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Sunnier days: Update from Paris

It is sunny today in Paris and the hallways are buzzing with optimism. A draft text has been passed from the negotiators to the ministers and the text still includes many of the key aspects necessary for a meaningful agreement. Many challenges remain however, and ministers are working on issues such as loss and damage […]

Pathway To Paris #20: It’s cloudy in Paris… notes from the COP21

About this service | Subscribe to this briefing  | Contact the editor In this Issue #20 SSG digest from the frontline An energy transformation Carbon pricing everywhere Divestment of risky assets Ratcheting up the ambition Coming to a city near you Two degrees too many To be legal or not to be? SSG digest from the […]

The show will go on!

— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — “PATHWAY TO PARIS” FINAL CONCERT EVENT WILL GO ON AT LE TRIANON, PARIS ON DECEMBER 4th & 5th 2015 WITH THOM YORKE, PATTI SMITH, FLEA, BILL MCKIBBEN, NAOMI KLEIN, VANDANA SHIVA AND MANY MORE In light of the recent tragedies in Paris and Beirut, we would like to continue with […]

Secretary-General’s remarks at G20 working lunch on Development and Climate Change

Antalya, Turkey, 15 November 2015 Your Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, Excellencies, The critically important climate conference in Paris is now just two weeks away. I would like to commend the leadership of President François Hollande, whose efforts have been crucial in the negotiations and in our broader work to address the climate threat. France […]

The International Co-operative Alliance issues statement on climate change for COP21, Paris

Statement of the International Co-operative Alliance General Assembly to the world leaders involved in the COP21 in Paris We, the delegates of the 44th General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance, gathered in Antalya, Turkey, on the 13th of November 2015, emphasize to the heads of state and government that will meet in Paris in […]

The pressure mounts with 87 days to go until #COP21

A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor   In this Issue #15 A UN meeting in Bonn with [mostly] hopeful results Country commitments are falling way short of expectations Under 1.5C is cheaper than high carbon business Islamic scholars follow the lead of Pope Francis II […]

Pathway to Paris Concert line-up announced!

Pathway to Paris is an initiative in partnership with 350.org that brings together musicians, artists, activists, academics, politicians and innovators to participate in a series of events and dialogues to help raise consciousness around the urgency of climate action and the importance of establishing an ambitious, global, legally binding agreement at the UN Climate Change […]

Pathway to Paris #12: Two key new entries to the climate discourse

A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities ———————————————————— About this service | Subscribe to this newsletter | Contact the editor In this Issue #12 Papal Encyclical China announces climate targets in the lead up to Paris A remarkable court ruling in Holland An unusual statement from the global health community Cities gather in Paris in December […]

Pathway to Paris #11: Where are we after the Bonn talks?

A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service | Subscribe to this newsletter | Contact the editor In this Issue #11 The last two weeks UN preparatory meeting in the lead up to Paris Countries issue their national targets How can towns and cities contribute to a fair and ambitious climate deal in Paris? […]