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CAN Statement on the 2016 G20 Summit: A strong take-off , but a bumpy landing on climate change
6 Sep 2016
Hangzhou, China, 5 September 2016: Climate Action Network welcomed the US and China’s ratification of the Paris Agreement on the eve of the G20 summit here. However, civil society groups are disappointed that more countries did not follow suit. Moreover, the final G20 communique published today was overall low on details, weak in tone and failed […]
CAN statement: Montreal Protocol: Finish line in sight, now countries must seal the deal in 2016
25 Jul 2016
Climate Action Network statement on the conclusion of the Vienna talks Montreal Protocol: Finish line in sight, now countries must seal the deal Vienna, Austria, 25 July 2016: Civil society organisations welcome the progress that has been made at the international negotiations for phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which ended on a high this weekend in […]
Montreal Protocol: Vienna talks pave the way for an ambitious plan to phase down HFCs
14 Jul 2016
Who and where: The Open-Ended Working Group of Parties to the Montreal Protocol will meet in Vienna, Austria, on 15 July 2016. Nearly 40 ministers have committed to be present in the negotiations on 22-13 July. Last year, Parties agreed to reach an agreement in 2016 on cutting down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are the fastest growing greenhouse gases […]
Experts react as UN climate negotiations close
26 May 2016
May 26, Bonn, Germany – Expert observers from Climate Action Network have responded to two weeks of UN climate negotiations as they draw to a close today. Civil society reflected on progress during the session and also on what needs to happen over the coming months, ahead of COP 22 in Marrakesh this November, to swiftly implement the Paris […]
Vulnerable countries & youth kick-off for climate justice at UN negotiations
25 May 2016
25th May – Bonn, Germany. Today Adriana Murillo Ruin, head of the Costa Rican delegation at the UNFCCC and representing a group of 43 nations vulnerable to climate impacts, took part in a footballing stunt with a German youth team at the UN climate negotiations, demonstrating the need for accelerated climate action to meet the […]
Civil society experts set expectations on first day of UN climate negotiations in Bonn
17 May 2016
May 16, Bonn, Germany – This UN climate negotiations, kicking off today in Bonn, represent the first time governments have formally met since the Paris Agreement was agreed last December, and with over 170 countries meeting in New York in April to sign the agreement political momentum on climate change continues on a high. Today countries […]
Civil society experts respond to historic Paris Agreement signing ceremony
22 Apr 2016
April 22nd, New York – Today representatives from more than 150 countries, including nearly 60 Heads of State, will gather at the UN Headquarters in New York to sign the historic Paris Agreement as governments take their first collective step from ambition to action after forging a new, global climate treaty in December. The event, hosted by […]
Climate Action Network Condemns Deadly Crackdown on Coal Protesters
5 Apr 2016
5th April, Bangladesh – Climate Action Network, a global community of over 950 NGOs in more than 110 countries fighting for action to tackle climate change, condemns yesterday’s deadly police crackdown on villagers protesting coal plant construction. Officials say that at least four people died when police opened fire on an unarmed crowd in Gandamara, […]
“Break Free From Fossil Fuels”: bold, coordinated, worldwide actions announced
8 Mar 2016
GLOBAL — Today the global platform “Break Free” has been launched, featuring a series of peaceful, coordinated actions that aim to disrupt the fossil-fuel industry’s power by targeting the world’s most dangerous and unnecessary fossil fuel projects.[1] This May, thousands of people from around the world will join actions taking place across 6 continents aiming […]
Climate Action Network demands justice for murdered activist
4 Mar 2016
Friday 4 March, 2016 Dear Minister Ayala Alvarenga, Climate Action Network (CAN), a community of over 1,000 NGOs in more than 110 countries fighting for action to tackle climate change, expresses sadness, regret and condemnation at the brutal murder of Berta Cáceres that took place in her home on Thursday 3 March. As the world’s […]