Bonn Climate Change Conference Makes Progress in Several Technical Areas, But Much Work Remains
The Bonn Climate Change Conference comes to a close today after two weeks of intense work to make progress on important technical issues and prepare decisions for adoption at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh in November.
Bonn Climate Conference: Why Water Matters
Water, unsurprisingly, is at the heart of climate adaptation efforts – without access to clean, reliable water, effective climate action cannot be taken, and none of the UN Sustainable Development Goals can be met.
New Report: Why Climate Change Impacts Women Differently Than Men
A new report released at the Bonn Climate Change Conference last week explains why women often experience the impacts of climate change differently than men, while highlighting the critical role women play in responding to climate change.
The report was prepared by UN Climate Change and synthesized information submitted by Parties, organizations and the research community. It was presented to conference delegates to remind them that while climate change affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally.
Bonn Climate Change Conference to Lay Groundwork for Success at COP27
This year’s Bonn annual UN Climate Change Conference kicked off yesterday, designed to lay the groundwork for success at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Governments are meeting for the first time since the conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow last November, at which the operational details of the Paris Agreement were finalized, thereby ringing in the era of implementation of the agreement.
Bonn Climate Change Conference Set to Kick off Next Week
The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) is set to kick off next week, designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in November this year.
SB56 Chairs Set out Vision for Bonn Climate Change Conference
The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) will bring together a multitude of stakeholders from around the world to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in November of this year.
Climate Action Impossible Without Trust – Patricia Espinosa
Speaking to G7 climate, energy and environment ministers, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa called on G7 nations to maintain a firm commitment to multilateralism.
“If promises are not kept, trust will be undermined; and without trust, no collective action is possible,” said Ms. Espinosa.
The G7 environment, climate and energy ministers – from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America – met in Berlin, Germany, from 25 to 27 May.
UNFCCC 30th Anniversary - Tough Decisions Are Needed by All
See message from UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):
Today we mark our remarkable journey together.
We remember the big moments: the adoption of the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact, and more.
But we also remember other moments — moments that do not make the headlines yet are central to our work.
The Road to Sharm el-Sheikh: Informal consultations by the COP 26 Presidency and the COP 27 incoming Presidency
The COP 26 Presidency and the incoming-COP 27 Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process in the lead-up to COP 27 to be convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 7 – 18 November 2022.
The Window for Climate Action Has Not Yet Closed
Joint Statement by COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP27 President-Designate Sameh Shoukry and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa
Today marks the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report on the Mitigation of Climate Change as part of the Sixth Assessment Cycle. The report was approved by 195 government delegations and we thank the report’s authors for all of the work on its preparation.