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COP28: World leaders arrive as stakes increase for the real work to begin on a plan to exit fossil fuels
1 Dec 2023
Civil society representatives say announcement of new pledges to the Loss and Damage Fund a ‘message of hope’ but clear focus on fossil fuel phase out is now a priority LINK TO WEBCAST 1 December, Dubai: As world leaders descend upon Dubai for day two of COP28, speakers at the Climate Action Network (CAN) told […]
Historic Loss and Damage Fund adopted at opening plenary of COP28
30 Nov 2023
Focus must turn to addressing the root cause of the climate crisis – a plan to phase out fossil fuels in a just and rapid manner, says civil society representatives. LINK TO WEBCAST30 November, Dubai: Today the opening plenary adopted the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted with new pledges by the UAE, Germany, UK, […]
Renewable Energy Tracker Launch
22 Nov 2023
On the 22nd of November at 13pm GMT the Platform of Action for Renewable Energy launched its Renewable Energy Tracker. You can access the full report here The Tracker offers a snapshot of where countries stand and where they are heading in regards to renewable energy. The tracker is an equity-based tool, which can be […]
Reactions to Loss and Damage Fund TC5 Meeting
4 Nov 2023
4 November 2023: Reactions below from civil society observers to the 5th Transitional Committee meeting on the Loss and Damage Fund held in Abu Dhabi Liane Schalatek, Associate Director, Heinrich Böll Foundation Washingtonliane.schalatek@us.boell.org “This is not the Loss & Damage Fund that we wanted; this is not the Loss & Damage Fund that vulnerable communities […]
Make-or-break negotiations on Loss and Damage Fund start today
2 Nov 2023
The Transitional Committee on the Loss and Damage Fund is meeting for the fifth time this year as pressure mounts for countries to agree on unresolved issues around the Fund’s design so it can be tabled at COP28 and start work. RECORDING OF THE BRIEFING 2 November 2023: With COP28 just weeks away, speakers on […]
IEA World Outlook Energy Report reaffirms need to rapidly phase down fossil fuels
27 Oct 2023
Reinforcing the role renewables will play in addressing energy access and the role finance from the Global North must play in facilitating this. 24 October: Earlier today the IEA reaffirmed limiting planetary warming to 1.5 C in their World Outlook Energy Report, by promoting net-zero scenarios to eliminate energy poverty in the Global South by the end of the […]
Loss & Damage Fund meeting ends with no outcome as countries fail to agree on key aspects of the funds role
23 Oct 2023
A final attempt to push through consensus will happen at a special fifth meeting of the committee in Abu Dhabi in early November 21 October Aswan, Egypt: Despite going into overtime and several rounds of breakout and plenary discussions, the fourth meeting of the Transitional Committee (TC) on Loss and Damage has ended with no outcome. The […]
Gaza/Israel: Climate Action Network Calls for a Ceasefire Now
20 Oct 2023
20 OCTOBER: Climate Action Network joins those who are rallying across the world in solidarity with Palestinian, Israeli and all families who have lost loved ones in this latest conflict. We stand with those who grieve and fear for their loved ones, and join the call for peace and safety, where the rights of all […]
Developed countries hold up negotiations on Loss and Damage Fund as stalemate on location of the Fund undermines trust
20 Oct 2023
United States and other rich nations are pushing for the Fund to be housed in the World Bank Recording Passcode: 6ZR#18^+(Please note audio improves considerably after 2:23 minutes) Full statement from Ambassador Pedro Pedroso Cuesta, Chair of G77+China 19 October 2023, Aswan, Egypt: Negotiations by countries at the fourth and final meeting of the UN Transitional […]
170+ humanitarian, climate, and development organisations demand scaled up finance for the Loss and Damage Fund
12 Oct 2023
“Delivering finance for Loss and Damage is a matter of will and not of capacity with rich nations showing they can mobilise billions at short notice for weapons, wars and to bail out polluters” Recording of the briefing (Passcode: qe5j!81r)Presentation on Loss and Damage finance 12 October 2023: Today, over 170 organisations from the humanitarian, […]