Expectations for COP19 in Warsaw
The world’s governments agreed at the Durban climate meeting in 2011 two things: first that they would increase their short-term climate ambition; and, second that in 2015 they would agree […]
Work area: Global transition
EU needs new pledge on the table to push international climate action forward
Environment Ministers’ call for climate pledges in 2014 rings hollow without increased EU ambition Today EU Environment Ministers set the stage for the EU to play a steering role in […]
Fund What Counts video campaign launched
FUND WHAT COUNTS – Help people live a good life in a changing climate. Let’s make sure governments deliver their climate finance promises Climate Action Network Europe has launched a […]
Climate Finance: What Ministers need to do!
Climate finance is not aid, as sometimes misunderstood. It’s restitution, for the injustice of climate change – caused by the North, but with impacts in the South, not just environmentally […]
Environment Ministers discuss follow up to Millennium Development Goals
Post-2015 Development Framework in the Environment Council: Will ministers fill the climate gap? On June 18th the Environment Council will discuss the EU position towards the follow up to the […]
Countries meet at UN to work on 2015 global climate protocol
This week the UNFCCC gathers again for the beginning of the annual two week session in Bonn to continue work on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP), which is […]
Post-2015 global framework: Is climate change in the narrative?
On Wednesday February 27th, the European Commission departments DG Development Cooperation (DEVCO) and DG Environment (ENVI) released a joint Communication together on a post-2015 global framework for sustainable development. The […]
CAN Europe Position on post-2020 EU climate and energy targets (Nov 2012)
The Climate Vulnerable Forum report of September 2012 revision of previous estimates of losses linked to climate change, points to unprecedented harm to human society and current economic development that will […]
Another year of inaction on climate ends in Doha
EU misses opportunity to show leadership At the Doha climate talks, governments failed to do anything meaningful to avert the planet’s slide towards catastrophic climate change. Countries used the economic […]
Civil Socety calls for Ministers to act on Loss and Damage at Doha
Take action now on climate change ‘Loss and Damage’, 40+ civil society organisations and networks tell Ministers as they arrive in Doha Over forty civil society organisations and networks from […]