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“Disclosure, Digitalization, Decarbonization are the three important dimensions of carbon neutrality” asserted at the COP27 side-event
The event discussed the potential of Open Data for combating disinformation and promoting Climate Justice. UNESCO emphasised the importance of openness in countering climate change misinformation.
Mr. Michael Wadleigh, Founder of and Oscar-winning documentary maker, discussed open climate information solutions and ultra-developed countries' responsibilities to limit carbon emissions, reduce global warming, and prevent socio-economic collapse.
The Director General of Citizens’ Platform, Dr. Ricardo Grassi, discussed the No Doom Mood for Open Data Access. He stressed the importance of collecting and reporting scientific data to ensure transparency and track commitments. He underlined that the interests behind denialism of climate change have shifted to questioning the available solutions, causing confusion and a doom mood.
The interests behind denialism of climate change have shifted to questioning the available solutions, generating confusion and a doom mood. We count on committed scientists and civil society networks to counter this disinformation.
Prof. Dev Niyogi, Chair Professor of the University of Texas at Austin articulated academia’s role in countering climate change disinformation. Some crucial steps forward include establishing open knowledge schools, conducting case studies about climate change solutions, and dispelling the myth that climate change solutions are expensive.
We need to educate people that climate change solutions are not anti-economy. Openness of climate data can help communities and businesses make positive impact on the economy.
Ms Birgit Van Munster, co-founder of the Only One Earth Science introduced the Global Open Access Portal’s () newly launched Open Data channel. More than 28 developed nations, or 12% of humanity with 64% of global wealth, account for 37% of global resource consumption and produce 50% of emission. She urged wealthy countries to make climate data open and accessible.
The event concluded that countries and individuals must acknowledge climate change as an undeniable scientific reality, and that transparency and openness in sharing climate change data and carbon disclosure are essential.
Disclosure, Digitalization and Decarbonization are the 3 Dimensions of Carbon Neutrality.
Open Data is a critical component of making climate change processes more transparent, inclusive, and democratic. Scientific information is both a researcher’s greatest output and technological innovation’s most important resource. UNESCO promotes and supports Open Access to Scientific Information—the online availability of scholarly information to everyone, free of most licensing and copyright barriers—for the benefit of global knowledge flow, innovation and socio-economic development.
Speakers
- Mr. Michael Wadleigh, Founder of Only One Earth Science and Oscar-winning documentary Maker
- Dr. Ricardo Grassi, Director General, Citizens Platform
- Dr. Rajendra Shende, Prime Mover of the SCCN and Former Director, UNEP
- Prof. Dev Niyogi, Chair Professor of the University of Texas at Austin
- Dr. Dhiraj Pradhanang, President, Small Earth Nepal
- Ms. Pamela Morgan, International Association of Women in Radio and Television
- Ms. Birgit Van Munster, co-founder of the Only One Earth Science
