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Third party press releases and media advisories

Friday, 22 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Press release: IFAD, World Bank and GAIN scale up efforts to bolster transparency in food systems financing	The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Press Release: The Urban Question? – The Elephant in the Room	CSOs working on urban from Asia, YUVA, BARCIK, PFI and others
Press release: Initiative für Klimarecht und -governance: Höhepunkte und Ergebniserklärung 2024	Climate Law and Governance Initiative
Press release: Health Community Slams Proposed Climate Finance Deal	Global Climate and Health Alliance
Press Release: ACT Alliance disappointed with NCQG draft of November 22	ACT Alliance

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Press release: 27 Countries sign a COP 29 Declaration on GHG-emission pricing of food	TAPP Coalition and Africa Climate Action Initiative (ACAI)
Media Advisory: In Solidarity for a Decolonized World	Indigenous Climate Action
Media advisory: Youth urges leaders to phase-out fossil fuels and transition to a Paris-aligned food system	The Save Movement
Press release: UN Women calls for increased gender-focused climate finance at COP 29	UN Women
Press release: Youth at the Crossroads: Catalysing Climate Action Through Sustainable and Cultural Tourism	Association of Professional Social Workers and Development Practitioners (APSWDP)
Media advisory: Adapting to Accelerating Climate Disruption	International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)
Press release: The COP 29 Finance Agreement is Taking Shape: Has Adaptation Been Forgotten?	DanChurchAid
Press release: Keep Paris Alive!	YOUNGO
Press release: Coalition of 27 Countries and 100+ NGOs demand Just Climate Finance	True Animal Protein Price (TAPP) Coalition
Press release: Keeping urban climate action at the forefront	UN-Habitat, State Committee on Architecture and Urban Planning, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP 29
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Friday, 22 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Press release: Children’s climate efforts give reason for hope at COP 29	Climate Alliance
Press Release: ACT Alliance expresses concerns over latest finance text at COP 29	ACT Alliance
Press release: Media stunt - Stop Clowning Around on Climate Finance	ACT Alliance

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Press release: International definitions for low carbon cement and concrete launched at COP 29	Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA)
Press release: Call to Action from Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions	Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Press release: COP 29: Crucial Climate Finance Deal Depends on Moral Backbones of Wealthy Countries’ Leaders	Global Climate and Health Alliance
Media advisory: Ecosystem Restoration and Healing the Human Spirit	International Society for Ecological Economics
Press release: Women at the table stunt	ACT Alliance
Press release: Climate Change Performance Index 2025: No fossil fuel phase-out yet despite rapid renewables growth	Germanwatch and NewClimate Institute
Press release: Four young people join the Malagasy delegation as Policy Tracker of the negotiations at COP 29	Ministry of Environment, Madagascar and UNICEF
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Thursday, 21 November	World Health Organization (WHO)

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Press release: YOUNGO’s statement to the High-level Roundtable on Children, Youth and Climate Action	YOUNGO
Press release: IUCN and ODISEA partner for ocean conservation solutions in the Western Indian Ocean	IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and ODISEA
Press release: Halfway through COP 29, it's time to put the pedal to the metal for a fair climate finance deal	Climate Action Network Canada
Press release: Climate Security Mechanism at the United Nations and Group of Friends on Climate and Security Announce New Pledges and Partnerships at COP 29	Climate Security Mechanism: UN DPPA, UNDP, UNEP, UN DPO
Media advisory: November 20 Press Conference at COP 29: U.S. Perspectives from the U.N. Climate Summit	Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Press release: Over 130 legislators call to stop global LNG expansion	Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
Media Advisory: Sneak Peak of the “Land Back IS Climate Policy” Report	Indigenous Climate Action
Media advisory: Climate Engineering and the Napkin Diagram	International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)
Press Release: Innovation and Collaboration: Climate Reality Indonesia’s Climate Action at COP29 Baku	The Climate Reality Project Indonesia
Media advisory: Press conference on the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting(s) on Urbanization and Climate Change	UN-Habitat, State Committee on Architecture and Urban Planning, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP 29
Press Release “Baku Forest Declaration” Calls for Climate Justice: Indigenous Rights and Forest Protection at the Heart of COP 29	Global Forest Coalition
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Wednesday, 20 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Media advisory: Press Conference: Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy for Climate Ambition	CANSA and EU SWITCH-Asia Programme
Media advisory: Press conference: Paving change or feeding illusions? Food systems and the FAO 1.5 Roadmap	ProVeg International
Press release: GAIA Reaction to COP 29 Presidency Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste	Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
Media advisory: World Bank COP29 Events for Nov. 20-21	World Bank

Monday, 18 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Media advisory: UNICEF child and youth press conference on Monday, 18 November - Youth Day	UNICEF
Press release: 1000 days of war. Press conference by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk	Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine
Press release: YOUNGO on UNFCCC Decision-Making Process Consultations	YOUNGO
Media advisory: Launch of the Animals for Climate Action Tool – a game-changer for climate and biodiversity policy	World Federation for Animals, World Animal Protection, FOUR PAWS, Mercy for Animals, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Press release: Mediterranean countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts still insufficient for liveable futures	Union for the Mediterranean and MedECC
Press release: US Senator Markey, global legislators tackle Trump 2.0, NDCs 3.0	Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
Media advisory: 130+ legislators to call for ban of global LNG expansion on Nov. 18	Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
Press release: Women Leading Fossil Fuel Phaseout and A Just Transition	Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Press release: COP 29 Week One Update – Urgent Need for Ministerial Leadership to Unlock Progress	DanChurchAid
Media advisory: World Bank Experts at COP 29 – Week Two	World Bank
Press release: COP 29 Side Event - Women for Climate Justice Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis	Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Press release: From Field to plate: aligning food systems with climate and biodiversity goals	ProVeg International
Press release: Experts weigh in on ambition, equity and action at COP 29	350.org
Media advisory: Youth Engagement and Empowerment: Action for the UN Ocean Decade	Peace Boat
Press release: US Climate Action Network (USCAN) Members Call for Strong Public Finance Outcomes at this COP to Fund Climate Solutions that Build Unity, Resilience, and a Just Future For All	US Climate Action Network (USCAN)
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Tuesday, 19 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Press Release: New Study Challenges Climate Finance Needs Estimates at COP 29	350.org
Press release: Urban Poor Left Behind: New Report Calls for Increased Climate Finance for Informal Settlements	Cities Alliance
Press release: COP 29: After faltering start, ministers have just days to drive consensus for negotiations breakthrough	WWF International
Media Advisory: Press Conference- Interfaith climate justice movement preparing for COP 30	ACT Alliance
Press Release: Concerns and Hope as COP enters week 2	ACT Alliance
Media advisory: COP 29 Presidency Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste: Boon or Bane?	Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
Media advisory: Food Systems Transformation: Progress since COP 28	Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation
Press release: Launch of the South Africa Pavilion	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa

Saturday, 16 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Saturday, 18 November Human Development Day	World Health Organization (WHO)
Press release: Rights of Nature: A Systemic Solution to the Climate Crisis	Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
COP 29 is not a matchmaker for fossil fuel lobbyists	YOUNGO
Media advisory: Minister of Environmental Protection of Ukraine Svitlana Grynchuk addresses environmental damage caused by russia's War and Ukraine’s Green Recovery	Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine
Media advisory: UNICEF child and youth press conference on Monday, 18 November - Youth Day	UNICEF
Press release: COP 29 Digitalisation Day ‘hardwires’ the digital technology sector for climate action	International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Friday, 15 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Press release: Launch of the first regional Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change brings an Arab perspective to collective climate action	Arab Foundations Forum
Press release: Billionaires Held to Account as Campaigners Demand ‘Energy of the People’ at COP 29	350.0rg
Press release: APSWDP Strengthens Global Partnerships for Climate Action and Sustainable Development at COP 29	Association of Professional Social Workers and Development Practitioners (APSWDP)
Press release: Call for Accelerated Forest Carbon Payments to Protect Forests and Achieve Climate Goals	Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership
WTO-WMO report launch, 15 Nov 5pm: Supporting the renewable electricity transition through trade	World Trade Organization
Press release: Global Coalition Calls for Stronger Progress on Energy Efficiency at COP 29	Mission Efficiency and Sustainable Energy for All
Media advisory: MedECC and UfM to spotlight latest findings on climate change in Mediterranean coastal zones	Union for the Mediterranean and MedECC
Press release: UN Climate Summit: NGOs urge leaders to reform Agri-Food Systems	True Animal Protein Price (TAPP) Coalition and partners
Media advisory: US Senator Markey, global lawmakers to discuss fossil-free future on Nov. 16	Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
Media advisory: New Room for Al Gore and Climate TRACE Event on Nov. 15	Al Gore, Climate TRACE
Press release: Sustainable Energy for All and IBM Launch New AI Solutions for Energy and Urban Development	Sustainable Energy for All and IBM
Press release: Africa's Climate Voice Takes Center Stage with “Moving On”: First AI-Driven Climate Music Video from the African Continent to Premiere at COP 29	Create2030 / Lisa Russell Films
Press release: Brazil Launches New Compact for a Just and Inclusive Global Energy Transition	Sustainable Energy for All and Brazil
Press release: Press conference - All eyes on COP 30: Why it is crucial to tackle food systems	ProVeg International
Press release: Peace, Demilitarization, and Climate Justice at COP 29	Peace Boat / PBV
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Saturday, 16 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Press release: CIBSE takes global stage at COP 29 with focus on passive cooling	Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Press releases: Deploying the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform to de-risk carbon markets	World Bank
Media advisory: COP 29: Digital tech to pledge for reduced climate footprint and increased action at the first-ever Digitalisation Day	International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Press release: Global Environment Facility (GEF) announces $20 million investment in climate adaption innovators	Global Environment Facility
Press release: Waste not the Global Methane Pledge	Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Press release: “Refugees for Climate Action” network launched at COP 29 to champion displaced communities fighting climate change	UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
US, UK, and Ukraine leaders will present the Ukraine Energy Security Marshall Plan at COP 29	EOPE
Press release: COP 29: Countries’ Early Delivery of National Climate Plans Welcome, But More Ambition Required Say Health Orgs	Global Climate and Health Alliance
Media advisory: Join the UNOPS family on Thursday 14 December	UNOPS
Press release: Media stunt - Climate finance unwrapped!	ACT Alliance
Press release: Indigenous Women from Brazil: Calls for Climate Action on the Road to COP 30	Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Press release: International guidance launched to support organizations in navigating ESG challenges	The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Media Advisory: Indigenous Climate Action On The Ground in Baku, Azerbaijan for UNFCCC COP 29	Indigenous Climate Action
Media advisory: Transforming food systems to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 - what's needed?	ProVeg International
Media Advisory: Join the UNOPS family on Friday 15 November	UNOPS
WTO-WMO report launch, 15 Nov: Supporting the renewable electricity transition through trade	World Trade Organization
WHO@COP 29 \| Daily Health highlights, Friday, 15 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Press release: The new interactive Fossil Fuel Atlas reveals fossil fuel infrastructure and its threats to protected areas across the globe	Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Press release: LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries	Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Global Call to Action: COP 29 Spotlight on Climate Resilient Humanitarian Solutions for Gaza	Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES)
Media advisory: 14 Nov: Events for Climate Finance, Investment and Trade Day	World Trade Organization (WTO)
Media advisory: Head of UN trade agency on climate financing for small businesses, first-ever SME Declaration: COP 29	International Trade Centre
Press release: Tackling the Corporate Challenge of Our Time at COP29: Scope 3 emissions	The Sunrise Project
Media Advisory: ProVeg to host food systems and adaptation policy debate	ProVeg International
Press release: Global Leaders Gather to Advance Forest Protection and Climate Goals at COP 29	Forest & Climate Leaders' Partnership
Press release: Finding the money for loss and damage – innovative solutions which can mobilise funding now	DanChurchAid
Press release: November 15 Press Conference at COP 29: U.S. Perspectives from the U.N. Climate Summit	Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
Media advisory: Legislators to convene COP 29 energy transition forum on Nov. 15	Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
Press statement: YOUNGO at COP 29 - The stakes are high	YOUNGO
Press statement: Global Youth Statement - Declaration for Climate Justice	YOUNGO
Press release: 2024 Climate Action Report: IFAD expands its climate finance for more resilient rural populations	International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Press release: World Bank Expands Lifeline to Small States hit by Disasters	World Bank
Press release: WWF and NOMINT release In Hot Water at COP 29	WWF International
Press release: COP 29 press conference: Action on Food: elevating the voices of women, youth and indigenous people	ProVeg International
Press release: Coalition of Four African Countries and 100+ NGOs demand Just Climate Finance	TAPP Coalition
Join the UNOPS family on Wednesday 13 November	UNOPS
WHO@COP 29\| Daily Health highlights, Thursday, 14 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Ministerial-level event celebrating the Climate Finance, Investment and Trade (FIT) Day, 14 Nov	World Trade Organization (WTO)
Press Release: Creation is a gift from God, and we are called to steward it	ACT Alliance

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Media advisory: Carbon pricing event with President of Finland, 4pm 12 Nov	World Trade Organization, CLC, ICC
UNHCR report reveals climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war	UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Media advisory: 13 Nov event: Leaders Call to Unite in Trade for Climate Action	World Trade Organization
Media advisory: The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership, High-level event at COP 29, 12 Nov 2024	FCLP
Media advisory: UN Resident Coordinators at COP 29	United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO)
Media advisory: Panel to Explore Why Indigenous Knowledge Systems are Essential to a Sustainable Future	Indigenous Climate Action
Media advisory: Launch of Fossil Fuel Atlas and expansion of Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) to make energy-related data and decision-making more accessible than ever	Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Media advisory: What the US Election Results Mean for Domestic and Global Climate Action: Press Conference with USCAN Organizations	US Climate Action Network
Media advisory: UNICEF at COP 29	UNICEF
Media advisory: Press conference at COP 29: Interfaith presence at COP 29	ACT Alliance
Press release: World Bank Expands Lifeline to Small States hit by Disasters	World Bank
Al Gore and Climate TRACE to Release Data Revealing High-Impact Opportunities for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Al Gore, Climate TRACE
WHO@COP29 \| Daily Health highlights, Wednesday, 13 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
350.org responds to UK Prime Minister’s climate announcement at COP 29	350.org
Press release: Advocating for Climate Education at Cop 29	EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO)

Monday, 11 November 2024

Title	Submitted by
Media advisory: UNHCR at COP29: First-ever climate-displacement report; refugee advocates for climate action	UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) at COP 29	United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
World Trade Organization events and portal	World Trade Organization
Interview opportunities with UN University experts at COP 29	United Nations University
Press conference: Troika Triple Threat - COP Hosts’ Oil & Gas Expansion	LINGO, Oil Change International, Urgewald
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Press Conference on State of Global Climate	World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Press release: 350.org responds to Brazil's initial climate target	350.org
Habitat for Humanity white paper reveals most countries lack commitment to housing and informal settlements in climate strategies	Habitat for Humanity
Press release: Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future Delegation Heads to COP 29	Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future
Media advisory: Press Conference What’s Really at Stake at COP 29?	Global Forest Coalition
Media advisory: 33 Cities want a Plant Based Treaty added to the Paris Agreement - Press conference	The Save Movement
Media Advisory: World Bank Experts at COP 29 - Week One	World Bank
Press release: Global #WomenLeadingOnClimate COP 29 Campaign: Women and Girls call on World Leaders to step up their Climate Action	Women Leading on Climate, We Mean Business Coalition, Climate and Nature Solutions
Media advisory: UN Global Compact Ukraine at COP 29 – Panel Discussions and Partner Events	United Nations Global Compact Ukraine
Press release: COP 29 is a pivotal moment to unlock climate action	WWF International
Press release: Climate crisis rapidly out-pacing efforts to adapt, warns UN	WWF International
Media advisory: The time is now: International Standards organizations join forces to highlight the critical role of standards in accelerating climate action	The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE)
WMO State of Climate 2024 Update	World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Press release: NDCs 3.0 a ‘Make or Break’ for Global Goal to Triple Renewables by 2030	International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Media advisory: COP 29: New climate finance goal must empower small-scale farmers to help feed the world	International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Media advisory: COP 29 Press Opportunities with the Global Forest Coalition	Global Forest Coalition
Media advisory: IFAD calls for an ambitious goal to help small-scale farmers adapt to the climate crisis	International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
WHO@COP 29\| Daily Health highlights, Tuesday, 12 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Media advisory: Joint WHO/UNICEF/Lancet Countdown press conference on climate, health and children – 14.00 AZT on 12 November	World Health Organization (WHO)
Press release: UN Climate Change and GEO Launch Policy Brief to Bolster Climate Resilience with Early Warning Technologies	Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in coordination with UN Climate Change (TEC and EID teams)
Press release: FAO & World Bank urge countries to start meat taxes, subsidise veggies	TAPP Coalition
Press release: Official opening of the Action on Food Hub Pavilion at COP 29	ProVeg International
Digital Innovation Pavilion (DIP) at COP 29: Showcasing the Future of Climate Tech and Sustainability	IAAI GloCha International Association and Climate Chain Coalition