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SB60 Press Release: CAN’s take on the Bonn talk shop
10 Jun 2024
Bonn, Germany – Proper progress is urgently needed at the UNFCCC climate negotiations this week as, with each day passing, the talks are turning into a cesspit of inaction. Underscoring this is how divorced Bonn is fast becoming from real world conversations, while long-standing inequities within the UNFCCC process, and between and within countries, are worsening. […]
CAN Press Briefing SB60 Day 4: Climate Finance, Loss and Damage, and Global Stocktake
6 Jun 2024
Climate Action Network held a press briefing at the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn focusing on Climate Finance, Loss and Damage and Global Stocktake The speakers were: Avantika Goswami, Climate Change Programme Manager for the Centre for Science and Environment India Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director from Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative Marine Pouget, Policy […]
CAN Press Briefing: Carbon Markets and Article 6, Child Rights, and Adaptation
6 Jun 2024
Climate Action Network held a press briefing at the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn focusing on Carbon Markets and Article 6, Child Rights, and Adaptation The speakers were: Erika Lennon, Senior Attorney from Center for International Environmental Law JP Amaral, Head of Nature at Alana Institute Maheen Khan, Senior Advisor, International Climate Resilience, WWF Netherlands […]
IEA World Energy Investment 2024 Report Shows Money is Still Funnelling into Fossil Fuels
6 Jun 2024
Climate Action Network (CAN) response The IEA’s World Energy Investment (WEI) report is out and despite the reality of the climate crisis, money continues to be funnelled into fossil fuel infrastructure. At COP28, countries committed to the phase out of fossil fuels, yet as shown by REN21, investments from banks into fossil fuel projects still significantly exceed investments in […]
CAN Statement calling for reinstatement of UNFCCC SB60 badges
5 Jun 2024
Climate Action Network calls for the immediate reinstatement of the badges of Tasneem Essop, Anabella Rosemberg, and Danni Taaffe and deeply regrets the UN Climate Change Secretariat’s disproportionate response to legitimate and peaceful protest. We stand in solidarity with and salute the courage of Tasneem and Anabella who are valued leaders in the climate movement […]
IEA COP28 Tripling RE report: CAN reaction
4 Jun 2024
In response to the IEA’s report, ‘COP28 Tripling Renewable Capacity Pledge: Tracking countries’ ambitions and identifying policies to bridge the gap’, Climate Action Network said that while there has been progress, countries are not yet on track to meet their COP28 commitment to triple renewable energy by 2030. The IEA report illustrates what is feasible […]
CAN Bonn overview, climate finance and Just Transition: Press Conference Recording
4 Jun 2024
Climate Action Network held a press briefing at the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn focusing on day one of the negotiations, climate finance and Just Transition. The speakers were: Nithi Nesadurai from Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA) Rebecca Thissen from Climate Action Network International (CAN-I) Javier Dávalos González from the Interamerican Association for Environmental […]
Climate Finance Goal: Climate Action Network media reaction to TED10
3 Jun 2024
The Tenth Technical Expert Dialogue (TED10) of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance took place in Bonn today as part of the UNFCCC climate talks. The NCQG negotiations have been ongoing for two years. Global Advocacy Lead at Climate Action Network International, Rebecca Thissen, said: “The big question remains the same: are […]
CAN Expectations for SB60: Press Conference Recording
3 Jun 2024
Climate Action Network held its opening press briefing at the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn focusing on the political context of the negotiations, CAN demands, climate finance and shrinking civil society space. The speakers were: Shweta Narayan from Health Care Without Harm Iskander Erzini Vernoit from the Imal Initiative for Climate & Development Lien Vandamme […]
SB60 Press Release: Climate Action Network Expectations
3 Jun 2024
On the opening day of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference, Climate Action Network (CAN) laid out its expectations for the negotiations. Top of the bill is the new climate finance goal (NCQG), which needs to be set by the end of this year. Tasneem Essop, Executive Director of Climate Action Network International, said: “Bonn […]