Amplifying regional voices ahead of the COP27 Resilience Hub
Written by: Ameil Harikishun, Policy Officer at Global Resilience Partnership In the build-up to COP27, there will be a series of Regional Resilience Hubs (Regional Hubs) to compliment the main Hub […]
HIGHLIGHTS: Success in advancing ambition on adaptation and resilience at COP26
With 154 events from 80 partners and featuring 176 participating organisations and 21 major sponsors, the first ever COP Resilience Hub brought together a community of state and non-state actors […]
This is the vision of the future we want
In a fascinating example of leadership from the bottom up, COP26 endorsed the launch of a programme that takes account of the views and desires of people in six areas […]
REPORT – Everyone must prepare for a new reality
The world’s cities are currently responsible for around 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and their populations are set to grow to 70 percent of the world’s total within 50 […]
ANNOUNCEMENT – Resilience Realized Awards
A new global awards programme that recognises progress at the cutting edge of resilience has been announced at COP26. The Resilience Realized awards is a joint initiative by the Resilience […]
Built environment leaders announce sweeping climate action plans
Marking a climate breakthrough for the built environment, a coalition of business and government groups has announced 26 climate action initiatives at Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26. The #BuildingToCOP26 Coalition […]
NEWS – a bipartisan US Congress comes to Glasgow and talks resilience
Former president Barack Obama was not the only important American to make a contribution to the Glasgow COP. His rallying call to the world to take seriously the multiple threats […]
NEWS – The case for a resilient electric world
A call to governments and private industry to boost their levels of investment in renewable energy generation came at a COP26 session titled Power-up: Factoring Resilience into Transitioning Energy infrastructure. […]
NEWS – Resilience Index to supply vital climate data to the global economy
The Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) multi-partner taskforce was formally launched at COP26 Adaptation Day. With partial funding and in-kind contributions from the insurance sector and partner institutions, the GRII will […]
NEWS – Take care, it’s not just any old mud
Sand and mud were given their place in the COP26 spotlight when the Sediment Management Pledge was launched at the UNFCC Resilience Action event. These natural commodities are seen as […]