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OECD Climate Finance report: figures stubbornly low and developed countries shirk responsibilities
21 May 2026
OECD Climate Finance report: figures stubbornly low and developed countries shirk responsibilities In response to the OECD report on climate finance released today, the scale of climate finance mobilised and provided remains very far from the US$300bn per year goal and even further away from meeting developing countries’ financial needs to fund their climate action. […]
CAN welcomes UNGA Vote on the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
20 May 2026
Today’s positive outcome on the UN General Assembly vote regarding the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change is an important political signal that governments are prepared to respond to the legal clarity provided by the world’s highest court. In response, Tasneem Essop, Executive Director, Climate Action Network International, said: “Without doubt, this […]
Climate Action Network demands the immediate release of Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago de Avila
7 May 2026
Climate Action Network condemns the illegal interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters and the abduction of Palestinian-Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian activist Thiago de Avila by Israeli forces. Their continued imprisonment without charge, the reported abuse they have faced in custody, and the further extension of their detention are unacceptable […]
Santa Marta plants the seeds of a fossil-free future: Civil society will hold governments to account
30 Apr 2026
The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels closeswith a clear mandate – and nearly 1,000 organisations ready to enforce it. The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels has concluded in Colombia with almost 60 countries addressing what decades of UN climate negotiations have largely avoided: the need to wind down […]
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 […]