Press Releases

CAN is an important, critical voice in the international climate policy process. The network’s regular press briefings and commentary help journalists and their audience make sense of what can be a baffling process, even to those who have been covering it for years.

CAN helps coordinate and amplify the communications work of its 850 members around major international climate processes. CAN also provides an important capacity building role for some members interested in boosting their communications efforts.

You can find a range of our latest resources and releases below:

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice: Civil society reflections on outcome of negotiations on finance and the role of the EU and US

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111209_CANadvisoryDurban.pdf

UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN DURBAN: NGO BRIEFING ON THE FINAL DAY OF NEGOTIATIONS

Civil society reflections on outcome of negotiations on finance and the role of the EU and US

[Durban, South Africa] Climate Action Network – International will host a media briefing, webcast live, to outline civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

On the final day of negotiations international NGO experts will discuss civil society reflections on the situation in the negotiations on finance and comment on the role of the EU and the US throughout the negotiations and with reflections on their role in these final hours.

The briefing takes place at the UNFCCC conference venue, on Friday, December 9, at 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room.

It will be webcast live at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

NGO experts on the panel will include: Jason Anderson of WWF Europe; Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Harjeet Singh of ActionAid International.
 
What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Durban

Where: Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room, UNFCCC conference venue, Durban

Webcast Live via www.unfccc.int, or at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

When: 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Friday, December 9, 2011

Who:     Jason Anderson – WWF Europe
    Alden Meyer – the Union of Concerned Scientists
    Harjeet Singh – ActionAid International

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.  For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +27 (0) 78 889 6827 (local mobile)

Every day at 18:00 local time CAN gives the Fossil of the Day to the Parties that obstruct the negotiations the most. You can watch the Fossil ceremony at the CAN booth in the DEC building and get the press releases every day at: http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day

 

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Topics: 
Finance
Region: 
USA
Europe
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban
Related Member Organization: 
ActionAid India
WWF International
Union of Concerned Scientists

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice: Civil society reflections on level of ambition on mitigation and on state of play of the finance negotiations.

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111208_CANadvisoryDurban.pdf

UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN DURBAN: NGO BRIEFING ON THE NEGOTIATIONS

Civil society reflections on level of ambition on mitigation and on state of play of the finance negotiations.

[Durban, South Africa] Climate Action Network – International will host a media briefing, webcast live, to outline civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

International NGO experts will discuss civil society reflections on the level of ambition on mitigation, and comment the state of play of the negotiations on finance both in relation to the Green Climate Fund and the long-term finance.

The briefing takes place at the UNFCCC conference venue, on Thursday, December 8, at 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room.

It will be webcast live at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

NGO experts on the panel will include: Annie Petsonk of the Environmental Defense Fund; Kelly Dent of Oxfam, and Nina Jamal of IndyAct.
 
What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Durban

Where: Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room, UNFCCC conference venue, Durban

Webcast Live via www.unfccc.int, or at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

When: 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Thursday, December 8, 2011

Who:     Annie Petsonk – Environmental Defense Fund
    Kelly Dent – Oxfam
    Nina Jamal – IndyAct

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.  For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +27 (0) 78 889 6827 (local mobile)

Every day at 18:00 local time CAN gives the Fossil of the Day to the Parties that obstruct the negotiations the most. You can watch the Fossil ceremony at the CAN booth in the DEC building and get the press releases every day at: http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day
 

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Topics: 
Finance
Mitigation
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban
Related Member Organization: 
Oxfam International
Environmental Defense Fund
IndyAct

United States Takes Two Fossils for Failing to Commit and Blocking Climate Finance

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Durban, South Africa – It was a dark day for the United States of America, as it took the first and second place Fossil of the Day awards for stalling on legally binding commitments and blocking immediate financing for climate change-vulnerable countries. The Fossils as presented read:

"The United States of America wins the 2nd place Fossil. The U.S. supported the deletion of Fast Start Finance paragraphs (Paragraph 18 and 19) from the updated amalgamated Long-Term Cooperative Action text. This implies that they are not serious about the past commitments made by their head of states on provision of finance to the most vulnerable countries to cope with the impacts of climate change. Not only is it a breach of trust, but also shows lack of leadership from them to take climate action seriously."

"The United States of America earns the 1st place Fossil. The US is in complete denial – other country delegates inside the Indaba could not believe their interventions. Having put forward a proposal for a treaty before Copenhagen, the US now seems to have taken a complete u-turn on the issue of legally binding commitments. We are just at the start of a 'critical decade' (according to a United Nations Environment Programme report) in which we must increase ambition, peak and decline and the USA – the largest historical emitter – turns up with a mandate to only discuss commitments in the next decade. 9 more years of talks? This is completely irresponsible as this is only making other high emitters sit back and do nothing."

 

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Fossil fo the Day
Topics: 
Adaptation
Finance
Mitigation
Region: 
Canada
Europe
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice: Civil society reflections on big picture of the negotiations and introducing “Spin-watch.”

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UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN DURBAN: NGO BRIEFING ON THE NEGOTIATIONS

Civil society reflections on big picture of the negotiations and introducing “Spin-watch.”

[Durban, South Africa] Climate Action Network – International will host a media briefing, webcast live, to outline civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

International NGO experts will discuss civil society reflections on the big picture of how the negotiations have moved and discuss potential outcomes. In addition, there will be a new segment, “Spin-watch,” in which CAN experts will decipher the spin coming out of the negotiators.

The briefing takes place at the UNFCCC conference venue, on Wednesday, December 7, at 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room.

It will be webcast live at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

NGO experts on the panel will include: Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists; Tove Ryding of Greenpeace International, and Samantha Smith of WWF International.
 
What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Durban

Where: Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room, UNFCCC conference venue, Durban

Webcast Live via www.unfccc.int, or at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

When: 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Who:    

Alden Meyer – the Union of Concerned Scientists
Tove Ryding – Greenpeace International
Samantha Smith – WWF International

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.  For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +27 (0) 78 889 6827 (local mob)

Every day at 18:00 local time CAN gives the Fossil of the Day to the Parties that obstruct the negotiations the most. You can watch the Fossil ceremony at the CAN booth in the DEC building and get the press releases every day at: http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day
 

Tags: 
spin watch
big picture
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban
Related Member Organization: 
WWF International
Greenpeace International
Union of Concerned Scientists

Canada wins a fossil of the day award for being flexible when it comes to facts, but not when it comes to their Kyoto stance

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Durban, South Africa – Canada wins a first place Fossil of the Day Award. Canada’s position has been clear when it comes to Kyoto – without movement from large industrializing emitters, Canada will not budge. Over the weekend you may say that China called this bluff by announcing openness to a more flexible position at the climate talks. Unfortunately, it seems Canada is not prepared to live up to its end of the bargain – with the Minister saying that even if China moves, Canada’s position is set in stone.
 
In addition to having this fossilized position – Canada’s minister also seems a bit confused in his messaging, saying that all major emitters have to be on board in order to, “prevent global warming hitting or exceeding two per cent.” Two per cent? Two degrees? Facts don’t seem to matter when your mandate is to protect polluters and not people.
 
Perhaps the Minister has confused two degrees with two percent because one of this government’s top lines to avoid action is to say they are only responsible for two per cent of global emissions. Important to note is that Canada is in the top ten global emitters no matter how you cut it: per capita, absolute and historically.


Photo credit: Sarah Rifaat

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Fossil fo the Day
Topics: 
Mitigation
Region: 
Canada
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice: Civil society reflections on the role of China and the EU and putting the COP in perspective.

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111206_CANadvisoryDurban_final.pdf

UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN DURBAN:

NGO BRIEFING ON THE NEGOTIATIONS

Civil society reflections on the role of China and the EU and putting the COP in perspective.

[Durban, South Africa] Climate Action Network – International will host a media briefing, webcast live, to outline civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

International NGO experts will discuss civil society reflections on the potentially constructive role of China, look into the what is needed from the EU and a Bishop will discuss the COP in a larger perspective.

The briefing takes place at the UNFCCC conference venue, on Tuesday, December 6, at 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room.

It will be webcast live at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

NGO experts on the panel will include: Li Yan of Greenpeace East Asia; Tim Gore of Oxfam, and Bishop Geoff Davies.
 
What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Durban

Where: Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room, UNFCCC conference venue, Durban

Webcast Live via www.unfccc.int, or at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

When: 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Who:     Tim Gore – Oxfam
    Li Yan – Greenpeace East Asia
    Bishop Geoff Davies

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.  For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +27 (0) 78 889 6827 (local mob)

Every day at 18:00 local time CAN gives the Fossil of the Day to the Parties that obstruct the negotiations the most. You can watch the Fossil ceremony at the CAN booth in the DEC building and get the press releases every day at: http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day

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Region: 
Europe
China
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban
Related Member Organization: 
Oxfam International
Greenpeace International

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice: civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

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111205_CANadvisoryDurban.pdf

UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN DURBAN:

CIVIL SOCIETY EXECUTIVES SET EXPECTATIONS FOR SECOND WEEK OF NEGOTIATIONS

[Durban, South Africa] Climate Action Network – International will host an exclusive media briefing, webcast live, to outline civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban.

A panel of civil society executives will discuss the overall status of the negotiations and outline possible scenarios for a Durban outcome, highlighting how much is at stake at these talks and what Ministers arriving in Durban need to do in the second week in order to secure a successful conference.

The briefing takes place at the UNFCCC conference venue, on Monday, December 5, at 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG), NGO Press Conference Room.

It will be webcast live at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

Civil society leaders on the panel will include: Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director, Greenpeace International; Jim Leape, Director General, WWF International; Celine Charveriat, Director of Advocacy & Campaigns, Oxfam International; Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Unions

What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Durban

Where: Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room, UNFCCC conference venue, Durban

Webcast Live via www.unfccc.int, or at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

When: 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Monday, December 5, 2011

Who: Kumi Naidoo – Executive Director, Greenpeace International
Jim Leape – Director General, WWF International
Celine Charveriat – Director of Advocacy & Campaigns, Oxfam International
Sharan Burrow – General Secretary, International Trade Unions

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +27 (0) 78 889 6827 (local mob)

Every day at 18:00 local time CAN gives the Fossil of the Day to the Parties that obstruct the negotiations the most. You can watch the Fossil ceremony at the CAN booth in the DEC building and get the press releases every day at: http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day

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Topics: 
Adaptation
Finance
Flexible Mechanisms
Forests-Sinks
Legal Issues
Mitigation
Technology
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban
Related Member Organization: 
WWF International
Greenpeace International
Oxfam International

Turkey Earns Its First Fossil for Wanting Everything but Giving Nothing

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Durban, South Africa – Turkey earned the First Place Fossil of the Day today for trying to acquire funding and technology under the Kyoto Protocol without agreeing to any greenhouse gas pollution cuts. CAN cannot remember the last time Turkey took the fossil stage, but its actions recently were clearly worthy of this dubious distinction. The Fossil as presented read:

“Turkey wins the 1st Place Fossil. Turkey finally made it to the podium and managed to grab its first Fossil of the Day award today.

Turkey has increased its greenhouse gas emissions 98% since 1990 and so far avoided having any commitment or clear target to turn this trend around. Instead, Turkey is allocating its financial resources to build more coal power plants, as well as planning two nuclear power plants and pouring money into road transport. 15000 kilometers of new divided highways and a third bridge in Istanbul is underway.

Turkey is now asking to be included in the technology and financial mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol but is still not talking about any commitment or reduction targets. Turkey did not submit a pledge under the Copenhagen Accord.

Turkey is also setting a bad example for the advanced developing countries. When it comes to economic growth the Turkish government is very happy to talk about the figures, but when it comes to GHG emissions Turkey tends to hide itself under the Turkish rug.

The 'cheeky' move of Turkey is unacceptable. Having one of the best wind, solar and geothermal energy resources and energy efficiency potentials, the country could do more. Turkey’s 'unique position' among the Annex-1 countries is no excuse for doing nothing but asking for more!

We call the Turkish government to take action – put money for climate, energy efficiency and renewables and abandon coal and nuclear power plant projects.”

Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice: Civil society reflections on the key country dynamics, LULUCF, CDM and the big march.

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111203_CANadvisoryDurban.pdf

UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN DURBAN:

NGO BRIEFING ON THE NEGOTIATIONS

Civil society reflections on the key country dynamics, LULUCF, CDM and the big march.

[Durban, South Africa] Climate Action Network – International will host a media briefing, webcast live, to outline civil society expectations for a successful outcome of UN climate talks in Durban beginning this week.

International NGO experts will discuss civil society reflections on the new texts of the week, look into the big picture of the first week especially the key country dynamics, discuss the negotiations related to CCS in CDM, investigate LULUCF and highlight the role and reason for the march happening today.

The briefing takes place at the UNFCCC conference venue, on Saturday, December 3, at 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room.

It will be webcast live at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

NGO experts on the panel will include: Lamine Ndiaye of Oxfam; Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientist, Eva Filzmoser of CDM Watch and Melanie Coath of RSPB.
 
What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Durban

Where: Kosi Palm (ICC MR 21 ABCG) NGO Press Conference Room, UNFCCC conference venue, Durban

Webcast Live via www.unfccc.int, or at: http://bit.ly/CANwebcasts

When: 12:30 local time (10:30 GMT), Saturday, December 3, 2011

Who:     Lamine Ndiaye – Oxfam
    Alden Meyer – The Union of Concerned Scientists
    Eva Filzmoser –CDM Watch
    Melanie Coath – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.  For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +27 (0) 78 889 6827 (local mob)

Every day at 18:00 local time CAN gives the Fossil of the Day to the Parties that obstruct the negotiations the most. You can watch the Fossil ceremony at the CAN booth in the DEC building and get the press releases every day at: http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day

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Press Conference
presser
Topics: 
Flexible Mechanisms
Forests-Sinks
Organization: 
Climate Action Network
UNFCCC
Related Event: 
COP17/CMP 7 – Durban

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