CEO for
@CIFFchild
. Climate advocate from age 11. Relentless pursuit of world fit for all children. OBE. Love my family, my friends, my work, my 🚲 and dark 🍫.
We’ve just wrapped up a powerful discussion on ‘Reaching the Unreached’, with leading energy and development sector voices at the
#InternationalSolarFestival2024
.
Kate Hampton, CEO of the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF); Ajay Mathur, Director General of the
President
@WilliamsRuto
is a world leader who gets intersection of
#climate
&
#development
- risks, but also crucially opportunities for job & wealth creation. Excited he is planning
#Africa
Climate Action Summit in September. Expect fresh perspectives & partnerships for delivery
So many conversations at
#COP26
are about telling two truths: there is more progress today than was imaginable even 2 years ago, yet we are still failing against the real measures of science and justice
#ClimateAction
#ClimateEmergency
Honoured to receive OBE yesterday from HRH King Charles for "services to tackling
#climate
change and
#COP26
" with my family at Windsor Castle. HRH encouraged me in my work, and I thanked him for his
#Kigali
#Commonwealth
speech - on
#slavery
and its enduring impact, ICYMI.
Friends of COP advised
#UK
and
@AlokSharma_RDG
on
#COP26
, have written to
@RishiSunak
and ministers today underlining importance of his attendance at
#COP27
, honouring commitments, building solidarity and trust.
#ClimateAction
will drive recovery, prosperity, security, inclusion
Feeling grateful. Realise nothing is ever achieved alone and we are not winning YET. Privileged to be part of global climate movement and
@CIFFchild
team. Joining
#ExcellenceNotEmpire
campaign.
Not usually prone to climate optimism but during last few days: China ups ambition with net zero pledge, UK PM makes wind his big thing and MEPs vote for 60% reduction by 2030 with EPP abstaining not against. Savour the little victories
#ClimateChange
#EUClimateLaw
@CIFFchild
Big We of the climate movement: well done, and yet so much more to do at speed. Sleep well everyone and get ready for Monday: another day in the fight of our lives
#COP26
#ClimateEmergency
People sitting in the rich world misinterpret, I think, the position of many developing country stakeholders, that climate and development be treated separately, differently. Developing countries know better than anyone how intertwined they are. They are living it.
Going into
#COP26
I am trying to remove tactical arrogance from my conversations (if we knew how to transform the political landscape we would have done it already) and remember who is really to blame (it is not people inside the movement however fiercely we might disagree)
| BREAKING | Landmark moment as
#renewables
overtake fossil fuels as Europe's main source of electricity in 2020.
Read Ember’s fifth annual EU power sector report with
@AgoraEW
An honour to support
@AlokSharma_RDG
as Friend of
#COP26
With other Friends, penned letter of support and challenge with our views on draft Presidency texts.
Feeling pretty blessed: 10 years at
@CIFFchild
What a ride! 7 years running the climate programme and 3 as CEO. Thanks to all CIFF grantees, staff, trustees, advisors - it's a privilege...
Great question at
#cop26
press conference: what is connection between number of fossil fuel lobbyists and fact that fossil fuels aren't mentioned in the negotiating text?
#ClimateJustice
#ClimateEmergency
#BOGA
To all girls: you are amazing. To all my women friends and colleagues: I love your courage, intellect, empathy, humour, grace and determination. To all my mother friends: roar like the lionnesses you are. To all the men who champion girls and women: thank you
#DayOfTheGirl
It has been a privilege to have been able to make a difference to a cause I have been committed to for as long as I remember. But this govt’s apathy in the face of the greatest challenge we face makes continuing in my role untenable. Reluctantly I am therefore stepping down
Packing for Glasgow (trainer v welly trade off on suitcase space) and I just want to say THANK YOU to the decades-long-suffering climate warriors. Fresh allies arrive every year so we can and must give it another big push, friends
#COP26
This photo broke my heart: two broken- hearted young American women, one wearing a gun control t-shirt as well as the green pro-choice bandana. She must feel that her life is not valued. Then add climate to the mix. What a way to treat the young 😪
Proud of
@CIFFchild
and Sir Chris Hohn, as well as fellow philanthropists, for stepping up: $500m from us and $4bn total over 5 years
#GCAS2018
Not enough but strong start
Heading home after
#SpringMeetings2023
, haunted by the words of
#finance
ministers from
#climate
-vulnerable
#debt
-distressed countries facing disaster recovery costs while debt servicing eats the lion's share of public budgets with little left over for
#health
,
#education
This is a must watch from end to end. Specific, impassioned, balanced, ambitious, determined. Well done
@AlokSharma_RDG
Let's join him and his daughters: "pick the planet" and "keep 1.5 alive"
#COP26
#ClimateAction
Welcome back America! The shopping list is long, but for now, it's just reassuring to know the American people are still keen to be part of the global family of nations and act on the facts. 🥂
As a Brit that grew up in France, this breaks my heart. As a teenager, I spent my summers on trains, in campsites across Europe, learning to say "I love you" and swear words in many languages. I had hoped my children would do the same. We don't need more walls. Especially now.
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: protecting European interests, ensuring fair competition, and continued cooperation in areas of mutual interest. Read more:
I spent much of my 20s and early 30s campaigning against
@IMFNews
and
@WorldBank
for their nefarious impact on people, planet.
@KGeorgieva
is transforming role, voice of her institution as a champion of debt relief, SDRs,
#ClimateAction
,
#VaccineEquity
We need this leader
Key text has not yet been gavelled through but here are some reflections. Welcome other people's views on
#COP28
and note things will progress throughout the day. Verdicts that matter most will come from the frontline:
#AOSIS
,
#Africa
,
@V20Group
,
#youth
,
#IndigenousPeoples
Absorbing tragic news of death of Graeme Sweeney, former chairperson of
@CIFFchild
and beloved mentor to many. Champion of climate action and social justice. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of everything and a sports analogy for anything.
📢 🌍 💚 📢
We are excited to introduce the "Friends of COP" who will advise the
#COP26
Presidency. 👋
The "Friends" are more than 25 experts from multiple sectors which will be integral in boosting
#ClimateAction
across the globe. 💪
👇 Learn more 👇
How very sad. Saleem made an inspiring contribution to our movement. On a personal level, he was kind, humble, and both cheerful and rueful. He managed to work with a keen sense of pragmatism while embodying a more transformational pursuit of justice. He will be deeply missed.
It is with heavy hearts that we inform you about the passing away of our director, Prof. Saleemul Huq, on 29 October, 2023.
His unmatched legacy will remain as a shining example for years and generations to come.
Am on
#COP28UAE
advisory ctte (unpaid). Many have inputted to plan;
@uaeclimateenvoy
+ team have been working very hard on it. Cautiously optimistic about emerging plan: let's see. We can't afford for
#COP28UAE
to fail. All hands on deck. via
@FT
First leg of 5 on 10 hour journey to
#Davos2020
by train. Not virtuous: my carbon footprint from long haul flights is still too high. Read how
@CIFFchild
offsets 1:1.08 with EUAs, Gold Standard projects and buys one year ahead on our website. Endowment divested of fossil fuels.
Unacceptable to use
#COVID19
as an excuse for corporate inaction on
#ClimateEmergency
Instead, let's condition any taxpayer support on contributions to improving people's lives and saving the planet
#COP26
#US
is high on ambition but low on delivery credibility;
#China
is still too low on ambition but has presented a delivery plan. We need ambition AND credible delivery, domestic AND international effort, from BOTH countries
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateAction
Thanking Claire Perry O'Neill
@cop26
#cop26
for material contributions eg net zero focus,
@PastCoal
alliance. Looking forward to working with successor to make
@COP26
a success.
@BorisJohnson
must appoint political powerhouse committed to climate diplomacy, urgent action
Departure of
@DavidMalpassWBG
creates opportunity for step change in reboot of international financial system.
@WorldBank
proposals lacklustre so far. New leadership must align climate & development, embrace
#BridgetownInitiative
, generate more AND better finance.
"Colonisation allowed [developed] countries to thrive...my country and others like mine are pushed to the brink of disaster. And the very same countries...will take the money made at our expense and lend it to us at commercial rates...to fix the climate crisis they have caused."
Often disappointed in work I see from large consultancies in areas where I have expertise. High cost, low value add, restrictive IP provisions on black box data... all common in my anecdotal experience. I hope this book sparks discernment in
#philanthropy
as well as government.
Profile today
@FT
on my new book with
@RosieCollingto
“The McKinseys & Deloittes have no expertise in areas that they’re advising in’” Better title: Governments must invest in internal expertise and build public capacity.
@IIPP_UCL
London’s air quality has dramatically improved. Data shows a 97% decrease in the number of schools in areas with illegal levels of pollution.
I'm delighted with our progress, but there's still a long way to go. That’s why I’m expanding ULEZ in 2021.
Friends of COP cont'd! Scaling up finance for developing countries (low + middle income) means getting much more out of MDBs, driving down cost of capital + other barriers. Long term partnership, country ownership at forefront. Solutions, scale, not lectures
#ClimateAction
Thank you
@katehamptongray
for bringing together a great group of friends and
#climatefinance
experts to discuss clean energy and sector transitions - insightful discussion!
Arrived at the UN with
@CIFFchild
team for the
#ClimateActionSummit
and
#UNGA
following Friday spent at the
#ClimateStrike
The gap between the science and what is on offer here is huge. But we must keep pushing. No Plan or Planet B.
I'm glued to
#TheExpanse
What could be better than weekly doses of Chrisjen Avasarala played by
@SAghdashloo
Seriously: doesn't any woman working in politics at any level want to be her? Sci fi meets 24 and West Wing
@ExpanseOnPrime
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he “looks forward” to talking with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris about focusing on climate change and “net zero by 2050”.
Get more on this story here 👉
When we plant trees, we plant HOPE!
We plant for the future!
Trees help fight climate change.
Trees offer cooling shade, purify the air, clean the water, prevent soil erosion, add magnificent ambiance to the environment.
@PMEthiopia
@BilleneSeyoum
@katehamptongray
@DrTsion
Great to see
@camillaborn
take her rightful place on
#COP26
podium for final session given her vital role in delivering an ambitious outcome
@e3g
⏰️
#COP27
deal pls! Let's bank win on
#LossAndDamage
+ leverage
#BridgetownInitiative
language on finance & MDBs into other fora. Petrostates, overflowing with $, need to contribute positively + stop making it necessary for astonishing amount of defense on mitigation 🧐
"Crises are a risk for
#SDGs
, they are also an opportunity to build a transformative strategy. We need expertise & best practices from all the stakeholders & civil society, and to develop blended finance instruments including private finance"
@katehamptongray
#FinanceinCommon2020
#COP26
will take place between 1 - 12 November 2021 in Glasgow.
The COP Bureau of the
@UNFCCC
, with the UK and our Italian partners today agreed on new dates for the summit.
The UK will continue to work to increase
#ClimateAction
, build resilience and lower emissions.
Some good news:
#China
to stop green bond financing for ‘clean
#coal
’ projects in line with global standards. via
@FT
Well done
@MJ_GreenFinance
and many others. Aligned taxonomies, here we come...
@CIFFchild
Disappointed by flat
#carbon
intensity target in
#FiveYearPlan
after bold
#NetZero
commitment. Looks like we will have to wait for specifics in peaking and energy plans.
#US
still doesn't have NDC and bilaterals just started so
#China
may be negotiating.
#COP26
Well informed + courageous.
@AlokSharma_RDG
knows what other countries are doing hence how out of step UK will become. Tories risk 'road to nowhere' if net zero policies are ditched,
@AlokSharma_RDG
warns
This is good news, good politics and good messaging from
@RishiSunak
We need consistent, credible, creative leadership domestically and internationally from the UK on
#ClimateAction
#COP27
#COP26
There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change.
There is no energy security without investing in renewables.
That is why I will attend
@COP27P
next week: to deliver on Glasgow's legacy of building a secure and sustainable future.
Interview by
@ciffchild
founder and chair, Sir Chris Hohn. He talks about how giving makes him happy, how even small amounts of money can save lives and why climate change is at the heart of our work