Wow. @DavidParkerMP genuinely moved while describing @jacindaardern breastfeeding in Cabinet: “that is the first time that has ever happened in any Cabinet room anywhere in the world ... and she has said to the world that her leadership will be judged on #climate change.” #ccbc18
"You can't start a transition without starting a transition." - @DavidParkerMP #EDSClimateChat #ccbc18
Today, I spoke to the #EDSClimateChat #CCBC18 about WWF and partners' work on @ScienceTargets. Here are my slides! www.slideshare.net/DavidTong8/science-based...
A round of applause for @SilverLiningGS’s policy work on the NZ ETS in the 2000s at #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat.
I reckon she deserves another, louder, longer one for her own 10th anniversary celebration - m.youtube.com/watch
There are many reasons why we should stick with deploying electric light rail in Auckland not trackless electric teams. So. Many. Reasons. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
No country that “jumped on the bus” in agreeing to the Paris Agreement “without knowing where it was going”.
The difference was & is not as simple as “renegotiating the Paris deal”. This is all about what differentiation (as agreed in Paris) means. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
New Zealand’s carbon price is $25.25 right now - an all time high. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
I like the acronym of “CAT bonds” almost as much as I like “cat wag”. #CCBC18 #EDSClimateChat
TLDR for @SustainableAkl’s talk: Cities worldwide are doing totally amazing things to make people’s lives better, cut emissions and build resilience. Auckland can too. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“Every kilometre cycled in Copenhagen provides over E1 of benefits, because they count everything. All the health benefits!” - @SustainableAkl #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
Strong argument from @SustainableAkl that we can decouple economic growth and population growth from emissions growth. #EDSClimateChat #ccbc18
“Every single action should be delivering multiple benefits.” - @SustainableAkl #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“It’s heartbreaking to see a kid in Auckland with rheumatic fever.” - @SustainableAkl #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“It really requires us to put on money where our mouths are.” - @SustainableAkl #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
Debating what’s more difficult between #climate adaptation or mitigation is fundamentally backwards thinking. Both are hard. And they impact on each other absolutely. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“We need to be ahead of the curve. We need to understand where this is going. ... We will do the best for ourselves by doing the best for others.” - @RodOramNZ #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“Just imagine how we could build a truly carbon neutral tourism product ... I think that would be a terrific world first.” - @RodOramNZ #EDSClimateChat #ccbc18
“No cut in emissions by 2030 is absolutely a non-starter for @Fonterra, because the world is watching us.” - @RodOramNZ
The opportunity for Kiwi innovation and disruption here is huge. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“New Zealand milk is less than 6% of global milk and that’s peaked. ... We don’t matter in terms of global supply. But we do matter in terms of leadership.” - @RodOramNZ
Here’s why: Two largest global dairy producers, including @Fonterra emit more than ExxonMobil. #ccbc18
At #ccbc18, @RodOramNZ described @climateactiontr as “one of my favourite bunches of people who tell you what countries are up to”. So what do they say about New Zealand?
It’s not so good. We have a lot of work to do. The #ZeroCarbonAct is a great...
If someone tells you New Zealand is too small to matter when it comes to #climate change, tell them (a) our diplomats designed the Paris Agreement’s legal form; (b) @ClimateEnvoyNZ co-chairs the negotiations to implement Paris; and (c) 130 countries emit less than us. #ccbc18
The Paris Rulebook: it’s not a book, it doesn’t contain rules, and it won’t be agreed in Paris. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
There’s no question that the world is acting. Outliers like Trump don’t deserve a lot of the focus we give them. US emissions are falling, and there’s nothing Trump will do to change that. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
Amazing to see The Human Element here at #CCBC18 #EDSClimateChat. Incredible film - and great to have film maker Olivia Ahnemann here to talk about it!
“It is possible to do this.” - @ChiefExecCCC shows proof that a country can decouple economic growth from emissions growth. #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
Crucial point on the @IPCC_CH report: "The transitions needed are unprecedented in scale. But they are not unprecedented in speed. We have seen rapid transformations before." - @ChiefExecCCC #1point5 #1o5c #ccbc18 #EDSClimateChat
“The costs of action are enormous - but the benefits of acting are even more enormous.” - @ChiefExecCCC #CCBC18 #EDSClimateChat
It's not "realistic" to suggest keeping pumping out greenhouse gases in a way consistent with 3-4C of warming. Pitting "realistic" cuts vs "achievable" cuts doesn't help. The only "realistic" options now are ones that are consistent with net zero emissions and 1.5C. #CCBC18
Just stabilising emissions of short-lived gases is simply not consistent with limiting warming to 1.5C. The @IPCC_CH yesterday said that we'd need 35% global cuts in methane by 2050 for 1.5C. #CCBC18 #EDSClimateChat
