Sumit Prasad

#Opinion | Three steps COP should take for tangible outcomes Every Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) now arrives with a slogan. Turkey has branded COP31 the “COP of the Future: The COP of Implementation”. Antalya should give it verifiable meaning: Report progress, show finance, and track voluntary targets. At its core, however, implementation means sharing progress against commitments. CEEW analysis finds that of 203 cooperative climate initiatives launched since 2015, only around 5% have met their goals. In The @IndianExpress, @sumitprd writes: The success of a COP has to be measured by what the crisis demands. Showcasing implementation has become a signal of commitment and trust-building. Read the full piece 👇

📘 Ten Years of the Paris Agreement: A Stocktake of Cooperative Climate Initiatives at ceew.in/publications/ten-yea… ✍️ By Mohana Bharathi Manimaran, @sumitprd and Aanvi Sharma

#Opinion | How the developed world defeated Baku negotiations #COP29 was to deliver a new #ClimateFinance agreement that matched the scale of our global challenge. Instead, the deal we got is little more than an exercise in political theatre. Writing for The Hindustan Times, Senior Fellow @Dr_VaibhavCh and Programme Lead @sumitprd assess how #COP29 delivered on the four key asks that the developing world had, to enhance #CimateAction.

The #G20 countries are responsible for over 80% of the global GDP. But are they delivering on climate goals? Not according to our latest Climate Accountability Matrix launched at #COP29. Read on to understand this first-of-its-kind assessment tool from the Global South 🧵

#CEEWDialogues We were honoured to interact with H.E Mr @YalchinRafiyev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan and COP 29 Lead Negotiator and H.E Mr @ElchinNHuseynli, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to India, @AzEmbassyIndia along with their @COP29_AZ delegation at the CEEW office!  We discussed the expectations from the Azerbaijani Presidency and potential deliverables for #COP29.

#CEEWDialogues We're honoured to have engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with H.E. Mr @ElchinNHuseynli, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to India at the @AzEmbassyIndia today on the upcoming #COP29 priorities of the Presidency.

.@DDjagdale of @mnreindia speaks about the achievements of India’s G20 presidency, including the GDP — Green Development Pact — and the need for fostering global collaboration to set a bold, inclusive and decisive agenda for a prosperous and sustainable world.

"Developed countries have an obligation to look at the industrial plans of developing countries and how they can support green industrialisation in the developing countries": @Fatima_Denton

#COP28 "If green credits are traded across borders, it could lead to phenomenal global action to enhance carbon sinks as well as achieve other SDGs." @Dr_VaibhavCh on @PMOIndia's announcement of the Green Credit initiative. Read more by @jayashreenandi in @HindustanTimes👇

#LiveNow #COP28 @Dr_VaibhavCh highlights Prime Minister's emphasis on climate justice and equity, climate finance, green credits initiative and sustainable lifestyles. 📺Watch more: youtube.com/watch?v=P857H4ej…

#LiveNow | CEEW @ #COP28 "The year 2023 has underlined clearly why the UN’s Conference of Parties can not kick the can of climate justice, climate action and climate finance down the road." 📺Watch the CEEW Press Briefing👇 unfccc-events.azureedge.net/…

2⃣ hours to go | CEEW @ #COP28 At the CEEW #COP28 Press Briefing,@GhoshArunabha, @Fatima_Denton and @HarryWinkler will highlight the need for delivering an ambitious Global Stocktake outcome, defining the scale of Loss and Damage fund & the role of developed countries in it, and accelerating climate finance flows. More details👇

#WatchNow At #COP28, the world will be handed its climate action report card through the Global Stocktake (GST). What is the GST, and how can it deliver for India and the Global South? 📹 @Jhalak_1707 explains in our latest video. Watch more👇 @GhoshArunabha

#Opinion The Global Stocktake (GST) at COP28 is crucial — to assess the promises made, actions taken, and the difficult path ahead. ✍️@GhoshArunabha and @sumitprd write in @bsindia. Read more👇 bit.ly/49IydMP

To know more about how #COP28 can operationalise L&D fund, read our study, “Operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund to Address Climate Impacts”. 🔗ceew.in/publications/operati… @jhalak1707 @sumitprd