From 30 November to 11 December 2015, countries are meeting in Paris to flesh out a historic deal against global warming. One open question is the role carbon markets may play in fulfilling the climate pledge. For more background information, see this media briefing.
The Carbon Market Watch team is in Paris and closely following negotiations in relation to the following key issues:
- The role of carbon markets and risks of hot air
- Options to tackle land-use emissions
- What Paris must deliver to address aviation emissions
- Human rights accountability of climate action
- Sustainable development
Follow our activities at COP21 at our storify and stay tuned for the launch of the new videogame “CAPMAN – the heroic embodiment of real climate action”, which will be presented at the side event “The role of ambition under the Paris climate treaty and the impact of hot air on the EU’s climate policies” on 2 December. For an overview of our five events, see below.
You can scroll down for our new COP21 publications and contact details for any queries or media requests you may have.
We look forward to seeing you in Paris!
Carbon Market Watch events
The role of ambition under the Paris climate treaty and the impact of hot air on the EU’s climate policies – more information
Wednesday, 2 December, 18:15-19:00, Official COP Venue, EU Pavilion, Luxembourg room
Accountability of results based finance- build on the best, learn when things go wrong – more information
Friday, 4 December, 16:45-18:15, Official COP venue, Observer Room 1
Local participation & empowerment for global climate justice – more information
Saturday, 5 December, 17:00-18:30, Climate Generations Areas, Room 1
A reality check: climate change and impacts on the ground – more information
Sunday, 6 December, 14:00-16:00, People’s Summit – Climate Forum, Montreuil, Lycée Jean Jaurès, Room 308
What are NAMAs and how is civil society engagement important for their success – more information
Wednesday, 9 December, 11:15-12:45, Climate Generations Areas, Room 8
New Carbon Market Watch publications
Recommendations for the draft negotiation text:
COP21 recommendations related to the role of carbon markets in the Paris Agreement: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Carbon-Market-Watch-COP21-recommendations_FINAL_web3.pdf
Recommendations for the review of the CDM: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CMW_Position_CDM-review_final.pdf
Open letter to delegates to COP21, signed by 121 organisations and networks (EN,FR,ES, PT): https://carbonmarketwatch.org/cop21-open-letter-to-the-delegates-of-unfccc-parties/
Hot Air:
Flyer: CAPMAN – the climate super hero: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/capman-videogame-flyer/
Policy brief: Avoiding hot air in the 2015 Paris agreement: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/International-hot-air_final.pdf
Policy brief: The EU’s hot air – lifting the fog: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/HOT-AIR-IN-THE-EU_final.pdf
Policy brief: The need for 5 year commitment periods in the Paris Protocol: Why a “review” is inadequate: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-importance-of-5-year-CPs-and-why_international_FINAL_.pdf
Land use emissions:
Report: Using nature to pardon environmental pollution – risks of agriculture sequestration carbon offsets
Policy brief: Fossil and biological carbon: a tonne is not a tonne: https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Fossil-and-biological-carbon-a-tonne-is-not-a-tonne_final.pdf
Human Rights
Policy brief: Human rights accountability of climate action
Report: Human Rights implications of climate change mitigation actions
Sustainable Development & NAMAs
Policy brief: Integrating the Sustainable Development Agenda into the 2015 Climate Agreement
Report: The missing ingredients for successful NAMAs
Contact our team for any questions:
Eva Filzmoser,
Director – all queries
Tel: +32 499 21 20 81
Andrew Coiley
Communications Manager
+32 483 65 50 78
Dr Katherine Watts
Global Climate Policy Advisor
Tel: +33 (0)6 85 88 66 58
Femke de Jong
EU Climate Policy Advisor
Tel: +33 (0) 85 88 75 63
Urska Trunk
Climate Finance Policy Researcher
+33 (0) 6 86 88 80 60
Juliane Voigt
Human Rights Policy Researcher
+33 (0) 6 85 88 64 64
Pierre-Jean Brasier
Network Coordinator
+33(0) 6 85 88 76 23
