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World Leaders Arrive at Paris Climate Summit Amidst Record Breaking Public Calls for Strong Deal
30 Nov 2015
Over 130 Heads of State have arrived in Paris to kick off two weeks of negotiations which should result in a comprehensive, ambitious, and universal climate agreement, and as negotiations kick off, countries are working find accordance on key issues. Revised figures show that on the weekend the biggest ever climate marches were held with over 785,000 people gathering in 175 countries […]
Webcast Media Briefing: As leaders descend, CAN outlines expectations for Paris Climate Summit
30 Nov 2015
Paris, France – Monday, November 30, 2015: On the opening day of the Paris Climate Summit, expert observers from Climate Action Network will brief reporters on their forecast for the two-weeks of negotiations which are expected to result in a comprehensive, universal agreement. More than 150 Heads of State will be in Paris for the opening of the […]
World sees biggest ever climate marches ahead of Paris Climate Summit
29 Nov 2015
UPDATE – Numbers have been revised to be 785,000 – meaning the world saw its biggest ever climate mobilisations this weekend. Sunday November 29, 2015 – Worldwide: On the eve of the Paris Climate Summit, over 570,000 people around the world took to the streets over the weekend for the record-breaking Global Climate March […]
International Media Briefing: What to expect from the Paris Climate Summit
24 Nov 2015
Over 130 Heads of State will descend on Paris next Monday as the much anticipated United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) "COP21" meeting in Paris gets under way. The two week Summit is expected to deliver the world's first ever universal climate agreement, which will come into affect in 2020, and is expected to accelerate […]
Global climate marches to see unprecedented wave of people calling for more action ahead of Paris Climate Summit
21 Nov 2015
GLOBAL CLIMATE MARCHES TO SEE UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS CALL FOR MORE CLIMATE ACTION 21 November, 2015 – Paris, France: On November 28 and 29, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will take to the streets in more than 2000 events in 150 countries to turn up the heat on leaders heading to the Paris […]
Plans for mobilizations in Paris cancelled by authorities: French activists more determined to be heard
18 Nov 2015
The Paris Prefecture of Police has announced that due to the tragic events that took place on November 13, the Global Climate March planned for November 29, and the December 12 mobilizations planned will not be allowed to proceed in Paris. We regret that no alternative has been found to allow our mobilization plans to […]
Civil society, united, in solidarity and continuing to mobilize for the climate
16 Nov 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015 – Paris, France: The Coalition Climat 21 and all the organizations that are part of it express its solidarity with the victims of the 12 November in Beirut and those of 13 November in Paris, as well as their families and loved ones. The world we have always defended is not […]
Reactive: G20 Communiqué major missed opportunity to change game on climate
16 Nov 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Antalya, Turkey – November 16, 2015 – Civil society and climate groups from across Turkey and the world have responded to today’s G20 Leaders Communiqué with a mix of shock and disappointment. “Coming right before the Paris Climate Summit, this was an opportunity for Heads of State from a range of countries to show their commitment to scaling up […]
CAN Calls on Ministers to Drive Ambition and Fairness as All Eyes Turn to Paris
23 Oct 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bonn, Germany – Friday, October 23, 2015: At the close of the last negotiating session before ministers, heads of state, and negotiators meet in Paris to finalise what should be a comprehensive, ambitious, and universal climate agreement, parties are leaving with a clearer idea of the outline of the deal. After a week of […]
Bridges Needed from Bonn to Paris
21 Oct 2015
Bonn, Germany – Wednesday, October 21, 2015: Midway through the final negotiating UN climate negotiations session ahead of Paris COP21, delegates are settling in to the hard work of discussing the updated draft text of the agreement, delving into the details and nuances of the many proposed options. Expert observers from Climate Action Network provided their perception of the pace and progress […]