Positive start to Paris climate talks spark hope for ambitious agreement
World leaders gave a unanimous thumbs up to signal a positive start of the UN Climate talks on on Monday in Paris. Several leaders expressed commitment and faith in a multilateral process to combat...
World leaders open climate-rescue summit in Paris
Le Bourget (France) (AFP) – World leaders opened an historic summit in the French capital on Monday aimed at ending decades of political gridlock and forging an elusive agreement to avert...
“The Eyes of the World are on Paris”
The nations of the world gathered on Monday in Paris to reach a new and universal climate change agreement, in the knowledge that they have already delivered an almost universal set of national...
Statement on Demonstrations and Police Confrontation in Place de Republique
Today, the climate movement organized two peaceful demonstrations in Paris. In the morning, the advocacy group Avaaz displayed thousands of shoes Parisians donated to “march” in their place after...
UDP provides support for countries preparing National Contributions for COP21
While the outcomes are still uncertain, one thing is sure about the upcoming COP21 in Paris: it will not be business as usual. For the first time in UNFCCC history, both developed and developing...
