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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 […]
OECD climate finance assessment: Climate Action Network reaction
29 May 2024
In response to the OECD’s latest assessment of progress towards the goal for developed countries to provide and mobilise USD 100 billion in annual climate finance for developing countries, Global Lead Multilateral Processes at Climate Action Network, Rebecca Thissen said: “Meeting an unambitious objective with an outrageous delay is not something to be congratulated. The […]
G7 Finance Ministers’ Communiqué: CAN media reaction
25 May 2024
In response to the outcome of the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Stresa, Italy today, Climate Action Network’s Global Lead on Multilateral Processes, Rebecca Thissen, said: “G7 Finance Ministers have maintained their long and deplorable history of shirking responsibility and kicking the can down the road. The world needed a fresh commitment to scaling up public finance […]
ERKLÄRUNG DES CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK (CAN) ZU GAZA
22 May 2024
Ohne Menschenrechte gibt es keine Klimagerechtigkeit. Es gibt keinen sicheren Ort in Gaza. Rafah wird nun angegriffen, trotz aller Mahnungen der Vereinten Nationen, ihrer Agenturen, Regierungen und der Zivilgesellschaft auf der ganzen Welt an Israel, nicht einzumarschieren. Seit der israelischen Invasion in Rafah wurden Hunderte weitere Zivilisten getötet, überwiegend Frauen und Kinder. Damit beläuft sich […]