Mountain, polar and low-lying nations came together in a side event at the SB58 meetings on June 8, 2023 to discuss the latest cryosphere science and its key implications for UNFCCC adaptation, loss and damage, and mitigation processes. Negotiators from a wide range of countries raised their concern about the global impacts of snow and ice loss, including Eduardo Silva from AMI Co-chair Chile; Carlos Fuller from low-lying Belize; Annika Christell from Arctic Sweden; and Namgay Choden, a youth delegate from the high mountains of Bhutan. An overview of the most recent snow and ice research was given by Pam Pearson, Director of ICCI. Izabella Koziell, Deputy Director of ICIMOD, gave the keynote address, outlining the challenges facing the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. Together, these nations united with lead scientists to provide a clear message: 2°C of warming is too high. The event was co-organized by ICIMOD, SCAR and ICCI.
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