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CAN demands the immediate release of CAN members and all activists illegally detained in Belarus
9 Sep 2020
9 September 2020: Over the weekend, on 5 and 6 September, people in civilian clothes abducted several activists in Belarus, who included members of Climate Action Network in the country. The abductions and detention followed their participation in peaceful political protests. CAN believes in the right to freedom of expression and supports people’s right to peacefully protest […]
G20 financial and political support for fossil fuels rises amidst Covid19 crisis
15 Jul 2020
Campaigners from around the world condemn expansion of fossil fuel projects as data shows twice as much public money goes to fossil fuels than to clean energy in economic recovery packages by 20 richest countries [ Listen to a recording of the press briefing + Slides from the presentation ] 15 July 2020: […]
Media Advisory: G20 countries backing fossil fuels as a means out of COVID19
13 Jul 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY | SAVE THE DATE G20 countries backing fossil fuels as a means out of Covid19 WHEN : Tuesday 14 July 2020 13:00 UTC / 14:00 London / 15:00 Brussels / 9:00 Washington D.C / 18:30 New Delhi [Check your time zone here] WHERE: https://climateactionnetwork.zoom.us/j/94519473026 Ahead of the G20 finance ministers’ meeting on 18 […]
IEA Ministerial Summit: CAN Intervention by Dr. Stephan Singer
9 Jul 2020
09 July 2020. TheIEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit held today virtually brought together the ministers of countries representing over 80% of global energy demand and carbon emissions, with civil society interventions including Climate Action Network (CAN) through Dr. Stephan Singer, CAN’s Senior Advisor, Global Energy Policies. Due to technical issues and time constraints during the virtual conference, the below […]
COVID19 stimulus packages must accelerate energy transition to avert climate crisis – global renewable energy report
16 Jun 2020
16 June 2020. The REN21 Renewables 2020 Global Status Report (GSR) launched today is a stark reminder that despite the growth of renewables in some sectors and in some countries, the world is not on track to avert climate breakdown. Cutting emissions by half by 2030 and curbing pollution to keep warming below 1.5°C requires […]
India and Bangladesh brace for Cyclone Amphan amidst coronavirus lockdown
20 May 2020
20 May 2020: Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall in India and Bangladesh around 16:00 local time on Wednesday 20 May 2020 bringing heavy winds and severe flooding that threatens lives and property. Preparations are in place to shelter large numbers of people even as both countries grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. India has […]
CAN reactions to the postponement of COP26 to 2021
2 Apr 2020
Tasneem Essop, Executive Director, Climate Action Network: “At this moment, all our efforts are focused on fighting the Covid19 pandemic. Governments must prioritise the health, safety and jobs of their citizens. Under these circumstances, we acknowledge the necessity to postpone the Bonn climate session to later this year and COP26 to 2021. “Let us […]
‘Empty words and collective failure’: Japanese NGOs react to new NDC
30 Mar 2020
30 March 2020, Tokyo, Japan: In the face of the climate crisis, we have no time to delay action. The Japanese Government had a choice between showing ambition to lead and succeed or settling for the false comfort of empty words and collective failure. Sadly, the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) that Japan submitted today is […]
Japanese NGOs urge Prime Minister Abe to substantially increase national climate targets following a public consultation
5 Feb 2020
Citizens’ inputs must encourage Japan to reduce emissions by at least 45-50% , from 1990 levels, by 2030 . The government’s plans to allow new coal-burning power plants to be built across the country is in total contradiction to the Paris Agreement goals, says CAN-Japan 5 February 2020, Tokyo, Japan: Japanese non-governmental organizations under Climate Action Network Japan held […]
Press Release: ´Immediately shift investments from fossil fuels into renewables and nature protection and restoration,´ civil society said to the World Economic Forum (WEF) participants.
23 Jan 2020
Immediately shift investments from fossil fuels into renewables and nature protection and restoration, civil society said to government, bank and business leaders convening in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Thursday 23 January 2020: For the first time, the latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risk Report identifies failure to mitigate […]