Press releases during COP 18 / CMP 8 |
At UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, governments take next essential step in global response to climate change 8 December 2012 Doha, Qatar At the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar (COP18/CMP8), governments have taken the next essential step in the global response to climate change. Press release |
UN Climate Change Secretariat and World Economic Forum launch initiative to recognize climate-friendly financing 7 December 2012 Doha, Qatar At COP 18/CMP 8 in Doha, the UN Climate Change Secretariat, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, has launched the "Momentum for Change: Innovative Financing for Climate-friendly Investment" initiative to recognize and highlight creative financing models that enable adaptation and mitigation activities in developing countries. Press release |
UN Climate Change secretariat and Rockefeller Foundation launch initiative to support women in fighting climate change 6 December 2012 Doha, Qatar Together with the Rockefeller Foundation, the UN Climate Change secretariat has launched a new initiative to recognize the critical role of women in fighting climate change: "Momentum for Change: Women for Results." Press release |
UN Climate Change secretariat and The Climate Group join forces to encourage government and business leadership on climate change 5 December 2012 Doha, Qatar The UN Climate Change secretariat and the Climate Group today announced a strategic partnership which aims to encourage the mutually reinforcing leadership of business and of government at all levels by combining the efforts of their respective global initiatives to help raise awareness: the Climate Group's "Clean Revolution" campaign and the UN Climate Change Secretariat's "Momentum for Change" initiative. Press release |
UNFCCC COP 18/ CMP 8 participants celebrate 9 "Lighthouse Activities" to address climate change and improve the lives of urban poor 4 December 2012 Doha, Qatar As part of the UN Climate Change Conference, participants came together at COP18/ CMP8 Tuesday to celebrate the accomplishments of 9 public-private "Lighthouse Activities" selected by an advisory panel coordinated by the UN Climate Change Secretariat. Press release |
Ministers arrive for COP 18/CMP 8 as high-level segment begins 4 December 2012 Doha, Qatar The high-level segment of the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha gets underway on Tuesday, with ministers starting to provide guidance on key issues. Press release |
At COP 18/CMP 8 in Doha, governments successfully launch work as scheduled 28 November 2012 Doha, Qatar Governments at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, (COP 18/CMP 8) have successfully launched negotiations and will work to get decision texts ready or as complete as possible for the attention of the high-level ministerial part of the meeting from December 4. Press release |
World Economic Forum and UNFCCC secretariat forge partnership to showcase new models for financing climate-friendly investments 27 November 2012 Doha/Geneva The World Economic Forum and the United Nations Climate Change secretariat announced today the launch of "Momentum for Change: Innovative Financing for Climate-friendly Investment", an initiative that showcases successful public-private financing mechanisms and approaches to support climate change adaption and mitigation activities. Press release |
UN Climate Change Conference in Doha kicks off with calls to implement agreed decisions, stick to agreed tasks and timetable 26 November 2012 Doha, Qatar The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha began today with calls for governments to focus on essential tasks ahead of them so that the meeting can deliver agreed outcomes and constitute another step forward in the global response to climate change. Press release |