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Earth Hour 2013: Uniting people to protect the planet
At 8:30 pm on Saturday 23 March 2013, lights went out around the globe for Earth Hour, uniting people
to protect the planet. In addition, the Earth Hour City Challenge highlights cities that are leading
the way in sustainable urban development and are at the forefront of the fight against climate
change.
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Momentum for Change: Women for Results
Bonn, Germany
The United Nations Climate Change secretariat is calling for activities for selection under Momentum
for Change: Women for Results. The period for submitting activities is open from 8 March to 26 April
2013.
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Twitter chat with the UN's top climate change official on 8 March, International
Women's Day
Bonn, Germany
On 8 March, International Women's Day, Christiana Figueres hosted a Twitter chat to talk about how
women can build momentum for stronger climate action. You can read the
storified version of the chat here.
Twitter chat page
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Urgent reminder: Input from Parties on arrangements for intergovernmental
meetings
1 March 2013
Bonn, Germany
Parties are urgently reminded to submit views or information on ways to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of arrangements for intergovernmental meetings.
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Thirty-first meeting of the JISC (JISC 31)
21-22 March 2013
Bonn, Germany
The provisional agenda and its annotations for the 31st meeting of the Joint Implementation
Supervisory Committee are available online.
More information
 View webcast (begins 21 March 2013)
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Twelfth Meeting of the Plenary of the Compliance Committee
22-23 March
2013
Bonn, Germany
The provisional agendas and annotations for the twelfth meeting of the plenary of the Compliance
Committee (22 March 2013), twenty-second meeting of the enforcement branch (23 March 2013) and
thirteenth meeting of the facilitative branch (23 March 2013) are available online.
More information
View webcast Compliance Committee and
Enforcement branch (begins 22 March)
View webcast of the Facilitative branch meeting
(begins 23 march)
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Statement by Ms. Christiana Figueres
4 December 2012
UNFCCC Executive Secretary
Statement, Arabic (1149
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English (106 kB)
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Seventy-second meeting of the CDM-Executive Board
4-8 March 2013
Bonn, Germany
Highlights of the 72nd meeting of the CDM-EB and the meeting report can be accessed here.
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webcast
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Second meeting of the Adaptation Committee
5-8 March 2013
Bonn, Germany
The provisional agenda and its annotations for the second meeting of the Adaptation Committee are now
available online.
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information
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Twitter chat with Christiana Figueres on "How can the world achieve the right momentum
for a global climate framework"
14 February 2013, 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
In a live chat hosted by The Climate Group, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres will be
asking "How can the world achieve the right momentum for a global climate framework in
2015?" and will be responding to questions.
More information
View summary of the event
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UNFCCC expands efforts to increase regional distribution of clean development mechanism
projects
12 February 2013
Bonn, Germany
The UNFCCC secretariat and the East African Development Bank have signed a partnership agreement to
establish a regional collaboration centre in Kampala, Uganda in an effort to increase participation in
CDM projects.
Press
release (118 kB)
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Faster shift of capital towards new, sustainable energy mix required
16 January
2013
Abu Dhabi
Speaking at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres
said it was crucial for the world to accelerate the shift of capital towards a new, sustainable energy
mix..
Statement (82 kB)
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Sufficient domestic climate legislation critical precondition for 2015 international climate
agreement
14 January 2013
London, United Kingdom
In her opening remarks to the GLOBE Climate Legislation Summit in London, UNFCCC Executive Secretary
Christiana Figueres said that sufficient domestic climate legislation was a critical precondition for
the 2015 international climate agreement.
Statement (107 kB)
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