Climate Change Solutions - October 25, 2022 | Newsletter

Hello and welcome to Climate Change Solutions!

This week's newsletter is focused on the upcoming United Nations Climate Conference, COP27, taking place November 6 to 18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Our briefing series in the lead up to the conference, What Congress Needs to Know About COP27, is well under way with recent briefings focused on climate science and loss and damage. Don't miss the next two briefings in the series:

Natural Climate Solutions on Friday, October 28
What's on the Table for the Negotiations? on Wednesday, November 2

We will also publish a free, daily newsletter during COP27, COP27 Dispatch: What Congress Needs to Know from Sharm El-Sheikh. Sign up here.

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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for U.S. Engagement at the U.N. Climate Talks
[4 min read]

The U.S. delegation will arrive at COP27 with the country's biggest climate policy, the Inflation Reduction Act, in hand. But how will this domestic action actually influence what happens at COP27 and beyond? And how do we know if recent U.S. federal climate investments, in conjunction with other country commitments, are consistent with keeping global warming well below two degrees Celsius? [click for more]

Looking to COP27, Here’s Where Three Key COP26 Announcements Stand
[5 min read]

There were a plethora of agreements that came out of COP26 last November to address climate change. Over the past year, there have been developments on three key ones: the Global Methane Pledge, the First Movers Coalition, and the Just Energy Transition Partnership. Here is where each of those stand going into COP27. [click for more]

Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss: Twin Crises, Interconnected Solutions
[4 min read]

COP27 will be the first time that a United Nations climate conference dedicates a day to biodiversity. While climate change and biodiversity loss are inherently intertwined, the issues have often been kept separate when it comes to developing policies and solutions. Biodiversity Day at COP27 provides an opportunity to break down these silos. [click for more]

Bringing Sea Level Rise to the Surface at COP27
[6 min read]

Rising sea levels are a global threat already harming communities around the globe. It is expected that the topic will be a key issue at COP27, especially for small island nations. Many countries are taking steps to address sea level rise, including by developing national adaptation strategies. [click for more]

Go-to Resources on the Key Themes of COP27: Week 1 and Week 2
[18 min read]

The COP Presidency has selected key themes for each day of the conference to elevate international climate issues and solutions. Check out the relevant EESI resources for each of the themes during the first and second week of COP27. [click for more]

Podcast: Celebrating Two Years of Coastal Resilience Solutions
[28 min listen]

Two years ago, EESI released a report, A Resilient Future for Coastal Communities, detailing coastal resilience policy recommendations. To mark the anniversary, we spoke with Shana Udvardy, a senior climate resilience policy analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, about bolstering coastal resilience in the United States. [click for more]

It has been a quiet few weeks in Congress.

Hill Headline—Must-Pass Defense Bill: The Senate Armed Services Committee opened deliberations on the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S.4543/H.R.7900). The annual, must-pass bill provides funding for defense agencies. On October 11, Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) proposed a package of 75 amendments to the bill, many of which aim to address environmental and energy issues like critical minerals, ecosystem restoration, and weatherization.

Preparing for Extreme Weather: The bipartisan Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience Act (PREPARE Act) (H.R.9179) was introduced to strengthen the federal government's preparedness for extreme weather disasters, which are worsening due to climate change.

We track all environmental, energy, and climate legislation and hearings happening on Capitol Hill. See the full legislative trackers for October 10-14 and October 17-21.

What Congress Needs to Know About COP27

Our COP27 briefing series is happening now! Sign up for briefings on:

Natural Climate Solutions on October 28 at 1:00 pm EDT
What’s on the Table for the Negotiations? on November 2 at 11:00 am EDT
Climate Summit Recap: Key Outcomes and What Comes Next, on December 2

EESI will publish a daily newsletter during COP27, COP27 Dispatch: What Congress Needs to Know from Sharm El-Sheikh. Sign up for the newsletter here.

Missed a briefing? We've got you covered.

Climate Change Loss and Damage

Watch our briefing on loss and damage from climate change, a key COP27 issue. [click for more]

Key Findings from the Newest Global Assessment Report on Climate Change

Watch our briefing breaking down the latest climate science from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [click for more]

What Congress Needs to Know About Corporate Climate, Risk Resilience, and Disclosures

Read the highlights for our briefing on managing corporate climate risks. [click for more]

Latest media coverage:

EESI's issue brief on the growth of greenhouse gas emissions from aviation was cited in an article from the New Bern Sun Journal.

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Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Daniel Bresette, Executive Director

EESI is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan Congressional caucus to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path.

Climate Change Solutions - October 25, 2022

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