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Civil society reactions to UN Climate Ambition Summit
21 Sep 2023
20 September 2023: Several leaders made compelling statements at the UN Climate Ambition Summit today in New York. Leaders from Chile, Colombia and the Governor of California called out fossil fuels as the main cause of the climate crisis but some of the worst polluters- and among the richest countries – were conspicuous by their […]
“UN summit must expose polluters and laggards and reset political will ahead of COP28”
15 Sep 2023
UK PM Rishi Sunak’s no-show at the climate meet is ‘frankly embarrassing’, says campaigner while Biden’s presence raises questions about optics over substance given US’ poor climate targets RECORDING OF THE BRIEFINGNEW Oil Change International report: ‘Planet Wreckers’ 14 September 2023: The fact that several world leaders will not attend the UNSG’s Climate Ambition Summit […]
Civil society groups write to Rishi Sunak demanding that the UK uphold its climate finance promises
7 Jul 2023
7 July 2023: Today, over 90 UK civil society groups – representing a spectrum of cross-cutting priorities- from climate and nature, humanitarian aid, development, trade unions and disability inclusion, have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding that he honour the UK’s climate finance promise of £11.6bn and ensure its delivery as was promised in […]
“Keep the promise” – over 90 civil society groups write to Rishi Sunak on climate finance
7 Jul 2023
Ninety-two UK civil society organisations from environment, international development, education, trade union, disability inclusion, trade, humanitarian, business, and faith groups have written to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today to demand that he keeps his promise on climate finance. The full text of the letter to the Prime Minister reads: Dear Prime Minister, Successive UK […]
Civil society leaders slam Norway’s approval for new oil and gas licenses
30 Jun 2023
30 June 2023: Civil society groups have condemned the Norwegian government’s decision to approve 19 new oil and gas projects. Climate impacts are making headlines as heatwaves, wildfires and drought grip different parts of the world. The science is explicitly clear – any new fossil fuel production and expansion will shatter the 1.5C temperature threshold. […]
PRESS RELEASE: Paris summit fails to raise the bar on truly transforming global finance
23 Jun 2023
Paris, 23 June 2023: The Paris Summit on a New Global Financing Pact concluded today with little to show on the ambition to truly transform the global financial system to boost climate action and drive development. By steering closer to private finance sources and tweaking on the edges of existing multilateral development banks, the summit […]
Bonn climate talks: Finance and trust key to success for COP28
15 Jun 2023
Talks dominated by impasse on agenda exposes lack of trust in wealthy nations on delivery of finance Bonn, 15 June 2023: The 10-day ‘agenda fight’ which dominated the UNFCCC Bonn climate talks brought to the fore the glaring lack of finance that is essential for climate progress.Decades of mistrust on the delivery of finance, for […]
SB58 Press Briefing: Concern and progress as climate talks wrap up
14 Jun 2023
Picture credit: UNFCCC webcast 14 June, Bonn: The daily press briefing today by Climate Action Network focused on updates from the various technical discussions including on the Global Stocktake, the Technical Expert Dialogue on the long-term finance goal and highlighted findings from a new report by CARE on an analysis of country’s climate finance plans, […]
SB58 Press Briefing: Just transition work programme and Pacific Islands champion a global phase out of fossil fuels
13 Jun 2023
Picture credit: UNFCCC webcast 13 June, Bonn: Speakers at a Climate Action Network press briefing today outlined the concerns around the progress on discussions on the Just Transition Work Programme with attempts by some rich nations to water down the language specifically around finance and cooperation. The speakers also highlighted the need to ensure just […]
SB58 Press Briefing: Setting expectations for week two
12 Jun 2023
Picture credit: UNFCCC webcast June 12, Bonn: At the start of week two of the Bonn climate conference, speakers at the Climate Action Network press briefing laid out the key issues that must come to the fore of the discussion including on finance as a means to foster trust and ensure that developing countries have […]