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Petersberg Dialogue: Ministerial discussions must unlock real progress towards COP27
15 Jul 2022
15 July 2022: As ministers meet in Berlin for the Petersberg Dialogue next week it will be during another week of heatwave alerts in parts of Europe. On the other side of the globe, millions remain displaced from the historic floods that struck Bangladesh and parts of India just two weeks ago. Nearly 20 million people in the […]
G7 Summit: Richest nations must recommit to end all international financing for fossil fuels
24 Jun 2022
The G7 risks becoming morally bankrupt as they pour billions into fossil fuel use while blocking finance for loss and damage to vulnerable nations 23 June 2022: With just a few days to go before the G7 Summit in Germany it is deeply worrying that several G7 countries, including Germany – the G7 host itself […]
Climate Action Network calls for the immediate release of Vietnamese anti-coal campaigner Nguy Thi Khanh
20 Jun 2022
Polluter nations shop around for new fossil fuels as they block finance and protection for vulnerable people and communities impacted by climate-induced loss and damage.
European Union’s hypocrisy exposed at Bonn climate conference
16 Jun 2022
Polluter nations shop around for new fossil fuels as they block finance and protection for vulnerable people and communities impacted by climate-induced loss and damage.
Thousands of Civil Society Organisations Call On Countries to Support Vanuatu Climate Justice Initiative
5 May 2022
05 MAY 2022: A global alliance of civil society groups, representing over 1500 civil society organisations in 130 countries, was launched today to support a powerful new climate justice initiative by the Government of Vanuatu to take the human rights impacts of climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice. The […]
“COP27 must commit to a finance facility on Loss and Damage”
3 May 2022
Minister reaffirms Scotland government’s commitment to keep Loss and Damage high on the political agenda this year and help build support for separate and additional funding to address Loss and Damage 03 May 2022: Speakers at a briefing today on the Glasgow Dialogue on Loss and Damage, organised by Climate Action Network International, Stamp Out […]
Over 500 global groups call on world leaders to help end the Russian War in Ukraine and to end the reliance on fossil fuels
27 Apr 2022
Today over 500 civil society organisations from six continents urge world leaders to renew efforts to facilitate an end to the Russian war in Ukraine and to end a dangerous dependence on fossil fuels that is driving war, instability and conflicts globally. [Full letter to world leaders][French version][Spanish version] Two months after the start of […]
Now is the time for legally binding targets on renewables
14 Apr 2022
In response to rising energy insecurity, CAN and REN21 call on governments to set measurable and legally binding renewable energy targets in line with science. 14 APRIL 2022: Today, Climate Action Network (CAN) and REN21 call on all governments to urgently set national targets on renewable energy that are legally binding and monitored by domestic and international […]
IPCC report: world’s scientists lay out opportunities to halve emissions in eight years
4 Apr 2022
04 April 2022: Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the third report under the Sixth Assessment Cycle (AR6) which looks at climate change mitigation and the solutions and scenarios to limit warming to 1.5°C. The ground-breaking report is an obituary to the fossil fuel industry.It recommends rapid and deep cuts in emissions, […]
New IPCC report paints harsh reality of unavoidable climate impacts and loss and damage
28 Feb 2022
This report must urgently galvanise political will, particularly from rich countries, to substantially scale up finance for adaptation and agree to a separate finance facility to address loss and damage, at COP27 this year. 28 February 2022: Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second report under the Sixth Assessment Cycle (AR6) […]