I am honoured to be 🇬🇧 candidate for
@IPCC_CH
Chair 2023. If elected, I will use my extensive scientific experience & expertise to ensure the impacts & challenges of
#ClimateChange
are understood & that action to avert them is supported by sound science.
📣 The UK 🇬🇧 has nominated
@JimSkeaIPCC
for Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on
#ClimateChange
2023.
Professor Skea is a world-renowned expert with 40+ years experience.
Without a doubt, we believe he is the best candidate to lead
@IPCC_CH
.
Read more 👇🏽
Delighted that as
@IPCC_CH
Chair I'll be hosted by the International Institute for Environment & Development
@IIED
whilst remaining an
@imperialcollege
Emeritus Professor. In this way, I can build on my climate mitigation/adaptation networks & ensure that global voices are heard.
We should never forget that low lying island states
#sids
face an existential threat from climate change. Precisely why we should take ambitious
#ClimateAction
and not sink into despair. We have agency!
@adelle_SIDS
is there to remind us in
#IPCC
.
I was honoured to address the
#COP28
high-level opening.
As IPCC Chair I stated that the scientific community is ready to support the outcomes of
#COP28
in shaping
#ClimateAction
based on science. But science by itself is no substitute for action.
Congratulations to the new IPCC Vice Chairs
@DianaUrge
@changa601
@rpichsmadruga
and Taskforce Bureau. I look forward to working closely with you all for the 7th assessment cycle.
#IPCC
is in Nairobi electing new IPCC & Task Force Bureaus to oversee its seventh cycle. Today, the Panel elected its new Chair,
@JimSkeaIPCC
& three Vice-Chairs:
@DianaUrge
, Ladislaus Chang’a & Ramón Pichs-Madruga.
The meeting runs till 28 July.
➡️
It’s truly an honour to be the 🇬🇧 candidate for
@IPCC_CH
Chair 2023.
If elected, I will use my extensive scientific experience and expertise to ensure the
#IPCC
is inclusive and truly representative, delivers the best science and the best possible scientific support for policy.
If elected as Chair, I'm fully committed to addressing and overcoming any challenge that
@IPCC_CH
faces. Whether locally, nationally or internationally, climate policy must be relevant to us all.
Thank you 🇬🇧 for hosting my campaign reception.
Read on:
Pleasure to participate in the event "New horizons for increasing the understanding of the economic consequences of climate change" this week at the
@royalsociety
London, chaired by Lord Nicholas Stern.
@lordstern1
Pleased to announce
@IPCC_CH
’s call for nominations for experts for the 1st special report in
#IPCC
's 7th cycle on
#ClimateChange
& cities.
We welcome nominations for experts from diverse backgrounds, incl. stakeholder groups. We encourage a gender balanced set of nominations.
📣 Call for experts
#IPCC
is calling member governments and observer organizations to nominate experts to draft the outline for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.
Nominations should be submitted by 17 Nov 2023.
Details 🔗
If elected as Chair of
@IPCC_CH
, my mission will be to bring forth the best and most relevant science on
#ClimateChange
to mitigate its impact, drive societies’ response and strengthen decision-making at all levels and in all regions.
Together with a team
@IPCC_CH
scientists I met with the
@UN
Secretary General
@antonioguterres
to discuss expectations for
#COP28
and how to support developing countries to prepare new NDCs.
Had a good meeting with
@COP28_UAE
President HE
#DrSultanAlJaber
. We discussed the scientific role of
@IPCC_CH
in supporting robust and informed decision-making at COP negotiations.
We also spoke about IPCC assessment priorities to deliver focused, policy-relevant reports.
Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 requires effective national energy & climate policies in line with the latest
#IPCC
Report.
One of my key points in my opening address at the
@eu2023es
Energy DGs Meeting in Madrid today with
@JorgensenJuul
& 🇪🇸 Vice-President
@Teresaribera
.
It is crucial that the
#IPCC
's work takes into account the different impacts of climate change on different regions, communities and ecosystems.
In this post, I state my vision on how to achieve this. We have the tools. Let’s get the work done.
Delighted to deliver a talk yesterday to the London Climate Diplomats Network, touching upon
@IPCC_CH
findings, what climate science says & its role in negotiations,
#COP28
outcomes & where do we go from here.
"... climate action is about real people and their lives and is not just a scientific abstraction."
My vision acknowledges this.
I know how the
#IPCC
works, from bottom to top, and I have a means for making things happen.
@IPCC_CH
IPCC ELECTIONS | Interview with
@JimSkeaIPCC
.
The Scottish Professor is one of the candidates to chair the IPCC. We spoke with him ahead of the vote next week.
By
@EduRobayna
.
Excellent discussion with HE Nguyen Hoang Long Vietnam’s Ambassador
@MOFAVietNam
to the UK. Discussed the grave risks to low lying delta areas and small islands
#SIDS
from climate change as well as the challenge of just transition planning
#jetp
and effective
#ClimateAction
Delighted to discuss how to accelerate a
#JustTransition
in 🇰🇷with Sang-hyup KIM, Co-chair of the Korean Presidential Commission on 2050 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth; and Hong-sik CHO, Climate Envoy.
Around 50% of the world’s population experiences severe water scarcity for at least part of the year -
#IPCC
.
#Climatechange
has reduced food security & affected water security, hindering efforts to meet
#GlobalGoals
.
On this
#WorldFoodDay
- water is life, water is food.
New
@ipcc_ch
report on the Use of Scenarios in AR6.
The workshop led to fruitful reflexions on improvements for AR7, including cross-Working Group collaboration, justice and
#equity
in scenarios,
#diversity
in contributions.
Thanks to all involved !
Inclusivity is key. We need to make sure that countries from all kinds of backgrounds contribute to the work of the
#IPCC
.
New article in
@TheNationalNews
"For Skea, gender parity goes beyond female leadership. It is a matter of implementing a policy that ensures women scientists participate at every level, something he promises to promote."
What is carbon dioxide removal and why do we need it? The latest
#IPCC
fact sheet highlights the role of
#CDR
in achieving the temperature goals of the
#ParisAgreement
. ➡️
Enjoyed the reception co-hosted with
@energygovuk
and sharing ideas with the
@uksciencechief
and the UK and European Science community. We focused on actionable ways to deliver the best available science to inform policy action.
Pleased to attend the 11th UK-Caribbean Forum in 🇯🇲 together with UK Foreign Secretary
@JamesCleverly
to present key findings from the 6th
#IPCC
Synthesis Report relevant for the region.
At the
#COP28
@UNFCCC
-
@IPCC_CH
Side Event, together with
@IPCC_CH
Vice-Chairs and Working Group Co-Chairs, we presented key scientific findings of the 6th Assessment Report and examined the knowledge and information gaps for the 7th cycle already underway.
Very pleased to co-facilitate discussions
@UNFCCC
#BonnClimateConference
with Youba Sokona, IPCC Vice Chair, and other experts in the context of the
#GST
#SB58
. A report of the exchanges will be made available before
#COP28
.
Great to visit the National University of Singapore
@NUSCNCS
🇸🇬
I co-hosted a roundtable on the opportunities and challenges of Singapore’s low carbon economy transition with an exceptional panel, including
@IPCC_CH
colleagues
@winstontlchow
and
@lynettecheah
.
Oceans feed us, sustain livelihoods and connect economies 🌊 To preserve healthy oceans with abundant wildlife and stabilise the climate, it is critical that we work together to protect at least 30% of our blue planet's oceans by 2030.
#WorldOceansDay2023
The
#IPCC
2023 Scenario Workshop was a success. Participants worked together to identify practical ways to improve the communication and utility of scenarios to support
#ClimateAction
. Thanks to all involved.
@valmasdel
@poertner_hans
Delighted to virtually join the
#WCRPOSC23
open science climate conference held in Kigali.
@IPCC_CH
latest report has had an enormous policy impact. Shifting the focus in this cycle towards policy-relevant scientific insights to support action will allow climate goals to be met.
On this
#ShowYourStripes
day, individuals, meteorologists, & organisations promote discussion on global long-term temperature trends via data visualization.
Explore regional data and show your stripes to spark climate conversations in your community 👇
With great pleasure I took part in this video for
@IEA
Energy Innovation Forum.
We know from the work of the
@IPCC_CH
and the IEA that there is now a huge opportunity to scale up these technologies at pace.
My warmest congratulations to Prof. Celeste Saulo on taking the helm as the first female and South American Secretary-General of
@WMO
.
WMO &
@UNEP
are
@IPCC_CH
’s parent organizations. I look forward to strengthening our partnership in this critical decade of
#ClimateAction
.
Prof. Celeste Saulo of Argentina has taken office as the first female and first South American Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
It is an honour to join French President
@EmmanuelMacron
at today's
#OnePlanetPolarSummit
in Paris.
I stressed three clear concepts from
@IPCC_CH
reports: Urgency, Agency & Equity. There's a clear case for urgent action. In exercising agency, political leadership is critical.
🔴 LIVE FROM PARIS | President
@EmmanuelMacron
at the launch of the
#OnePlanetPolarSummit
, high-level meeting between heads of State & government, and representatives from international organizations, scientists, NGOs, explorers, indigenous populations.
Pleased to visit the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc on a just transition
@JTCScotland
visit to Dundee
@DundeeCouncil
to look at transport issues. Great to see facilities being adapted for the net zero
#netzero
transition.
Grateful for the opportunity to participate in today’s interesting discussion at the
#COP28
@energygovuk
event on how scientific assessment can drive policy action.
Pleased to participate in the
@FCDOGovUK
Commonwealth High Commissioners reception in London last week and exchange with its Multilateral Director on
#LossAndDamage
and
#Inclusivity
in climate action.
A pleasure to link up with my good friend and Working Group II Vice-Chair, Prof. Joy Pereira, during my visit to Malaysia 🇲🇾
We spoke with
@julietbfm
@BFMradio
on the key messages from the
@IPCC_CH
reports.
Pleased to attend
@EPAIreland
Annual Climate Change Conference
#EPAClimate23
in Dublin to deliver a keynote presentation on climate change and land use challenges.
Thank you to all the speakers at today's EPA Climate Conference.
The event focused on land use in Ireland from a scientific, policy and practical perspective. Search
#EPAClimate23
for more. All of today's talks will be uploaded to Youtube in the coming days.
I had the wonderful opportunity to hear from Jamaican and Caribbean youth about how
#climatechange
affects them on a daily basis, plus their thoughts on climate action for a better future.
The approval session of the
#IPCC
Synthesis Report has started today. As we move towards the finalisation of the sixth assessment cycle, WGIII has summarised key findings from the
#climatechange
#mitigation
Report into 9 sectoral fact sheets. ➡️
An insight discussion with Wannasingh Prasertkul, environmental activist and documentary producer, to hear first hand what worries him on
#ClimateChange
.
If elected as
@IPCC_CH
Chair, I will ensure the concerns of the next generation across the globe are heard and acted upon.
Professor Jim Skea, 🇬🇧 candidate for IPCC Chair 2023, discussed the latest IPCC reports with Wannasigh Prasertkul, a Thai environmentalist, and why we need inclusivity and representation from everyone when tackling 🌏 scale challenges like climate change.
@JimSkeaIPCC
@IPCC_CH
Great talk with H.E. Ms. Eksiri Pintaruchi, DG of the Dept of International Organizations
@MFAThai
.
We spoke about inclusiveness within the
@IPCC_CH
, balancing views between developed/developing countries, and involving younger generations in climate change initiatives.
Demand-side responses can reduce global emissions from buildings, land transport, and the food sector by 40-70% in 2050. These reductions are crucial and rely on profound technological, infrastructure, and socio-cultural changes. Let's make it happen.
Pleased to visit the
@GCAdaptation
HQ to exchange views with GCA staff and lay out my vision for the
#IPCC
. Thanks to
@ukinnl
for making these insightful exchanges possible.
Addressed the Parliamentary Meeting of
@IPUparliament
#COP28
with 300 parliamentarians from 70 countries. Stressed the urgency of ambitious
#ClimateAction
and that across all sectors, choices exist today that could reduce
#greenhousegas
emissions by half compared to 2019 levels.
IPCC WG Co-Chairs together again to discuss research and assessment needs at the Equinox Summit of the EU Member State Joint Programming Initiative on Climate
@JPIClimate
.
@valmasdel
@poertner_hans
.
That's a wrap for
#COP28
! My last meeting at
#COP28
was with Qatar Minister of Envr. &
#ClimateChange
- His Excellency Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al. We discussed science in
#IPCC_CH
reports and the potential for technical workshops on various topics in 2024.
Nature-based solutions
🟢 Create jobs
🟢 Increase income while also protecting the planet
Examples
🟢 Green roofs and urban parks
🟢 Conserving mangroves
🟢 Switching to regenerative farming practices
More in our Climate Dictionary:
#BiodiversityDay
My warmest congratulations to former
@IPCC_CH
Vice-Chair Ko Barrett on her new appointment as
@WMO
Deputy Secretary-General. I look forward to our collaboration in this new era for
@WMO
, coinciding with the
#IPCC
’s seventh assessment cycle.
The
@WMO
has appointed Ko Barrett as Deputy Secretary-General and Thomas Asare as Assistant Secretary-General, cementing a new Executive Management team under the leadership of Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
I had the privilege to meet the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹
@AmeryABrowne
and St. Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳
@RtDenzil
this week, in the context of my campaign for IPCC Chair. Grateful for your warm welcome and insightful discussions.
It was a pleasure to take part in today’s
@TheTimes
#TimesEarthSummit
. I highlighted that unless the world gets to
#netzero
CO2 emissions, temperatures will continue to rise. There are signs of progress: climate policies do work, but they need scaling up to reduce emissions.
We cannot separate environment from human activity. We need to shift to sustainable production that fully supports workers and protects biodiversity.
#BeatPlasticPollution
#WorldEnvironmentDay
Every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into our oceans, rivers & lakes.
This
#WorldEnvironmentDay
is a call to
#BeatPlasticPollution
.
We must work as one to break our addiction to plastic, champion zero waste & build a circular economy.
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Saleemul Huq. He made huge contributions to both IPCC &
@IIED
which I will shortly join. We had just been in touch about priorities for AR7. His advice & wisdom will be sorely missed.
It is with profound sadness that IPCC has learnt of the loss of Saleemul Huq, Director of
@ICCCAD
& an expert on the links between climate change & sustainable development. He was part of the author team of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Assessment Reports.
#COP28
starts today and the latest
@IPCC_CH
reports have a clear input into
#COP28
negotiations.
I have the pleasure to address the high-level opening & Earth Information Day, I’ll also be taking part in
@UNFCCC
/IPCC events.
🔗
Nice to say hello to Abdelaziz Harib from the UAE climate change team
@uaeclimateenvoy
at the start of IPCC Plenary 58
@IPCC_CH
in Interlaken Switzerland.
Thank you
@Fatima_Denton
. I truly believe that an inclusive and truly representative
#IPCC
is the foundation for providing the best scientific advice.
Looking forward to this keynote discussion tomorrow with
@adamvaughan_uk
. I’ll be stressing the urgency of action to address
#climatechange
. Humanity does have agency over its future. There are multiple options available now to avoid the worst impacts.
Join
#IPCC
Chair
@JimSkeaIPCC
this Tuesday for the
@theTimes
#TimesEarthSummit
.
He’ll be discussing the urgency of action, how we have the agency to shape our future & the need to pursue equity on a global scale.
This event is free. Register here 👇
The economic benefits for human health from
#AirQuality
improvement arising from mitigation action can be of the same order of magnitude as mitigation costs, and potentially even larger.
#CleanAirDay
Looking forward to speaking at the
@EPAIreland
Annual
#ClimateChange
Conference 2023. I'll be the keynote speaker at the opening session on 'Climate & Land Use – Global and EPA Perspectives'.
🗓️ Thurs 25th May, 9:30-16:30 IST
👩💻 Register here:
Join me
@imperialcollege
today for a talk on how science underpins ambitious
#ClimateAction
. I’ll present the latest findings from
@IPCC_CH
on climate change. We will also reflect on the scientific challenges ahead.
Details 👇
#OurImperial
Sustainability Fortnight starts on Monday! Here's some of what we'll have on offer:
Come to a talk by
@IPCC_CH
Chair
@jimskeaipcc
🗣️
Join
@otherprofgreen
and others to hear more about our sustainability priorities ♻️
Develop your personal 'Sustainability Goal
"... inclusivity, scientific integration and policy relevance. I know
#IPCC
’s complicated decision-making processes well enough to be able to advance the agenda in each of these areas."
New story from
@imperialcollege
@IC_CEP
A great chance to talk about just transition in Scotland
@JTCScotland
to students and staff at Ahmedabad University.
@GCEE_AU
Local context matters but many echoes. Great questions and discussion. Thanks to Minal
@minalpathak1
for organising!
Hearing from the climate community during my recent visit to Jamaica, I’m keen to ensure that both adaptation and mitigation become top priorities for decision-makers. We know that the islands of the Caribbean are often bearing the brunt of the consequences of
#climatechange
.
@JimSkeaIPCC
🇬🇧 is on a mission to bring forth the best solutions to tackle
#ClimateChange
and strengthen decision-making at all levels and in all regions, including the Caribbean 🤝.
🎥 Watch here to learn how this work is relevant to you 👇🏾:
“the key thing if we were to be serious about moving on climate change, is to mainstream climate across all kinds of policy-making and areas of activity.”
New story with
@wef
👇
It was a pleasure to exchange views with
@gemgord
. Our fireside chat focused on how the IPCC’s work can support
#climateaction
in the Caribbean. Full video to be released next week.
Enhanced inclusivity & diversity in IPCC’s processes are a major priority for
@IPCC_CH
in this coming cycle. I was pleased to have the opportunity to discuss this with
@byadavbjp
Bhupender Yadav, Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest &
#ClimateChange
, India at
#COP28
.
#JustTransition
principles don't just apply to coal and energy but can be applied to agricultural production and food systems.
We need to consider how to better include justice and equity (issues) into global, regional and local scenarios in AR7.
An absolute pleasure to meet with Måns Nilsson, Executive Director of
@SEIresearch
in Stockholm. Equally pleased to share
@IPCC_CH
's latest findings on the role of science in diplomacy and policymaking with Swedish parliamentarians.
📷 Jane Birch & Ylva Rylander / SEI
During
#COP28
, I met with H.E. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco and discussed the vision for IPCC’s seventh assessment cycle and ways to engage with young scientists from diverse disciplines
At the
#COP28
presidency event on watering the clean energy transition with
@WMO
Deputy Secretary-General Elena Manaekova & H.E. Sharif Salim Al Olama Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, UAE.
Water plays a significant role in facilitating & limiting
#climatechange
action.
The science is clear: reducing future risks of involuntary migration and displacement due to climate change is possible through cooperative, international efforts to enhance institutional adaptive capacity and sustainable development.
#WorldRefugeeDay
Thought-provoking discussion with Wannasingh Prasertkul, an award winning documentary filmmaker, and environmental and social activist, on
#climatechange
awareness in Thailand and beyond. Full interview to come.
Insightful meeting with Essen Barth Eide Minister of Climate and Environment in the margins of the Oslo Energy Forum
@oeforum
.
@IPCC_CH
findings, pathways to
#NetZero
and just transitions
@JTCScotland
.
Speaking at a
#COP28
event on international cooperation & realities of a just transition.
@IPCC_CH
reports started to open up this critical agenda. We need to work hard at it to make sure we transition to a just world.