Sep 26, 2021 | COP26
There is evidence to suggest non-state actors are coming together through international cooperative initiatives [1]. The United Nations Environment Emissions Gap Report in 2018 found that many non-state actors are engaging in climate change mitigation action with...
Sep 16, 2021 | COP26
Non-state actors and climate policy The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992) states that the Conference of the Parties should ‘seek and utilise, where appropriate, the services and cooperation of, and information provided by,...
Sep 15, 2021 | COP26
Last year, over 300 young people came together during Mock COP26, a youth climate conference spanning 6 continents, acting as delegates and drafting a legal treaty of policies they want to see implemented by national governments [1]. Since then, the Mock COP...
Sep 6, 2021 | COP26
The road to resolving climate change and its associated challenges is lengthy. Measuring “the gap” between the current plans and policies translated into action and the ambitions that would be necessary to comply with the Paris Climate Agreement can help...
Aug 29, 2021 | COP26
Do you know the reasons why education is key to addressing climate change? Following on from the establishment of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), education can assist individuals in changing their attitudes and behaviours as...
Aug 24, 2021 | COP26
What parts of the conference can you access? First and foremost, check the negotiation, media and conference spaces your Conference of the Parties (COP) pass lets you access. Observer passes will enable you to access most of the negotiation spaces, press conferences,...
