US Climate Discussions Enhanced: UC San Diego Augments America's Presence at Global Climate Negotiations
The international climate negotiation, COP23, took place this month, and the University of California (UC) was once again represented at the talks. UC San Diego sent 23 students, faculty members, and staff to the event, which was hosted by the government of Fiji but held at United Nations facilities in Bonn, Germany.
Robert Monroe, an attendee from UC San Diego, expressed encouragement at seeing developed and developing nations working together towards solutions and the inclusion of social justice concerns in the conversations. Frederick Hemans, a master's degree candidate at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, also attended COP23 and highlighted the opportunity to hear from industry and policy leaders.
America's Pledge, led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, erected an inflatable arena resembling an igloo at COP23. Nearly 29,000 visitors attended the conference, including UC San Diego's own Julio Cordano, a member of Chile's negotiation team. Cordano mentioned the analysis led by Scripps Oceanography graduate student Natalya Gallo as an authoritative source for understanding the potential of the ocean's inclusion in NDCs and detecting trends.
The analysis, which was released in the journal Nature Climate Change before COP23, focused on countries acknowledging the oceans in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Scripps researchers continued a relationship with Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, starting from COP21, and co-hosted a presentation on threats to world oceans posed by climate change at COP23.
UC San Diego's exhibit at COP23 included samples of ancient ice from Antarctica, surfboard-mounted Smartfin instruments, and a replica of the floats used in the Argo network. The displays aimed to provide students with an inside view of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Fiji introduced "The Ocean Pathway" initiative at COP23, which could lead to increased funding and international support for the protection and restoration of critical marine ecosystems. UC San Diego's attendance at COP23 was also to support this initiative, as Hemans stated that the U.S. is on track to meet its Paris Agreement mitigation goals despite a lack of leadership from Washington D.C., and emphasized the global movement towards renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction.
In all, 31 people from the UC attended COP23, demonstrating the university's commitment to climate action and ocean protection. The participation of UC San Diego and other institutions underscores the importance of collaboration and innovation in addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change.
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