SB42 – Bonn Negotiation

 Carbon Market Watch will be closely following the UNFCCC negotiations from Bonn, Germany. The Bonn UNFCCC session kicks off real negotiations on the text agreed in Geneva in February. Those elements of the text that are agreed by Parties will become parts of the Paris Protocol, which should be completed in December this year. The …

BRIEFING: Views on the use of carbon markets under a post-2020 climate deal

Prepared for the 42nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), 1 to 11 June 2015 in Bonn, Germany

Carbon Market Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide views on the deliberations of the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA) which will be discussed at SBSTA42.

SIDE EVENT: “Environmental and social accountability for results based finance – lessons learnt and ways forward”

MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015, 16:45—18:15 KAMINZIMMER (113), WORLD CONFERENCE CENTER BONN
The need for safeguards and accountability mechanisms is widely recognised in international financial institutions (IFIs). This event will discuss how lessons from IFIs can inform the design and operation of appropriate redress mechanisms for the GCF and other private and public climate finance flows.

News: Seven climate plans towards Paris submitted – Mexico stands out over level of details provided

As the deadline for industrialised countries to submit their international climate pledges for the future climate treaty has passed, only seven countries have submitted their climate plans. While numerous high emitting countries, such as Canada, Australia, Japan and New Zealand failed to make submissions, Mexico was the first developing country to commit to climate action as part of the of the Paris agreement.

European Commission publishes vision on the Paris Protocol to tackle climate change

Today, the European Commission (EC) has published a first glimpse of the mitigation contributions the EU intends to contribute to the Paris Protocol. The Communication launched today entitled “The Paris Protocol – A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020” includes a proposal for the EU’s proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDCs) prepared in …