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The University of Oxford’s podcast series on COP29 outcomes for sustainable cities. The podcast series is affiliated with the Global Centre for Healthcare and Urbanisation (GCHU), based at Kellogg College, Oxford. The limited series podcast provides four thought-provoking summaries of COP29, drawing on global experts commenting on the international negotiations and the impact of these on global cities.
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 4 | Episode 4: Reflections on COP29, what’s next for addressing climate change within cities? | As COP29 ends, what do the negotiations mean for climate change within cities? | Katherine Maxwell, Mark Watts | 19 Dec 2024 | |
| 3 | Episode 3: What role does climate finance play in enabling cities to reach their climate targets? | Billed as the ‘Finance COP’, this episode explores the scale of climate finance needed, to understand how we can improve the quality of finance delivered and access more diverse financial instruments to ensure greater financial predictability. | Katherine Maxwell, Sustain Aitken | 19 Dec 2024 | |
| 2 | Episode 2: Why do cities need collaboration and partnerships to meet climate commitments? | This episode explores the outcomes from the mitigation and adaptation commitments at COP29. | Katherine Maxwell, Michele Acuto | 19 Dec 2024 | |
| 1 | Episode 1: What role do cities play in delivering climate action? | This year’s COP priority is ‘enhancing ambition and enabling action’. This episode explores how cities are working with national governments to meaningfully develop and deliver on agreed NDCs and aligning with global climate targets. | Katherine Maxwell, Anaclaudia Rossbach | 19 Dec 2024 |