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Paris rulebook: extra meeting to be held in Bangkok as deadline of COP24 looms

May session of UN climate negotiations closed in Bonn with slow progress on the operational guidelines of the Paris Agreement, due to be finalized and

Scale and transparency of finance is vital for putting Paris climate pledges into action

Climate finance is among the most disputed issues during UNFCCC negotiations and the halfway climate talks taking place in Bonn this May made no exceptions.

Talanoa dialogue: climate change negotiations are not a diplomat-only affaire anymore

The Paris climate deal agreed in 2015 has set a new cycle for climate change policy. Among the several new mechanisms (many of which still to be settled down), the increasing engagement of non-Party stakeholders in the decision-making process it is a hallmark of the new course.

Greenhouse gases and maritime shipping: good news, but still not enough

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a resolution that sets the target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions in shipping by 50% before 2050, and the complete decarbonization

Marine litter in the Mediterranean: a snapshot of the CMCC research

What are the main trajectories of plastics at sea? Where do plastics come from, and where do they accumulate? A research realized in the framework of AMAre project and lead by CMCC researcher Svitlana Liubartseva identified the transport and fate of plastic marine debris in the Mediterranean Sea with the aim to find solutions to this key issue.

Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture – Submit your comments and join the event

Available the paper preview summarizing the views submitted on the elements included in the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) and the process foreseen for the implementation of this joint work. Request a copy of the draft summary, and share your inputs by 20 May 2018. On May 3, 2018, join also the event “Koronivia for Climate Action: raising ambition through agricultural sectors”

Cities continue to take the lead on climate action

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy has grown over the past two years, having merged its European and global networks in 2016,

Solar capacity and investment on the rise

2017 was a strong year for renewable energy, as detailed in the new report The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2018, published on April

EU ETS: what you need to know about the reform of the cap-and-trade system to curb European emission

The lawmaking process to reform the European carbon market started in 2015 with the EU Commission’s first revision proposal from 2021 onwards (phase 4). With

Addressing consumption is key to reducing emissions in cities

If the emissions associated with the trade of goods and services between cities and the rest of the world are considered, then cities’ emissions are

The New Research Agenda for Cities and Climate Change

Last week the IPCC “Cities and Climate Change Science Conference: Fostering new scientific knowledge for cities based on science, practice and policy“ (CitiesIPCC) met its

Draft IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C

Sent out for comments from governments and other experts, the text is a work in progress which could change substantially and do not necessarily represent the IPCC’s final assessment of the state of knowledge. According to leaked IPCC drafts, we need unprecedented changes in energy use, industry and other sectors to limit global warming below 1.5°C.

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