Press Releases 2012

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Date	Title
17 Dec 2012	Op-ed:  A universal climate change agreement is both necessary and possible – and why we need to migrate from the politics of blame to the politics of opportunity
10 Dec 2012	At UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, governments take next essential step in global response to climate change  ar  esp  fr  rus
07 Dec 2012	UN Climate Change Secretariat and World Economic Forum launch initiative to recognize climate-friendly financing  ar
06 Dec 2012	UN Climate Change secretariat and Rockefeller Foundation launch initiative to support women in fighting climate change  ar
05 Dec 2012	UN Climate Change secretariat and The Climate Group join forces to encourage government and business leadership on climate change  ar
05 Dec 2012	UNFCCC COP 18/ CMP 8 participants celebrate 9 “Lighthouse Activities” to address climate change and improve the lives of urban poor
04 Dec 2012	Ministers arrive for COP 18/CMP 8 as high-level segment begins  ar esp fr  rus
28 Nov 2012	At COP 18/CMP 8 in Doha, governments successfully launch work as scheduled
27 Nov 2012	New Finance Models to address Climate Change
26 Nov 2012	UN Climate Change Conference in Doha kicks off with calls to implement agreed decisions, stick to agreed tasks and timetable  esp  fr  rus
21 Nov 2012	UNFCCC Executive Secretary: Doha’s COP18/CMP8 climate change conference must deliver objectives to speed up inadequate climate action
15 Nov 2012	Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism registers 5,000th project
07 Nov 2012	United Nations Climate Change secretariat selects latest round of “Lighthouse Activities” which combat climate change and help the urban poor
16 Oct 2012	UNFCCC forges first-of-its-kind partnership to assist development of emission-reduction projects
04 Oct 2012	Governments, private sector and civil society deepen common understanding of how to scale up mobilization of long-term climate finance
26 Sep 2012	UN partners with the Rockefeller Foundation to showcase women’s role in addressing climate change
07 Sep 2012	Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism passes one billionth certified emission reduction milestone
05 Sep 2012	Bangkok climate talks make concrete progress on key issues ahead of Doha
30 Aug 2012	Governments in Bangkok prepare for 2012 climate change decisions
11 Jul 2012	Governments, private sector and civil society work towards developing common understanding of how to scale up mobilization of long-term climate finance
05 Jul 2012	Transparent, interactive UNFCCC workshop on long-term climate change finance to take place in Bonn 9-11 July
01 Jun 2012	Industry should spur government action toward inevitable low-carbon future, says UN’s top climate change official
25 May 2012	Bonn UN Climate Change meeting delivers progress on key issues  esp  fr
17 May 2012	First meeting of Green Climate Fund Board postponed
14 May 2012	Governments meeting in Bonn embark on next steps following historic Durban Climate Change Conference  esp  fr
05 May 2012	Ministers meeting in Bonn express determination to build on strong momentum of historic Durban climate change conference
23 Apr 2012	Three applicants shortlisted as host of new UNFCCC Climate Technology Centre
20 Apr 2012	New loan scheme launched to boost CDM projects in least developed countries
16 Apr 2012	Co-Chairs of important work programme on long-term climate finance appointed
13 Apr 2012	Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism reaches milestone at 4,000 registered projects
19 Mar 2012	9 organizations express interest to be the host of UNFCCC's new Climate Technology Centre
06 Mar 2012	Clean rural electrification gets boost from Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism
14 Feb 2012	Second meeting of the new Technology Mechanism’s policy arm set to kick off in Bonn
26 Jan 2012	UNFCCC secretariat aims to help communities and businesses become climate-resilient with help of new online tool
19 Jan 2012	UNFCCC secretariat issues call for proposals for host of new Climate Technology Centre