STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR NOZIPHO MXAKATO-DISEKO FROM SOUTH AFRICA ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA
President 1. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We thank the COP Presidency for acting on our request to create an opportunity to have an informal discussion on...
“PARIS PACT ON WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION” ANNOUNCED
A broad coalition of nations, river basin organizations, business and civil society today announced the creation of the international Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation to make water...
World leaders renew commitment to strengthen climate resilience through Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’
World leaders and heads of major international agencies today pledged USD 4 billion over the next 5 years to step up implementation of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative...
As Negotiators Get to Work, Progress on Key Issues is Mixed
As negotiators have began the hard work of translating the leaders’ statements into action, progress has been mixed. Delegates continue to meet in spin-off groups and informal meetings. Major...
“The vision of indigenous peoples to climate change”
“The vision of indigenous peoples to climate change” event on December 2, 2015, as part of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21), at Le Bourget on the outskirts of the French...
Artists Fill Paris With 600 Fake Ads To Protest Corporate Sponsorship Of Climate Conference
Paris is grabbing the world’s attention again, but this time, it’s with environmental messages aimed at the world leaders, including Obama, that gathered for the COP21 climate conference...
CDM Approves First Methodology for Aviation Sector
27 November 2015: The Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has approved its first methodology aimed at incentivizing emission reductions in the aviation sector. The methodology,...
