Loss and Damage should not be forgotten at Doha
As we approach the 18th Conference of Parties (COP) in Doha, a growing concern for climate and development NGOs is the matter of loss & damage as a result of […]
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LULUCF – Durban loopholes migrate into EU legislation
Accounting for forestry and agriculture The international LULUCF accounting rules agreed in Durban under the Kyoto Protocol last year fail to account for what the atmosphere sees. The European Commission’s proposal […]
As UN climate talks in Bangkok close, NGOs call for action, ambition and accountability
At a press conference on the last day of UN climate talks in Bangkok, Thailand, international experts from NGOs organized in the Climate Action Network (CAN) assessed the Bangkok outcome, […]
Green Climate Fund ready to operate, once we find the cash
The 24 board members of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) finally met in Geneva on August 24th. After a five-month delay, the board met to work out the details of […]
Environment Ministers must get serious about climate change
On the 11th of June, EU environment ministers discussed several climate change issues. They had debates on the provision of financial support to developing countries for reducing emissions and adapting […]
Counting the effects
A report from the climate finance workshop held at the UN Climate talks Amid the buzz of the high level negotiations taking place at the UN Climate Conference in […]
A Recipe for transparent climate finance in the EU
CAN Europe, Aprodev, German Watch, CIDSE and Oxfam commissioned a report in order to identify how the EU can improve the current process for monitoring their climate finance commitments.
One step closer to adapting to climate change in Europe
Today’s launch of The European Climate Adaptation Platform (CLIMATE- ADAPT), potentially opens a new era in EU Adaptation policies. This platform marks a continuation of the process which began in […]
Green Climate Fund ready for lift-off but still lying empty
NGOs welcome the renewed resolve expressed by EU Finance Ministers today [1] to help developing countries adapt to climate change and curb carbon emissions. Environmental and development groups now call […]
Comments on Commission Communication on MDG Action Plan
On April 21st 2010 the European Commission released a communication entitled “A twelve-point EU action plan in support of the Millennium Development Goals.”