COP 26: Climate Conference in Glasgow

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 26) will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 and will be hosted by the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy. It had been postponed from November 2020 to 2021 because of the COVID 19 pandemic. Many civil society groups had lobbied for another postponement because of the inequitable participation opportunities caused by the pandemic.

The focus of this COP includes raising ambition levels, significantly increasing climate finance, and the issue of financial compensation for climate damages and losses. The Paris 1.5 degree target requires a rapid phase-out of coal, oil and gas, not empty "net zero" promises that rely on risky technologies or compensation mechanisms.

Barbara Unmüssig und Tasneem Essop im Zoom-Gespräch

Climate Action Network: “We know our duty and responsibility”

Interview
CAN – the Climate Action Network - is the largest international civil society network, that has monitored the UN climate negotiations for many years. Whether at national or international level, how can civil society participation be ensured at all in times of pandemic? What does this mean for the capacity for action and strategy of a global network like CAN? A conversation between Tasneem Essop, Executive Director of CAN International and Barbara Unmüßig, President of the Heinrich Böll Foundation
By Barbara Unmüßig

Further Contributions

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