{"id":546,"date":"2020-01-13T15:05:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T20:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentenergy.org\/?p=546"},"modified":"2020-07-30T23:17:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T03:17:16","slug":"student-energy-at-cop25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentenergy.org\/student-energy-at-cop25\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Energy at COP25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 2nd marks the start of COP 25, led by the Chilean Presidency, but held in Madrid, Spain. Student Energy has 4 team members on the ground this year, and we are closely following the negotiations, while advocating for meaningful youth inclusion and youth-led energy solutions to play a central role in countries\u2019 efforts to tackle the climate crisis. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/oct\/31\/spain-offers-host-un-climate-conference-after-chile-cancellation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last-minute change in venue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Chile to Madrid has also left many young people unable to attend, so Student Energy is even more committed to amplify the youth voice at this year\u2019s conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Our mission at COP 25: Setting the stage for youth-led solutions<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Amplify the youth voice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and highlight young people\u2019s leadership in transforming the energy system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put the wheels in motion for an unprecedented level of global youth leadership and <\/span><b>intergenerational collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at next year\u2019s critical COP26.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Communicate progress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on countries\u2019 and non-state actors\u2019 goals to decarbonize their energy systems, and their efforts to involve youth in that process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate for stronger leadership from <\/span><b>government and industry decision-makers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the energy sector to implement energy solutions that are just, equitable, in partnership with young people.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Context for COP 25<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>The world is not on track. But there is a crucial window of opportunity.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout 2019, we\u2019ve seen (and been a part of) the rapidly growing global youth movement calling for stronger climate action. Young people are not only sounding the alarm on the climate crisis, they are ready and driven to implement cross-cutting solutions to address the challenge at the pace it requires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So it is all the more frustrating that as a global society, we are not yet on track to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions quickly enough to keep global heating to below 1.5C. The latest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unenvironment.org\/resources\/emissions-gap-report-2019\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emissions Gap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> report paints a devastating picture of where we are and where we\u2019re going &#8212; toward a 3.2 degree warmer world if we don\u2019t accelerate action now. UN Secretary General Antonio Gutierres noted today that we are set to produce more fossil fuels than is consistent with a 1.5 degree pathway.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>How can we change course?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201dCountries must increase their NDC ambitions threefold to achieve the well below 2\u00b0C goal and more than fivefold to achieve the 1.5\u00b0C goal.\u201d &#8211; Emissions Gap Report 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next year, COP 26, will mark five years since the signing of the Paris Agreement, and parties will be expected to strengthen their NDCs, or Nationally Determined Contributions, which are the tangible efforts put forward by countries to reduce their emissions and adapt to climate change. In order to bend the emissions curve downward, countries will need to drastically strengthen their NDCs, particularly in regards to transforming their energy systems. And we know this can\u2019t be done without the active and meaningful engagement of young people around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>About Student Energy<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Energy is on a mission to empower young people around the world to accelerate the sustainable energy transition, by building the important skills young people to take action, while mobilizing resources to support youth-led energy solutions. Our global network of 50,000 young people come from 150 countries, from all academic and professional backgrounds, with a shared goal to build their sustainable energy future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 2nd marks the start of COP 25, led by the Chilean Presidency, but held in Madrid, Spain. 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