Going to a COP? Not sure how to plan? Read on! Make sure you work out where you can access, and don’t feel shy about attending negotiations. Have the confidence to strike up conversations and network with other attendees!
See how youth voices are having an impact on policy-making, for example with the G7 summit. Y7 even had confirmation from the PM that their campaigning resulted in mental health being included on the G7 communique.
Mounting youth participation in policy, in 2009 the UNFCCC recognised young people as an official observer constituency called YOUNGO. YOUNGO has been a fully recognised organisation since COP17. YOUNGO currently counts over 5,500 members and 200 youth-run NGOs from around the world, including Climate Now and All for a Better Climate.
The UN’s REDD+ programme aims to curb carbon emissions by incentivising countries to protect their forestry resources. However, this is a complex task, and REDD+ has been subject to significant criticism. In this article, Vincent explains how the programme works in practice, and discusses some of the challenges it faces.
In 1974 the World Environmental Day was created with the idea that “the Governments of the world would undertake worldwide activities reaffirming their concern for the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, to deepen environmental awareness”.
The Katowice Package was an outcome of COP24 in Katowice, Poland, and sets out the procedures and mechanisms to implement the Paris Agreement.
What is the Fit for 55 package? The package can be divided into three categories: energy, transport and emission reductions. It is up to the member states and the European parliament to find an agreement on the proposals.
Read on to learn about how women impact and are impacted by the climate crisis, and why it is crucial to have female voices at the forefront of decision-making.
The Youth 7 is summit organised for people aged 18 to 30 years old to come together to discuss and negotiate topics on behalf of young people from the respective G7 countries.
This article explains the suggested time frames at COP26 for countries for submitting and enforcing their Nationally Determined Commitments in regards to climate policy.