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The Cost of Climate Change

For Global Spotlight Report #18, Climate Scorecard asked our Country Managers to provide information on how climate change is impacting the most vulnerable population groups in the leading greenhouse gas emitting countries that we cover.

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Extreme weather events, such as soaring temperatures, droughts, floods, and forest fires are the cause of much climate-related suffering among the vulnerable. From a health perspective, those most affected include the very young, the disables, and the elderly. The Climate Scorecard Country Reports paint a sobering picture of the impact of climate change on those most vulnerable in countries around the world.

Climate change is real and what governments do matters.

2020 Emission Reduction Campaign

Our Campaign is directed at getting governments to set new urgently needed short-term and long-term emission reduction targets. Learn More

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Organizations Nominated to Support the 2020 Emission Reduction Campaign

Below is the latest Climate Scorecard Spotlight Report.

 

For Climate Scorecard Report #17 we asked our Country Managers to provide a list of organizations in their countries that might help support our 2020 Campaign.

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Over the next several months we hope to explore whether the organizations listed in this report, as well as others, are interested in supporting the 2020 Campaign.

 

We also welcome expressions of interest by other organizations in participating or organizing such a Coalition. Please send expressions of interest to [email protected].

 

Climate change is real, and what governments do matters.

 

2020 Emission Reduction Campaign

 

Our Campaign is directed at getting governments to set new urgently needed short-term and long-term emission reduction targets. Learn More

 

Donate Today!

Every donation helps our work.

 

Our global, grassroots organization relies on the support of other committed individuals.

 

Learn More about Climate Scorecard Here

Take Part in the Global Week of Action for Peace, the Climate, SDGs and Nuclear Abolition

The week of Sep 21-27 includes the UN International Day for Peace (September 21), UN Climate Summit (September 23),  UN Summit on SDGs (September 24-25) and the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (September 26).

Together these dates comprise a Global week of action on peace, climate, SDGs and nuclear abolition. Governments, parliaments and civil society are encouraged to take action on any of these days, and to highlight the connections between these key global issues in their action. 

Abolition 2000 has established a working group to promote the week and build cooperation beween peace, climate action, development and disarmament communities.

Sep 21: International Day for Peace

The theme for UN International Day for Peace this year is Climate Action for Peace. 

• Civil society organisations around the world are taking action on this day. List your peace event at Peace One Day.
   
• The United Nations will commemorate the day with a Student Peace Observance at UN Headquarters in New York on 20 September 2019 from 9am.Watch the event live on webtv.un.org.
   
• Peace One Day will hold a major commemoration event with civil society leaders and celebrities in London on September 21. The event will be livestreamed. Click here for information.

September 23: UN Climate Summit

July 2019: Hottest month ever: The earth is already heating up. According to the World Meteorological Organization July 2019 matched, and maybe broke, the record for the hottest month since analysis began.

There is still time to tackle climate change, but it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society. To boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will host the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September. 

Actions: 
a) Call on your government to commit in New York to deeper reductions in carbon emissions, a faster transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies, and reductions in military budgets in order to fund climate protection.
b) Take action yourself to reduce your carbon footprint and reverse climate change. For more ideas see the Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World. 

Youth Climate Summit: 
The Youth Climate Summit, which will also take place on September 23, will involve youth leaders (18-29 years) sharing visions, campaigns and innovative ideas for reversing climate change.

September 24-25: Summit on Sustainable Development

On 24 and 25 September, Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the SDG Summit 2019 to follow up and comprehensively review progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Action: Call on your government to highlight at the SDG Summit the importance of peace and demilitarisation in achieving the SDGs, and support the proposal of Kazakhstan that all countries redirect 1% of their military budget to the SDGs.

September 26: Nuclear Abolition Day

September 26 is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. 

• UN event. The UN will hold a High-Level Meeting of government leaders to commemorate the day. NGOs can participate as observors with 2 NGO representatives invited to address the high-level meeting. To register click here (registration deadline is August 23). 
   
• Other events: Parliamentarians, religious groups and other civil society organisations are encouraged to commemorate the day with actions and events. UNFOLD ZERO is hosting a platform for listing events and promoting the day. Contact UNFOLD ZERO to list your event. 

Suggested actions:
a) Encourage your Prime Minister/President to attend the Sep 26 UN High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and to use this occasion to call on all States to never launch a nuclear war, and to negotiate for the complete abolition and elimination of nuclear weapons;
b) Organise a screening of ‘The Man who saved the World’ or other action for Nuclear Abolition Day.

Taken from Basel Peace Office. Learn more here.