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The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 26) is taking place in Glasgow untill November 12, 2021.
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WATER, A CRUCIAL AND INCREASINGLY VULNERABLE RESOURCE
The primary conclusions of the IPCC’s 6th assessment report, published in August 2021, confirm that we are experiencing persistent delays on the path towards a +1.5 or 2°C temperature increase limit. According to the IPCC, the greatest risks posed by climate change affect water first and foremost. This crucial resource is already under significant anthropogenic pressure, resulting in increased risks for populations, ecosystems and human activities.
Read here the FWP’s Keys to understanding the IPCC’s 6th assessment report, with a focus on water ressources.
Discover the FWP’s publications on climate as well as all our publications on water.
WATER, KEY TO MEETING THE TARGETS SET IN THE PARIS AGREEMENT AND THE 2030 AGENDA
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Water must be treated as a priority in the commitments of the Paris Climate Agreement, consistently with the 2030 Agenda and 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention on Biological Diversity. No life is possible without water; it is crucial for for human livelihoods, as well as for health, food and agriculture, biodiversity, energy, education, peace and security, and gender equality inter alia. Water is also central to the 21 water-related targets of the 2030 Agenda. Protecting the quality and quantity of water resources is crucial to climate change mitigatation and to supporting healthy ecosystems.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FWP’s MEMBERS
The 200 members of the FWP stress the urgent need to drastically reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to remain below an average warming of 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit global warming to +1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. Members also draw the international community’s attention towards the need to take urgent adaptation measures that will address climate change in its current and future forms.
Read the FWP’s and its members’ recommendations here.
THE FWP AT COP26
The FWP and will participate in several official sessions. Find the FWP’s Programme of official sessions at COP26 or here.
THE FWP’S OFFICIAL SESSIONS AT COP26
→ Wednesday, November 3:
♦ 10:30 GMT (11:30 Paris time): How resilient hydropower can help adapt to climate change and mitigate carbon emissions
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Wednesday – November 3 |
Glasgow : 10:30 – 11:30 AM Paris : 11:30 – 12:30 CET |
Water Pavilion – zone D – PV64 |
Hybrid
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English
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How to participate:
On site: Water Pavilion, zone PV64 (within the permitted limits). Download the map here.
Online: Follow the session live on the Water Pavilion website, section “Watch live”. If you experience difficulties opening the Water Pavilion Website, we suggest using Chrome browser. Replay will be available the following day on the Water Pavilion YouTube channel. Click on this link to connect.
Convening organizations:
- Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
- French Water Partnership (FWP)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Wednesday, November 3:
♦ 13h30 GMT (14h30 CET): Drinking water and sanitation services’ contribution to climate change mitigation
How to participate:
On site: Francophonie Pavilion (within the permitted limits). Download the map here.
Online: Follow the session live on the Francophonie Pavilion website.
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Wednesday November, 3
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Glasgow : 13h30 – 14h30 Paris : 14h30 – 15h30 |
Francophonie |
Hybrid
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French only
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Convening organizations:
- French Water Partnership (FWP)
- ICLEI
- Climate Chance
→ Thursday, November 4:
♦ 15h30 GMT (16h30 CET): Scaling up Nature-based Solutions for adaptation to climate change
How to participate:
On site: Water Pavilion, zone PV64 (within the permitted limits). Download the map here.
Online: Follow the session live on the Water Pavilion YouTube channel. Click on this link to connect.
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Thursday, November 4
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Glasgow : 15h30 – 17h Paris : 16h30 – 18h |
Water |
Hybrid
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English
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Convening organizations:
- French Water Partnership (FWP)
- OiEau
- Forest Trends
- ARUP
- INBO
→ Thursday, November 4:
♦ 16h GMT (17h CET) : Financing adaptation in the water sector : the “100 water and climate projects for Africa” Initiative
How to participate:
On site: Francophonie Pavilion (within the permitted limits). Download the map here.
Online: Follow the session live on the Francophonie Pavilion website.
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Tuesday, November 4
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Glasgow : 16h – 18h Paris : 17h – 19h00 |
Francophonie |
Hybrid
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English
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Convening organizations and partners:
→ Friday, November 5:
♦ 15h GMT (16h CET) : How to improve knowledge and data sharing for better climate change adaptation in water resources management?
How to participate:
On site: Franvce Pavilion (within the permitted limits). Download the map here.
Online: Follow the session live on youtube here.
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Friday, November 5
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Glasgow : 15h – 16h30 Paris : 16h – 17h30 |
France |
Hybrid
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French
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Convening organizations and partners:
→ Friday, November 12:
♦ 16h45 GMT (17h45 CET): Fragile Flows: Tackling climate security and adaptation challenges through water systems
How to participate:
On site: Water Pavilion, zone PV64 (within the permitted limits). Download the map here.
Online: Follow the session live on the Water Pavilion YouTube channel. Click on this link to connect.
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Friday, November 12
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Glasgow : 15h – 16h30 Paris : 16h – 17h30 |
Water |
Online
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English
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Convening organizations:
ON-SITE CONTACTS:
Marie-Laure Vercambre
General Director
(+33) 6 80 04 04 81
Jean-Luc Redaud
President of the FWP working group on global and climate changes
(+33) 6 14 02 38 64
Alexandre Alix
Programme Officer, Water and Climate
(+33) 6 45 27 98 76