“How on Earth Are We Discussing Article 6?” During the climate conference COP25, negotiators were unable to reach a consensus on the adoption of Article 6 - one of the unresolved agenda items from the Paris Agreement. Meanwhile, half a million people took to the streets of Madrid calling for climate justice. By Najla Abdellatif
How Transportation Can Help Jordan Achieve its Climate Commitments Jordan is joining the fight against climate change. The desert kingdom has determined to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 14% until 2030. The transportation sector offers a unique opportunity to implement the country’s climate commitments while also tackling the mounting traffic congestion problem. By Ali Attari
Palestine Leading International Climate Negotiations Less than four years after being recognized as a state party at the United Nations’ climate change negotiations, Palestine is now leading the UN’s largest group of developing nations. By Najla Abdellatif
Call for Applications: Participation in COP25 Announcement hbs welcomes applications to take part in the in the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 25).
Loss and Damage Between the 12th and the 23rd of November 2013, Warsaw hosted the 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) of the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC). As the cold intensified in Warsaw, cold atmospheres penetrated indoors hitting the political mood in and around the conference meetings, making the political initiatives and solutions look meager and feeble, and affecting in return the ambitions and hopes of the participants, as well as of those who follow up the biggest annual congregation specializing in climate change.
How Do I See COP19? A 'map'! I guess this is the best description I could reach over the course of two consecutive weeks of negotiations on climate change that were held in Warsaw in Poland. COP19 is the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC), aiming to reach a binding agreement to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations and mechanisms to adapt to the effects of climate change. Yes, all these together stand behind the climate negotiations.
The Climate Gap is Widening The Conference of Parties (COP19) of the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) has started in Warsaw in the Republic of Poland, accompanied by several expectations in terms of funding. It was even thought that it would be the 'money conference', in addition to hopes pertaining to finally be able to come out with a mechanism for loss and damage.
Nature, Inc.? Today, few people retain any illusions that United Nations conventions like the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity can avert global warming, the loss of biodiversity and the depletion of arable soil and water. Likewise, the pursuit of hard caps for CO2 emissions and stricter environmental and social standards to reduce natural-resource consumption and protect workers seems to have fallen out of vogue, with crisis-stricken economies concerned that such regulations would impede investment and trade...
Climate Finance Fundamentals Updated just before COP 18 in Doha (Qatar), this series of short introductory briefings, written by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America, in co-operation with the Overseas Development Institute, looks at various aspects of climate change financing.