Ruth Townend
@ruthtownend.bsky.social
Politically feasable pathways to 'adequate' public climate action with @cast-centre.bsky.social. Formerly @chathamhouse.org host of The Climate Briefing podcast. Research nerd, climate geek, parent to two glorious little women. All views my own.
🧵Cutting the #UKaidbudget is likely to harm the UK’s security in the face of cascading climate risks – chain reactions across borders which can feed hard security threats ⛓️. UK aid supports UK security by building resilience in vulnerable countries . (1/2)
February 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🧵Cutting the #UKaidbudget is likely to harm the UK’s security in the face of cascading climate risks – chain reactions across borders which can feed hard security threats ⛓️. UK aid supports UK security by building resilience in vulnerable countries . (1/2)
What now for climate action😟? Who better to discuss on the pod 🎙️ than former US Climate Envoy 🗽@tdsdc.bsky.social & @chathamhouse.bsky.social ESC Director Ana Yang? We talk turbulent times, US withdrawral from Paris & Brazil's prospects as COP30 & BRICS president. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
Episode 48: The 2025 international climate agenda
Podcast Episode · The Climate Briefing · 22/01/2025 · 41m
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January 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What now for climate action😟? Who better to discuss on the pod 🎙️ than former US Climate Envoy 🗽@tdsdc.bsky.social & @chathamhouse.bsky.social ESC Director Ana Yang? We talk turbulent times, US withdrawral from Paris & Brazil's prospects as COP30 & BRICS president. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
🚨🎙️NEW PODCAST ALERT!🎙️🚨
The @chathamhouse.bsky.social Environment team discuss the #COP29 outcome and implications for climate finance, climate plans, and multilateralism. Join me, @rking.uk, @chrisaylett.bsky.social and Ben Horton to see how the dust settled.
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The @chathamhouse.bsky.social Environment team discuss the #COP29 outcome and implications for climate finance, climate plans, and multilateralism. Join me, @rking.uk, @chrisaylett.bsky.social and Ben Horton to see how the dust settled.
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Episode 47: What happened at COP29? Chaos, climate finance and coughs
Podcast Episode · The Climate Briefing · 10/12/2024 · 37m
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December 11, 2024 at 3:42 PM
🚨🎙️NEW PODCAST ALERT!🎙️🚨
The @chathamhouse.bsky.social Environment team discuss the #COP29 outcome and implications for climate finance, climate plans, and multilateralism. Join me, @rking.uk, @chrisaylett.bsky.social and Ben Horton to see how the dust settled.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
The @chathamhouse.bsky.social Environment team discuss the #COP29 outcome and implications for climate finance, climate plans, and multilateralism. Join me, @rking.uk, @chrisaylett.bsky.social and Ben Horton to see how the dust settled.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
Such a pleasure to speak with delegates at the
@mybisa.bsky.social #climatesim 2025 this morning.
Loving the energy & ingenuity in finding solutions, and shout out to Russia's delegation lead - your method acting is 👨🍳👌. I had to miss lunch but hope you stayed in character for the sandwiches.
@mybisa.bsky.social #climatesim 2025 this morning.
Loving the energy & ingenuity in finding solutions, and shout out to Russia's delegation lead - your method acting is 👨🍳👌. I had to miss lunch but hope you stayed in character for the sandwiches.
BISA #climatesim 2025
Ruth Townsend has given a keynote speech to begin proceedings at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
Feat delegations from:
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
@soasuni.bsky.social
@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social
+more
An excellent day of negotiations lined up!
Ruth Townsend has given a keynote speech to begin proceedings at @chathamhouse.bsky.social
Feat delegations from:
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
@soasuni.bsky.social
@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social
+more
An excellent day of negotiations lined up!
December 9, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Such a pleasure to speak with delegates at the
@mybisa.bsky.social #climatesim 2025 this morning.
Loving the energy & ingenuity in finding solutions, and shout out to Russia's delegation lead - your method acting is 👨🍳👌. I had to miss lunch but hope you stayed in character for the sandwiches.
@mybisa.bsky.social #climatesim 2025 this morning.
Loving the energy & ingenuity in finding solutions, and shout out to Russia's delegation lead - your method acting is 👨🍳👌. I had to miss lunch but hope you stayed in character for the sandwiches.
Reposted by Ruth Townend
How does #COP29 fit into the wider picture of climate action?
COPs 28-30 are meant to 'reset' global climate action after a poor report on Paris progress in the 'global stocktake'. If one link in the chain is weak or fails, this reset is at risk.
From www.chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
COPs 28-30 are meant to 'reset' global climate action after a poor report on Paris progress in the 'global stocktake'. If one link in the chain is weak or fails, this reset is at risk.
From www.chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
November 23, 2024 at 4:39 PM
How does #COP29 fit into the wider picture of climate action?
COPs 28-30 are meant to 'reset' global climate action after a poor report on Paris progress in the 'global stocktake'. If one link in the chain is weak or fails, this reset is at risk.
From www.chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
COPs 28-30 are meant to 'reset' global climate action after a poor report on Paris progress in the 'global stocktake'. If one link in the chain is weak or fails, this reset is at risk.
From www.chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
Really clear explanation of the crucial role of #COP29 in the chain of multilateral climate action from Hindustan Times:
“Without adequate finance commitments in Baku, countries may be unable or unwilling to enhance their climate pledges next year in Belem.”
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/c...
“Without adequate finance commitments in Baku, countries may be unable or unwilling to enhance their climate pledges next year in Belem.”
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/c...
www.hindustantimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Really clear explanation of the crucial role of #COP29 in the chain of multilateral climate action from Hindustan Times:
“Without adequate finance commitments in Baku, countries may be unable or unwilling to enhance their climate pledges next year in Belem.”
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/c...
“Without adequate finance commitments in Baku, countries may be unable or unwilling to enhance their climate pledges next year in Belem.”
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/c...
Reposted by Ruth Townend
Podcast🎙️| Has COP29 made a difference on climate change?
Roger Harrabin, Maria Netto and @ruthtownend.bsky.social join the podcast this week to discuss COP29 and how Donald Trump’s re-election could impact climate action.
Apple: apple.co/3AGBJdW
Spotify: spoti.fi/3CGFSPs
Roger Harrabin, Maria Netto and @ruthtownend.bsky.social join the podcast this week to discuss COP29 and how Donald Trump’s re-election could impact climate action.
Apple: apple.co/3AGBJdW
Spotify: spoti.fi/3CGFSPs
Independent Thinking: Has COP29 made a difference on climate change?
Roger Harrabin, Maria Netto and Ruth Townend join the podcast to discuss the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan and how Donald Trump’s re-election could change global climate action.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Podcast🎙️| Has COP29 made a difference on climate change?
Roger Harrabin, Maria Netto and @ruthtownend.bsky.social join the podcast this week to discuss COP29 and how Donald Trump’s re-election could impact climate action.
Apple: apple.co/3AGBJdW
Spotify: spoti.fi/3CGFSPs
Roger Harrabin, Maria Netto and @ruthtownend.bsky.social join the podcast this week to discuss COP29 and how Donald Trump’s re-election could impact climate action.
Apple: apple.co/3AGBJdW
Spotify: spoti.fi/3CGFSPs
Reposted by Ruth Townend
NEW TEXTS DROPPED AT #COP29
* NCQG: Draft finance target of $250bn
* UAE dialogue: clear ref to GST para 28
* UAE dialogue: Options on taking GST fwd
* MWP: GST remains absent
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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* NCQG: Draft finance target of $250bn
* UAE dialogue: clear ref to GST para 28
* UAE dialogue: Options on taking GST fwd
* MWP: GST remains absent
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
NEW TEXTS DROPPED AT #COP29
* NCQG: Draft finance target of $250bn
* UAE dialogue: clear ref to GST para 28
* UAE dialogue: Options on taking GST fwd
* MWP: GST remains absent
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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* NCQG: Draft finance target of $250bn
* UAE dialogue: clear ref to GST para 28
* UAE dialogue: Options on taking GST fwd
* MWP: GST remains absent
www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Waiting for new texts at #COP29 and asking myself 'why is this so hard?' For a lot of reasons, but boiled down to one word: incentives. This finance COP and its #NCQG on climate finance could still change the game, by changing the stakes for parties in the negotiations. COP, heal thyself.
November 22, 2024 at 10:25 AM
All eyes are on the #NCQG climate finance prize at #COP29. New research from e-axes shows a $2.8 tn climate mitigation investment by developed countries would delivers them a net economic benefit of $5.1–$40 tn over 2025–2035, an economic return of 180%–1457% e-axes.org/research/cop...
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COP29: The Economic Case for a New Common Quantified Goal of Climate Finance (NCQG) at Scale - E-Axes Forum
Patrick Bolton (Imperial College London) and Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis (Cornell University, Imperial College London) assess the importance of New Common Quantified Goal (NCQG) in order to meet the Pari...
e-axes.org
November 21, 2024 at 7:48 AM
All eyes are on the #NCQG climate finance prize at #COP29. New research from e-axes shows a $2.8 tn climate mitigation investment by developed countries would delivers them a net economic benefit of $5.1–$40 tn over 2025–2035, an economic return of 180%–1457% e-axes.org/research/cop...
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I was pleased to be guesting on this episode and opining down the line from #COP29 in Baku
* 🎙 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🎙 *
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
Episode 46: COP29, Azerbaijan's climate leadership, and prospects for climate action
Podcast Episode · The Climate Briefing · 14/11/2024 · 43m
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November 18, 2024 at 4:39 PM
I was pleased to be guesting on this episode and opining down the line from #COP29 in Baku
Looking for a weekend #podcast while you fold relentless washing, tidy the kitchen, or pick up tiny, brutally sharp pieces of Lego out of the rug before stepping on them YET AGAIN?
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Climate Briefing from has you.
Listen on #COP29, vibes & Azerbaijan as climate leader.
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Climate Briefing from has you.
Listen on #COP29, vibes & Azerbaijan as climate leader.
* 🎙 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🎙 *
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
Episode 46: COP29, Azerbaijan's climate leadership, and prospects for climate action
Podcast Episode · The Climate Briefing · 14/11/2024 · 43m
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November 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Looking for a weekend #podcast while you fold relentless washing, tidy the kitchen, or pick up tiny, brutally sharp pieces of Lego out of the rug before stepping on them YET AGAIN?
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Climate Briefing from has you.
Listen on #COP29, vibes & Azerbaijan as climate leader.
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Climate Briefing from has you.
Listen on #COP29, vibes & Azerbaijan as climate leader.
In response to the @clubofrome.bsky.social letter today, the world must work with the #ParisAgreement process compromised as it certainly is & broken as it may be. There is no time to begin again.
Read our report on Azerbaijan's #COP29 presidency here chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
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Read our report on Azerbaijan's #COP29 presidency here chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
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Azerbaijan’s climate leadership challenge
What’s at stake at COP29 and beyond
chathamhouse.org
November 15, 2024 at 11:18 AM
In response to the @clubofrome.bsky.social letter today, the world must work with the #ParisAgreement process compromised as it certainly is & broken as it may be. There is no time to begin again.
Read our report on Azerbaijan's #COP29 presidency here chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
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Read our report on Azerbaijan's #COP29 presidency here chathamhouse.org/2024/10/azer...
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* 🎙 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🎙 *
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
Episode 46: COP29, Azerbaijan's climate leadership, and prospects for climate action
Podcast Episode · The Climate Briefing · 14/11/2024 · 43m
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November 14, 2024 at 12:56 PM
* 🎙 NEW PODCAST ALERT 🎙 *
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, the team talk Azerbaijan's climate leadership, COP vibes, prospects, and why working on climate change makes you a terrible dinner party guest.
With dispatches from @chathamhouse.bsky.social in Baku: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
What is all this #COP29 Climate Conference malarkey anyway? This @chathamhouse.bsky.social video explainer covers what the COP is, who goes, what they hope to achieve, and prospects for this year's summit. Sort your NDCs from your NCQG from your UNFCCC here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZe2...
Explained: What is COP29?
YouTube video by Chatham House
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November 14, 2024 at 11:27 AM
What is all this #COP29 Climate Conference malarkey anyway? This @chathamhouse.bsky.social video explainer covers what the COP is, who goes, what they hope to achieve, and prospects for this year's summit. Sort your NDCs from your NCQG from your UNFCCC here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZe2...
Yesterday, President Ilham Aliyev again called oil and gas 'a gift from god' 'just like the sun, wind and minerals'. Unlike the sun and wind, fossil fuels are destabilising our planet and threatening its liveability. Read our report on Azerbaijan's climate leadership at #COP29 and beyond.
COP29 will be the third consecutive COP held in an authoritarian state, and the second consecutive COP hosted by a petro-state.
Azerbaijan’s climate leadership challenge
What’s at stake at COP29 and beyond
www.chathamhouse.org
November 13, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Yesterday, President Ilham Aliyev again called oil and gas 'a gift from god' 'just like the sun, wind and minerals'. Unlike the sun and wind, fossil fuels are destabilising our planet and threatening its liveability. Read our report on Azerbaijan's climate leadership at #COP29 and beyond.
Reposted by Ruth Townend
At COP29, avoiding backsliding on existing commitments will be vital, and progress on new measures will be difficult to achieve, writes @ruthtownend.bsky.social.
What is COP29 and why is it important?
The COP29 summit will see negotiators try to agree how to finance the climate action the world urgently needs.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
At COP29, avoiding backsliding on existing commitments will be vital, and progress on new measures will be difficult to achieve, writes @ruthtownend.bsky.social.
Trump’s election comes days before the start of the crucial COP29 climate summit, framed as a vital financial staging post in a three year ‘reset’ for global climate action. Trump has promised to withdraw the USA from Paris Agreement. What does his victory mean for our planet?🧵1/11
November 6, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Trump’s election comes days before the start of the crucial COP29 climate summit, framed as a vital financial staging post in a three year ‘reset’ for global climate action. Trump has promised to withdraw the USA from Paris Agreement. What does his victory mean for our planet?🧵1/11
Welsh farmers protests have me thinking. Failure to meaningfully engage citizens on behaviour, I think, unfairly positions farmers as vanguards of change ahead of better off citizens and business owners. Fairness was key to acceptance for Climate Assembly UK. www.chathamhouse.org/2024/01/euro...
February 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Welsh farmers protests have me thinking. Failure to meaningfully engage citizens on behaviour, I think, unfairly positions farmers as vanguards of change ahead of better off citizens and business owners. Fairness was key to acceptance for Climate Assembly UK. www.chathamhouse.org/2024/01/euro...
Join Gwynne Dyer author of Climate Wars &
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Dr Daniel Quiggin on this week's Climate Briefing pod. We pit climate unicorns 🦄against climate workhorses🐴, and discuss the moral hazard of relying on unproven tech to tackle climate change 🤖🌎🌡️. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Dr Daniel Quiggin on this week's Climate Briefing pod. We pit climate unicorns 🦄against climate workhorses🐴, and discuss the moral hazard of relying on unproven tech to tackle climate change 🤖🌎🌡️. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
The Climate Briefing: Episode 39: Unicorns vs workhorses on Apple Podcasts
Show The Climate Briefing, Ep Episode 39: Unicorns vs workhorses - 13 Feb 2024
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February 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Join Gwynne Dyer author of Climate Wars &
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Dr Daniel Quiggin on this week's Climate Briefing pod. We pit climate unicorns 🦄against climate workhorses🐴, and discuss the moral hazard of relying on unproven tech to tackle climate change 🤖🌎🌡️. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
@chathamhouse.bsky.social's Dr Daniel Quiggin on this week's Climate Briefing pod. We pit climate unicorns 🦄against climate workhorses🐴, and discuss the moral hazard of relying on unproven tech to tackle climate change 🤖🌎🌡️. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...