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Channel: Reacties op: UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow: Het Akkoord van Parijs – The Paris Agreement

Door: Erik van Erne

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow ugc">@POTUS</a> rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, restoring America’s credibility and commitment — setting a floor, not a ceiling, for our climate leadership. Working together, the world must and will raise ambition. It’s time to get to work - the road to Glasgow begins here.</p>— Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry (@ClimateEnvoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClimateEnvoy/status/1352030537012142081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow ugc">January 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Door: Erik van Erne

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WEO Week: Hopes for COP26 and beyond Following the release of World Energy Outlook-2021, the IEA is hosting a series of live-streamed discussions on different aspects of the analysis, one each day at 2pm CEST through the week beginning 18 October. This session will discuss prospects for COP26 and beyond. What are the impacts of recent pledges on global emissions and the energy system? How can we raise ambition to keep the 1.5C objective within reach? <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2FKT4mW7Q3M" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Door: Erik van Erne

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First’s BYD ADL electric buses will operate as official shuttle for COP26 delegates <img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.thefourth-revolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/First-Glasgow-BYD-ADL-Enviro200EV-electric-buses-1024x695-1.jpeg?resize=678%2C381&ssl=1" alt="" width="500" height="300"/>Alexander Dennis Limited and BYD UK announced that the companies’ customer First Bus will operate the delegate shuttle service at the upcoming COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow with a fleet of 22 BYD ADL Enviro200EV zero emission buses. The shuttle service will provide a fast and frequent link for all delegates attending the event between the city centre and the Blue and Green zones on the event campus based at the SSE Hydro and Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre site. First Bus was chosen as the official transport provider after a tender process run by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport on behalf of the UK and Scottish governments. The service will be fully operated by First Glasgow’s brand new fleet of 22 fully electric BYD ADL Enviro200EV single-deck buses built in Scotland by the BYD and ADL. The new buses, which were partly funded through Transport Scotland’s Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme, can operate a range of up to 160 miles on a full charge with zero emissions and will provide delegates with a state-of-the-art fleet to take them to and from the event, BYD said. “With the appointment of First Bus to operate the official shuttle service with its new BYD ADL electric buses, delegates to COP26 will experience first hand the smooth drive and quiet running of our British-built zero emission buses,” Paul Davies, ADL president and managing director, said. “Demonstrating First Bus’s commitment to the communities it serves, these 22 buses have been built here in Scotland at our factory in Falkirk, as will the next 126 vehicles, ensuring that the Scottish Government’s SULEBS funding is reinvested locally.” “It is an honor for BYD to be associated with such an important global event for climate change, with BYD ADL British-built electric buses in operation as the part of the COP26 delegate shuttle service being provided by First Bus,” Frank Thorpe, BYD UK managing director. “It is especially fitting that these pure-electric buses with zero-emissions have been manufactured locally in Scotland, which means as well as contributing to protecting the planet, we are also supporting the local economy. “BYD is committed to ongoing technical innovation in electric mobility, which is pivotal to the future of public transport in the UK. We are passionate about clean, zero-emissions solutions. Through proven BYD technology in electric battery power for vehicles, and our reputation for reliability, we are extremely proud to be recognized as the world’s leading manufacturer of electric buses.” The collaboration with Transport Scotland will not only help First Glasgow replace a further 126 of the oldest buses in its fleet with new zero emission buses; it will also help transform its Caledonia bus depot on the south side of the city centre. Already the UK’s largest depot, the investment will see it converted into one of the UK’s largest electric fleet charging stations, with the potential for over 150 vehicles to be recharged at a time. “I’m really pleased to see Transport Scotland’s SULEB scheme helping to fund this significant order of new electric buses, as part of our commitment to meeting Scotland’s world leading climate change targets and leading a green recovery from the pandemic,” Scotland’s Minister for Transport, Graeme Dey said. “It’s a real success story that these buses will be manufactured by ADL in Falkirk – supporting jobs in bus manufacturing and benefiting the wider economy before they enter service for communities across Glasgow.”

Door: Erik van Erne

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CO2-vrij huis voor COP26 House by Beyond Zero Homes <img src="https://www.bouwformatie.nl/images/bouwnieuws/Productnieuws/medite_cop26_600.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300"/>Er wordt hard gewerkt aan de bouw van het COP26 House. Dit is een CO2-vrij huis, geconstrueerd volgens de houtskeletbouw methode en gerealiseerd door Beyond Zero Homes. MEDITE SMARTPLY, fabrikant van duurzame platen op houtbasis, speelt een cruciale rol in de bouw. Tijdens de Verenigde Naties (VN)-conferentie over klimaatverandering in Glasgow, van 31 oktober tot en met 12 november, demonstreert het bouwproject koolstofarme, circulaire oplossingen voor bouwen en wonen. Deze oplossingen laten zien hoe de klimaatcrisis opgevangen kan worden met bestaande producten en bouwstrategieën. De leden van Beyond Zero Homes hebben een gemeenschappelijk doel dat verder gaat dan nul CO2-uitstoot. Ze willen aantonen hoe mooie, betaalbare en gezonde huizen kunnen worden ontwikkeld. Huizen die een minimale impact op het milieu hebben gedurende hun hele levenscyclus. Dit helpt ons bij het nakomen van onze verdere klimaatverplichtingen. Het <a href="https://www.beyondzerohomes.co.uk/cop26-house-timber-framed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">COP26 house</a> met één slaapkamer is speciaal ontworpen om lokaal C16 sparrenhout te gebruiken en zo het gebruik van geïmporteerd hout te vermijden. De constructie is gebaseerd op een 1,2 meter breed raster, met een oppervlak van 10 bij 5 meter, dat gemakkelijk kan worden geprefabriceerd. Daarom wordt gebruik gemaakt van SMARTPLY OSB. Dit constructieve plaatmateriaal van gecertificeerd (FSC-PEFC) naaldhout is duurzaam geproduceerd in Ierland.

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Police are using Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycles to patrol the COP26 climate summit <img src="https://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/andersbekekenblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/Electric-Harley-Davidson-Motorcycles-for-Police-At-COP26.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300"/>Any large public gathering is bound to draw a police presence to maintain safety and order. But at the COP26 climate summit currently underway in Scotland, the UK police are using a decidedly more environmentally appropriate form of patrol vehicle: <a href="https://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/andersbekekenblog/openbaar-vervoer/de-elektrische-harley-davidson-livewire.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycles</a>. The COP26 climate summit, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is considered the most important climate summit to date. It serves as the first official deadline for the Paris Agreement promises made at COP21 in 2015. To patrol the event, Police Scotland is using a fleet of specially prepared police patrol motorcycles that were converted from civilian Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorcycles. The LiveWires were specially outfitted by technical teams from Harley-Davidson Europe and the Scottish Harley-Davidson dealers in Edinburgh and Glasgow. LiveWires have a city range of just under 150 miles (240 km), meaning they should be able to operate for most of the day before needing to stop for a recharge. And with DC fast charging available, a typical 80% recharge can be done in around 30 minutes, getting the electric motorcycles back on the beat quickly. <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kIYFXb0lyFY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Water Pavilion at COP26 <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WpVeHyAZH-8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PYTJ1LTnFa8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0ViHh7K4lKY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W4KqN5BUrSg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bcnIC1OH44A" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uhJ6moWl2bg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1pqNi_k-VuM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M4i9WWGg3yg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PDwMEXUmn8E" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ux1U_8KILSI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Klimaatgezant Jaime de Bourbon de Parme ontvangt op COP26 hét bewijs dat bouwen met hout goed is voor het klimaat <img src="https://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/andersbekekenblog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Houten-Woontoren-Amsterdam-300x207.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="345"" alt="" />Bouwen met hout en andere natuurlijke materialen levert gezondere gebouwen op én draagt bij aan een beter klimaat. Hoe dat werkt staat in een nieuwe meetmethode die ASN Bank, Climate Cleanup en Gideon aan Nederlandse klimaatgezant Jaime de Bourbon de Parme overhandigen op COP26 in Glasgow. In het rapport over de meetmethode Construction Stored Carbon worden verschillende praktijkvoorbeelden gegeven die laten zien hoe bouwen met hout of andere natuurlijke materialen bijdraagt aan het terugdringen van CO2-uitstoot. Zo is in Koffiefabriek in Amsterdam ruim 2.500 ton CO2 opgeslagen. Ter vergelijking: diezelfde CO2-uitstoot komt vrij als je 6.500 keer naar Rome vliegt in economyclass. “Biobased bouwen, met hout en andere natuurlijke materialen, zorgt voor minder uitstoot dan conventionele materialen en het legt koolstof vast. Het is dus een praktische en concrete oplossing in de transitie naar een fossielvrije, schone bouwsector en economie”, legt Sven Jense van Climate Cleanup uit. Hout en andere natuurlijke materialen zijn “hergroeibaar”. Dat betekent dat ze niet opraken, omdat we steeds nieuwe kunnen planten. Een ander voordeel is dat bomen en planten CO2 opnemen terwijl ze groeien. Door traditionele bouwmaterialen als staal en cement te vervangen door hout, voorkom je dus niet alleen de uitstoot van dit soort sectoren (die tot één van de vervuilendste ter wereld behoren), maar haal je ook actief CO2 uit de lucht. Een win-win dus.

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Marokko Presenteert Tijdens COP26 50 projecten voor 3,9 GW Hernieuwbare Energie <img src="https://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/andersbekekenblog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Solar-Energy-in-Morocco.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="295"" alt="" />Tijdens de 26e Conferentie van de Verenigde Naties over klimaatverandering (COP26) in Glasgow, kondigde Marokko aan dat het werkt aan 50 projecten voor hernieuwbare energie met een vermogen van 3950 MW. Het koninkrijk zet zijn opmars naar de groene economie voort in overeenstemming met de internationale overeenkomsten. Dat verklaarde de Marokkaanse regeringsleider Aziz Akhannouch, die op de klimaattop aanwezig is met een Marokkaanse delegatie. Als voorbeelden noemde hij het Green Energy Park, een onderzoeks- en innovatieplatform op het gebied van technologieën en het Green & Smart Building Park, een platform gewijd aan energie-efficiëntie in gebouwen, slimme netten en elektrische mobiliteit. Andere projecten worden ontwikkeld op het gebied van waterstof, biomassa en de koppeling tussen agro-energie en water, alsmede ontzilting. Marokko behoort ook tot de 18 landen die zich engageren om geleidelijk een einde te maken aan kolengestookte energieproductie en geen nieuwe centrales meer te bouwen.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Message to World Leaders After COP26 <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yXhidByZwWU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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COP26 Mitigating floods and droughts – innovative approaches for closing urban water cycles by SIWI Too much and too little water - these two conditions are expected to increase with climate change in many regions, challenging urban water systems around the globe. Especially in cities with fast growing populations and economies, prolonged droughts and extreme rainfalls can become major disasters, as recent examples from Cape Town and Chennai show. In some places, the crises led to a fundamental re-thinking of the way water is handled in the city. New concepts, like the ‘sponge-city’ concept, go beyond the traditional supply-collect-discharge-paradigm and propose to close urban water cycles, e.g. by decentral storage, infiltration and reuse. Integrated approaches address not only water challenges, but look also for cross-sectoral benefits such as cooling and improve living conditions. The session presents two cities that took new ways in urban water management. The city of Windhoek suffered from severe drought in the past, but took innovative water management approaches to mitigate future disasters. The city stores excess water underground through a managed aquifer recharge scheme and treats wastewater to potable water in direct reuse facilities, and is a global forerunner for both approaches. In Hamburg, climate change is expected to lead to more frequent heavy rainfall events, droughts and hot spells. Since the existing infrastructure, mostly build decades ago, was not designed for the changed conditions, the water utility together with the city administration launched a collaborative process of rainwater infrastructure adaptation, where ‘sponge city’ principles are becoming more and more important. The session will present lessons learnt and recommendations for other cities in closing urban water cycles to build drought resilient water supplies <iframe width="685" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6SK3Jh2Ov54" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>




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