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Colin Besaans

@ColinBesaans

Working on a Pan-African renewable energy transition with @PowerShftAfrica • @UniofOxford Master of Public Policy & MSc Environmental Change Graduate • he/him

Oxford, England Katılım Eylül 2011
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Colin Besaans
Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
Spoke to the fantastic @DanCorderOnAir about COP26 back in November last year. Unfortunately there’s much more to say now about how the conference failed to deliver for vulnerable countries. Time to put in the work to make sure COP27 in Egypt does better for Africa.
5FM@5FM

ICYMI on #5Breakfast👇 @DanCorderOnAir spoke to @ColinBesaans, a climate policy specialist & he explained the significance of COP26 & why it hasn't prompted serious global change yet & the R131 Billion promised to SA, to move away from coal power. 🔊: 5fm.co.za/sabc/home/5fm/…

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Mohamed Adow
Mohamed Adow@mohadow·
I'm deeply concerned about the recent push by 18 African nations to seek $5 billion for a new fossil fuel project lender. This is a critical moment for our continent. We are at the centre of the ongoing climate crisis. Africa cannot continue to be a platform where fossil fuel interests are advanced, while African communities suffer 🧵👇🏿 ft.com/content/4dee21…
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Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
@Revkin @Tzeporah @Revkin you’re absolutely right that there’s major inequity in the carbon space, but that’s why Africa need genuine support for a better development, not funding to lock us into the same awful fossil system. Fossil fuels aren’t our best development option dont-gas-africa.org/cop27-report
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Tzeporah Berman@Tzeporah·
It’s not over folks. The majority of countries called for stronger language than this. This is just the first text. Message your Ministers ask them to stand firm for phase out of all fossil fuels that is fair and financed. #COP28
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Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
Apologies for any spam by my account about NFTs - apparently I was hacked. Feeling slightly flattered that someone thought my never-used barely-followed account would be worth hacking. Thanks to everyone who believed in me enough to know it wasn’t real (i.e. only @rafifriedman)
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nathan
nathan@n_thanki·
To avoid being another bla bla bla @vanessa_vash says #stockholm50 must do 3 things: 1) no new coal, oil, or gas 2) massive scale up of grant finance from rich countries for renewable energy 3) set in plan loss & damage fund Calls on @JohnKerry: US must provide $
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Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
@NorskBabyP Friend! So lovely to hear from you. No I’m Scotland but will be back in Oxford from mid April. Would be fantastic to catch up. You’re in London now?
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Colin Besaans
Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
Spoke to the fantastic @DanCorderOnAir about COP26 back in November last year. Unfortunately there’s much more to say now about how the conference failed to deliver for vulnerable countries. Time to put in the work to make sure COP27 in Egypt does better for Africa.
5FM@5FM

ICYMI on #5Breakfast👇 @DanCorderOnAir spoke to @ColinBesaans, a climate policy specialist & he explained the significance of COP26 & why it hasn't prompted serious global change yet & the R131 Billion promised to SA, to move away from coal power. 🔊: 5fm.co.za/sabc/home/5fm/…

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Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
My good friend and leader @mohadow calling out the US’s appealing climate finance commitments. Biden’s broken climate finance promises effectively ensure that most countries in the global south will be unable to achieve their climate commitments.
Power Shift Africa@PowerShftAfrica

The US is only providing $1bn of climate finance, despite being the world's biggest historical emitter. Biden's Congress is giving barely any more than Donald Trump. @mohadow describes it as "appalling" in @SominiSengupta's @nytimes piece nytimes.com/2022/03/15/cli…

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Colin Besaans@ColinBesaans·
Grounding global fossil fuel phase-out discussions in an African context requires reframing climate change mitigation from reduced emissions to avoided emissions and putting energy access at the core of our concerns. Thanks to @CANIntl for the opportunity to share some thoughts.
Power Shift Africa@PowerShftAfrica

'Energy access needs to be at the core of #FossilFuel phase-out efforts, otherwise millions of Africans will be left behind.' @ColinBesaans in @CANIntl Festival of Ideas

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Melissa Fourie
Melissa Fourie@melissafourie·
While we wait for the hearing of the next court application to stop @Shell from doing seismic testing ahead of exploration for fossil fuels on South Africa's Wild Coast, let's look at some of the reasons why it is important to #StopShell. A thread.
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Mohamed Adow
Mohamed Adow@mohadow·
It’s an utter shambles. CSOs reps of the poorest countries were told #COP26 would be the most inclusive COP ever so they travelled here to advocate for their communities. And now they're been told the only way to access the meetings is via an online platform that barely works.
Climate Action Network International (CAN)@CANIntl

Carrying out a physical @COP26 during a 🌍 pandemic excludes many #FacesFromTheFrontlines and those most affected by #climatechange. We call on @UN member states to provide the digital infrastructure for #civilsociety to participate online in a meaningful way #UNmuteCOP26.

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Dan Corder 📺
Dan Corder 📺@DanCorderOnAir·
Hello. I am the new host of the @5FM Breakfast Show, starting April 1. This is far beyond my wildest dreams. I am still so deeply stunned that this is happening, so grateful, and so excited. Chat soon ♥️
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🫵🏾@JustChat__·
You can’t even do this shit on GTA
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Hozier@Hozier·
Beautiful words from @VanJones68 on CNN. “It’s easier to be a dad this morning, to tell your kids that character matters. Telling the truth matters. Being a good person matters...This is vindication for a lot of people who have really suffered.”
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