Celebrating the Day of Action on Oceans at COP22
A special Oceans Action Event at the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (COP22) is bringing together over 400 high-level participants from around the world to advance oceans and climate...
COP 22 in Marrakech: France passes on torch to Morocco
Marrakech – a bustling city and the focus of the fight against climate change. It is the host of COP 22 which began when the Paris Agreement came into force. It is being held in the city from...
COP22: The first 48 hours
The 12-day talks started with a bang, with the welcome news that more than 100 countries have now ratified the Paris Agreement. During the COP22 opening ceremony, Morocco’s Foreign Minister and...
Morocco launches triple A initiative to challenge climate change
For the final stop along the Road to Cop 22, we’re in Souss Massa Draa, in southern Morocco. This region is the home of the country’s Triple A initiative which aims to transform the continent’s...
Water resilience in Africa at forefront of COP22 agenda
Several African ministers in charge of water took part in a side event organised in the Moroccan pavilion during which they stressed the pertinence of putting water issues at the top of the COP22...
5 climate finance topics to watch at COP22 in Marrakech
Finance is always a hot topic at the climate negotiations, and this year is no exception. The Paris Agreement is clear that all finance flows — both public and private — must become consistent with...
Morocco Pavilion at COP22 Opens with a Side Event on Climate Change and Water
Built in an original style reflecting Morocco’s centuries-old architectural know-how, the Moroccan pavilion welcomed the participants in COP22 with a side event highlighting the exacerbation of...
COP 22 opens today in Marrakech
This morning the twenty-second Conference of States Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change opens in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, and will continue until the...
