financing from multilateral development institutions is key to innovation and private investment in
climate
action.
In 2016 alone, multilateral development institutions committed over $27 billion in
climate
finance, and we continue to step up our work, determined to broaden the private and public finance mobilized for
climate
action at COP 23.
By pursuing them,
climate
action will become a key part of the international community’s work to place infrastructure and the rollout of new technologies and policies for energy, water, and mobility at the core of sustainable development.
We call on others to join us in placing
climate
action at the center of their business, stepping up
climate
finance, and tracking its impact around the world.
In fact, the opposite is true: the logic of national sovereignty has staged a comeback, with major economies consistently undermining cooperation on issues ranging from security to trade to
climate
change.
Even cooperation on
climate
change is crumbling, with the US and China rejecting the multilateral, top-down approach to policymaking.
Rather than being subject to an internationally agreed standard, the US and China want the fight against
climate
change to begin with countries’ individual commitments.
At the same time, contrary to Trump’s relentless promotion of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas), the public favors investments in renewable energy and remaining in the Paris
climate
agreement.
Meanwhile, Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris
climate
agreement, combined with a rollback of environmental regulations, will lead to ecological degradation and slower growth in green-economy industries such as solar power.
A Better Way to Fight
Climate
ChangeNEW YORK – Of all major world regions, Europe has worked the hardest to implement policies aimed at countering human-caused
climate
change.
Yet the cornerstone of Europe’s approach – a continent-wide emissions trading system for the greenhouse gases that cause
climate
change – is in trouble.
The basic story of human-caused
climate
change is becoming clearer to the global public.
As the world economy grows, so do emissions of these gases, accelerating the pace of human-caused
climate
change.
Dangerous changes in
climate
have already begun.
In any event, natural gas, though somewhat less carbon-intensive than coal, is a fossil fuel; burning it will cause unacceptable
climate
damage.
China supports international efforts to address environmental degradation and
climate
change.
The Euro ArkBRUSSELS – The euro is celebrating its tenth anniversary against the background of the most difficult economic
climate
since its birth.
This requires not just reinforcing resilience in the face of crisis, but also equipping euro-area economies for the longer-term challenges of globalization, aging, resource scarcity, and
climate
change.
Managing
Climate
RiskYOKOHAMA – We live in an era of human-induced
climate
change.
Though not all of the future consequences are known, the range of realistic outcomes is serious – and a scenario in which there is no impact from
climate
change is so unlikely that it can safely be ignored.
Others, which require more resources, can be developed as investments that not only provide protection from
climate
change, but also advance competitiveness, development, and security.
So, what do we know about the risks of
climate
change?
It is also clear that
climate
change will continue, at a pace determined by past, present, and future emissions of heat-trapping gases.
Scientific understanding of
climate
change continues to advance, but there are still areas of uncertainty, including the risks of major surprises, complications, or unexpected interactions.
The effects of
climate
changes that have already occurred are widespread and significant, affecting agriculture, human health, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, water resources, and some industries.
But future
climate
change will affect people, economies, and the environment differently in different places.
But
climate
change often will act as a threat multiplier, tipping difficult situations over the edge or narrowing options for solving problems.
While some of the future effects of
climate
change are nearly certain, others will be surprises.
The first is the
climate
event or trend – for example, heat waves, heavy rain, or gradual drying.
This would increase the frequency and intensity of
climate
triggers.
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