With just 12 months to #COP26, new #NetZero commitments are being made
They are welcome but they are just pledges
They must come with concerted/tangible action
In my blog I introduce @theCCCuk & #39;s great practical briefings to turn pledges into reality
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But first... let me stress that climate policy broadly works and the >1,800 policies in place worldwide appear to have flattened the growth in global CO2 emissions

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@SamFankhauser @Peters_Glen @TyndallCentre @uniofeastanglia

https://rdcu.be/bor0g ">https://rdcu.be/bor0g&quo... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-020-0831-z">https://www.nature.com/articles/...

But not all policies are equal

Effective policies and measures must be evidence-led and underpinned by robust analysis

That is why the role of an independent climate advisory body like @theccc is so important

It de-politicises #climate policy

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There are now several independent climate advisory body

The French https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇫🇷" title="Flagge von Frankreich" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Frankreich"> High Council on Climate @hc_climat established 2018 is greatly helping to focus climate debate, expand actions across Government and more firmly engage all sectors of the economy

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Today @theCCCuk shares its 12-years experience with 8 new ‘Insights’ briefings. This is a useful resource for colleagues around the world considering how to deliver objective, evidence-based climate policy in support of ambitious #climate goals #COP26

5/5 https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/insights-briefings-sharing-the-uk-approach-to-addressing-climate-change/">https://www.theccc.org.uk/publicati...