Earlier this month, over 85,000 participants from global governments and organisations convened in Dubai to discuss the critical action needed to tackle climate change. Discussion topics this year included renewable energy, climate adaptation, and loss and damage. Apolitical's event on 'Building Climate Capable Governments' inspired several pledges from global leaders to upskill their public servants in climate.
Global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 1.1% from 2022 to 2023. The COP28 agreement reiterates the need to cut global emissions by 43% before 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
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Breaking down the jargon
'Unabated fossil fuels', as defined by the IPCC, refers to fossil fuels that “are produced and used without interventions that substantially reduce the greenhouse gasses emitted throughout the life-cycle”, for example, through carbon capture and storage.
A Course for You: Communicating Climate Change
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Communicating Climate Change
Climate change is a complex and sensitive issue that can prompt a range of emotional reactions, as we saw at COP28. This free course will teach you how to create effective, powerful, climate-related communications by setting objectives, identifying key messages, and evaluating your success.
Think you or your team might benefit from the course? Check out the course page.
50,000 public servants cutting emissions 50% by 2030
The Climate Frontline is a Government Climate Campus newsletter, part of an ambitious partnership by Apolitical to connect public servants with the tools and training they need to address the climate crisis.
We need your help. Do you have a peer in the public service who would like to be involved in Apolitical’s Government Climate Campus?
