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Solidarity with the People of Cuba is vital amid illegal US Blockade
31 Mar 2026
Watch a video message of solidarity from our Global Head of Policy, Jacobo Ocharan. (Statement in English and Spanish) Climate Action Network is deeply humbled by the resilience of the Cuban people who have been plunged into a devastating humanitarian emergency by the US. CAN fully condemns the illegal fuel blockade by the US against […]
Statement on the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran
19 Mar 2026
Climate Action Network unequivocally condemns the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran and calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. This is an illegal act of aggression that violates international law, Iran’s sovereignty, the fundamental human rights protections it is meant to uphold and risks dragging an already devastated region into a wider war. […]
Statement on the arrest of Harjeet Singh
8 Jan 2026
Climate Action Network (CAN) notes with concern the recent arrest of Mr Harjeet Singh. We welcome his subsequent release based on consideration of the merits of the case. We also note the references made about CAN by authorities in relation to allegations of “foreign” funding to promote agendas against the domestic interests of India. Tasneem […]
GOING ROGUE: US withdrawal from UNFCCC
7 Jan 2026
On Wednesday 7th January, the US administration announced their withdrawal from a number of UN and non-UN based bodies and treaties. This includes the withdrawal from two key climate change bodies, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the multilateral body responsible for addressing the climate crisis and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), […]
COP30 takes a hopeful step towards Justice, but does not go far enough
22 Nov 2025
Climate Action Network International (CAN) welcomes the adoption of the Just Transition mechanism as one of the strongest rights-based outcomes in the history of the UN climate negotiations. At the same time, CAN warns that COP30 has produced weak outcomes in the very areas that are critical to ensuring justice for vulnerable and frontline communities. […]
Reaction to Latest Draft COP30 Text: Launch the BAM, fund Adaptation and commit to justice
21 Nov 2025
As the first Plenary begins at the UN climate conference, Climate Action Network welcomes the inclusion of the Just Transition in the second Mutirão Decision text – but we urge parties to go further and launch the mechanism here in Belem, and not defer to another round of development. Anabella Rosemberg, Just Transition Lead, Climate […]
COP30 Just Transition Mechanism within reach
20 Nov 2025
As negotiations continue, Climate Action Network welcomes the fact that Parties are close to delivering justice at COP30, and encourages them to stay the course. Climate Action Network (CAN), representing over 2,000 organisations in more than 130 countries, is calling first and foremost for the Belem Action Mechanism to implement a Just Transition. Climate Action […]
CAN COP30 Media Brief – analysis of President’s draft text
18 Nov 2025
In response to the Presidency’s draft text issued on November 18 at COP30 called Global Mutirão: uniting humanity in a global mobilization against climate change, Climate Action Network has the following topline analysis. 1. Preamble The strongest elements of the preamble must be protected – particularly paragraphs 4 to 6, which anchor the text firmly […]
Just Transition Text: Don’t Stand in the Way of Progress
18 Nov 2025
COP has never been this close to putting people’s needs and rights at the centre of climate action. The latest Just Transition text shows real movement: consensus on the inclusion of key social groups, recognition of labour rights, and a clear push to anchor justice in the transition itself. Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Advisor on Just Transition at […]
CAN Response to COP30 Presidency Note: “Not a Justice Package Yet”
17 Nov 2025
While Climate Action Network appreciates the Presidency’s effort to gather the wide range of Party inputs into one document, the Summary Note offers us a broad shopping list rather than a clear path forward – and it does not yet reflect the political reality inside the negotiation rooms. The Note provides a good starting point […]