COP26 Explained
Glasgow, 2021 — One of the world’s biggest climate summits, Conference of the Parties (COP), is happening. But… what effect does it actually have on us as individuals, companies and countries? Why is it so important? What are the official goals and what do they mean?
Together with our partners and leading climate experts, Åsa Löfgren and Sverker Jagers, we deep-dived into COP26 and asked them all the questions we (and you) had. The outcome? COP26 Explained: A series of videos with the answers to our questions, making this complex event and its outcome more tangible and easier to understand. An opportunity to get to know Åsa and Sverker with their deep knowledge and expertise within this field.
There are three main goals at the negotiations of COP26: Mitigation, Adaptation and Finance. Our climate experts explain the goals and what they mean:
“The pressure is on and someone is looking at what’s happening in Glasgow more than ever”
If the most valuable players refuse to negotiate, COP26 becomes pointless. But who are these players and how can smaller countries contribute in the best way possible? Sverker and Åsa explain the importance of new, existing and scaleable technologies in order to adapt by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050.
"There's a whole world adjusting to climate change which is not captured at COP26" — In the final episode of COP26 Explained, we look at what direct effects the negotiations have on the outside world and whether they are of importance in relation to all the other activities and collaborations already happening. Don't miss out on the chance to learn more from Åsa and Sverker at our hybrid Post COP26 meet-up next Wednesday at Another Tomorrow. Sign up here.
Why are we doing this? Another Tomorrow wants to bring these matters closer to you and your organisation, giving all climate committed the opportunity to learn, listen and act — rather sooner than later. If you want to take the next step and get your organisation on the right track towards turning climate intentions into actionable reality, reach out to us to learn about our climate metric system, methodologies and how we can support you during the most important transformation.
About Åsa & Sverker
Åsa Löfgren is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg. She's an expert in the area of climate economics and more specifically, with a focus on climate change and behavioural economics. Her interest is in the effect and design of policy instruments, fairness, and industrial investment behaviour, such as companies' carbon-reduction investment behaviour in response to climate strategies.
Sverker Jagers is a Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, and the director of CeCAR (Centre for Collective Action Research). His research is mainly focused on various aspects of environmental politics such as Public Opinion, Political Theory, International Politics, and Institutional Theory. Within these areas, his interest lies in people's environmental behaviour and acceptance of policy measures, issues related to climate justice, as well as climate politics, ocean acidification and fishery.
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