Sejal Patel Profile
Sejal Patel

@SejiPatel

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Environmental economist @IIED. Climate finance, low-carbon climate-resilient pathways. Formerly Access to Finance lead @cabinetofficeUK COP unit.

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@TheCVF
Climate Vulnerable Forum
8 months
Women are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis but their voices remain underrepresented in decision making processes. This #IWD2025, we celebrate the women of the climate vulnerable world who champion those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
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@Ebony_Holland
Ebony Holland
1 year
Great event hosted by the @CDMinisterial this morning at #COP29 in the #Benelux Pavilion - focused on programmatic approaches for #adaptation #finance 💰 Important issue to be highlighted so early in COP from a range it great speakers. A summary 🧵
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@ADBClimate
ADB Climate Team
1 year
Get ready for the Climate Adaptation Investment Planning Forum #CAIP2024 next week, 17-18 Sept! @ADPCnet's Irfan Maqbool looks forward to collaborating on enabling transformational #adaptation investments More info: https://t.co/aqSi9TpaSD #climatefinance #climateresilience
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@gemgord
UnaMay Gordon
1 year
Small convenings to move the process along #LeadershipMatters . The @CDMinisterial is a unique opportunity to advance #AdaptationFinance for #LDC @LDCChairUNFCCC & #SIDS @AOSISChair #WePressOn
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@IIED
IIED
2 years
Gearing debt swaps towards debt relief --> https://t.co/pewIdWCkjn Debt swaps are often dismissed for not focusing enough on debt relief. @SejiPatel explains how #debt swaps can be structured so they align with the good practices showed by HIPC.
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@SETIenergy
SETI Energy
2 years
#8M Did you know that despite the significant climate risks faced by women and girls, only 2.3% of climate finance intends to principally support #genderequality? 1/n (Photo by: UN Women/Narendra Shrestha)
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@IIED
IIED
2 years
We're a partner in the Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP), which helps countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific scale up investments in climate #adaptation that target the nexus between climate change, poverty and #gender. --> https://t.co/0OjoTLmJ6r
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@IIED
IIED
2 years
Hidden handbrakes – what’s holding back climate action? --> https://t.co/fXATcNeVC5 Listen now to the latest episode of the #MakeChangeHappen podcast, featuring 🗣 @tommitchelliied 🎧@SejiPatel and contributions from 🎙@meganrowling 🎥@DavidShukman 🔊@AchalaC
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@IIED_Voices
Make Change Happen
2 years
Hidden handbrakes – what’s holding back climate action? --> https://t.co/QdeIWgDlFq In our first #podcast episode of 2024, @tommitchelliied & @SejiPatel unpack what we mean by ‘hidden handbrakes’ to #ClimateAction, with contributions from @meganrowling, @DavidShukman & @AchalaC
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@IIED
IIED
2 years
EVENT: Looking ahead at 2024: what's in store for climate and nature? --> https://t.co/79EKiNRR4W Join the first IIED Debates of 2024, on 30 January, online or in-person in London, to reflect on the major outcomes from #COP28 and explore the key moments to look out for in 2024.
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@IIED
IIED
2 years
Progressive countries agree shared vision at #COP28 to transform adaptation finance --> https://t.co/wKHeHX5hac @GebruJember & @SejiPatel set out 3 ways that the @CDMinisterial process can raise ambition to reform the finance system & deliver adaptation finance more effectively.
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@AlexScottLondon
@alexscottclimate.bsky.social
2 years
Champions Group on Adaptation Finance, supported by @e3g and @IIED, targeting MDB reforms to enhance and scale adaptation finance. @WorldBank @ADB_HQ here to listen and share what they can do & what they need from their shareholders to act further and faster.
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@IIED
IIED
2 years
Building political ambition for adaptation at COP28 and beyond --> https://t.co/TNaKKmQhVU Reflecting on the Climate & Development Ministerial process, which focused on adaptation ambition, this blog outlines why strong outcomes in this area are crucial to the success of #COP28.
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@LDCChairUNFCCC
LDC Chair
2 years
“The #stocktake must clearly articulate how & why countries are falling short on reaching their goals & make robust recommendations to drive an urgent increase in emissions reduction commitments, adaptation efforts, support to address occurring #LossAndDamage, & climate finance.”
@IIEDmedia
IIEDmedia
2 years
PRESS RELEASE: Least Developed Countries call for rapid action to get Paris #Climate goals back on track ahead of #COP28 negotiations, @LDCChairUNFCCC @IIED https://t.co/tJDLy57k69
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@AlexScottLondon
@alexscottclimate.bsky.social
2 years
Looking forward to showcasing the ambition on adaptation finance we’ve helped a champion group of countries develop an action plan for at @COP28_UAE. See you there?
@e3g
E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism
2 years
Following the #CDM2023 during pre-COP, the Coalition of Ambition on Adaptation Finance will be launched at @COP28_UAE. 🕦 Dec. 8, 17:30-19:00 GST 🏢 Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, Blue Zone @E3G will attend to explore how the Coalition helps address the #AdaptationFinance gaps 👇
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@CDMinisterial
Climate and Development Ministerial
2 years
Today’s #Climate and #Development #Ministerial is underway. Finance providers and recipients will discuss action around 3 themes identified in workshops over September: enhance country-owned programmatic financing, ease access, and scale all sources of adaptation 💰. #CDM2023
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@TKajumba
Tracy C. Kajumba
2 years
Our issue #Paper unpacks #Gender inclusive low carbon transitions & #Climate financing approaches & instruments from a gender lens & explores opportunities for supporting inclusive Low #carbon transitions @IIED @SejiPatel @aung_mayt @IDRC_CRDI 👇
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@marialopezuribe
María del Pilar López Uribe
2 years
Nuestro documento de política sobre “Género, Cambio Climático y transición a energías limpias”, con @SejiPatel @TKajumba @vplutshack @ppkrishnapriya (@WinEED_EfD @EfD_initiative @IIED) ya está disponible en este link) https://t.co/shTtlSq4M2
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@IIEDmedia
IIEDmedia
2 years
"#G20 leaders must make concrete progress on overhauling the international financial system to make it fairer for people suffering the most from #ClimateChange," says @IIED's @SejiPatel in our latest work on debt:
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iied.org
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@Ebony_Holland
Ebony Holland
2 years
Fab to see the #ClimateandDevelopmentMinisterial taking place again this year before @COP28 - especially great that Vanuatu and Malawi are co-hosting alongside UAE and UK. Some great conversations to come on better access and delivery of #adaptation #finance for LDCs + SIDS 💰🫱🏼‍🫲🏻
@IIED
IIED
2 years
#Vanuatu celebrates the #COP28 presidency decision to co-host the 3rd Climate and Development Ministerial event:
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