Press and Media - May-June 2021 Climate Change Conference

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Acreditation

Media accreditation for the May–June 2021 Climate Change Conference Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies is now open.

The sessions will be held virtually over a three-week period, from 31 May to 17 June 2021.

Considering the virtual nature of the SBs, the secretariat urges media to register as soon as possible so that the necessary technical preparations can be made. Nonetheless, the system will remain open until the end of the sessions.

Online registration is the only official channel for nominating participants for these sessions. The secretariat is not in a position to receive applications sent by any other method, e.g. e-mail, fax or post. Requests for technical support can be sent to: onlinereg@unfccc.int.

1. Go to the Online Registration System
2. Look on the top left corner for options to either login or create an account. If you already have an account, you can log in with your existing credentials. If you have to create a new account, you will receive login credentials during that procedure
3. Log in with your e-mail address and password
4. In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, select "May–June 2021 Climate Change Conference Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies" as the current meeting
5. Upload the required documentation and click on "Submit application"

Once you have received confirmation of your accreditation, you will be registered for the sessions and receive a Registration Acknowledgement Form.

Press conferences

Registered Press and Media: Please access the virtual conference platform in order to join meetings and ask questions during press conferences. Please ensure you are officially registered in advance of the meetings you would like to attend and ask questions in. We suggest to do this at least 1 day in advance of the first meeting you wish to attend, to allow for enough time to go through the process, browse the conference platform and get familiar with the technical process.
Once inside the virtual conference platform, use the 'join' button for the press conferences where you would like to ask questions. We suggest to join the meetings a good 15min before the scheduled start time.
Public webcast of press conferences (without the option to ask questions) are available here.

More detailed and expanded information on the calendar of meetings during the sessions will be posted on our website as it becomes available.

Further information on media accreditation and our frequently asked questions.

Other observer press activities

UN Climate Change invites organizations at SB2021 to share with us links to their press conferences as well as media advisories and press releases that we will make available for the press through this dedicated webpage. New submissions to be published on this page can be sent to press(at)unfccc.int

Kindly submit your information only as a link to an external website. Please clearly indicate the date of publication, organisation and title of the news content. Should your material be embargoed until a specific point in time, please clearly indicate in your e-mail.

This webpage will be updated twice a day (at 12 noon and at 5 pm CEST) from Monday, 7 June 2021 until Thursday, 17 June 2021. Only content received by 11 am (CEST) will be posted in the 12 noon (CEST) update, and, similarly, only content received by 4 pm (CEST) be posted in the 5 pm (CEST) update. Content received within one hour prior to each update will only be posted in the next update.

Disclaimer: UN Climate Change is not responsible for third-party content and reserves the right to decide against publishing individual submissions.

Event / Release Date	Organization	Title
example; dd-mm-yyyy	acronyms ok	link to press conference and/or press release/media advisory here

Accreditation

Media accreditation for the May–June 2021 Climate Change Conference Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies is closed. The sessions were held virtually over a three-week period, from 31 May to 17 June 2021.

Considering the virtual nature of the SBs, the secretariat urged media to register as soon as possible so that the necessary technical preparations could be made. Nonetheless, the system remained open until the end of the sessions.

Online registration is the only official channel for nominating participants for these sessions. The secretariat is not in a position to receive applications sent by any other method, e.g. e-mail, fax or post. Requests for technical support can be sent to: onlinereg@unfccc.int.

1. Go to the Online Registration System
2. Look on the top left corner for options to either login or create an account. If you already have an account, you can log in with your existing credentials. If you have to create a new account, you will receive login credentials during that procedure
3. Log in with your e-mail address and password
4. In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, select "May–June 2021 Climate Change Conference Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies" as the current meeting
5. Upload the required documentation and click on "Submit application"

Once you have received confirmation of your accreditation, you will be registered for the sessions and receive a Registration Acknowledgement Form.

Press conferences

There were two ways to participate in press conferences: registered media and public webcast.

Registered Media had to be officially registered in advance of the meetings they wanted to attend and ask questions in. Secretariat suggested to do so at least 1 day in advance of the first meeting, to allow for enough time to go through the process, browse the conference platform and get familiar with the technical process.
Once inside the virtual conference platform, use the 'join' button for the press conferences where you would like to ask questions. We suggest to join the meetings a good 15min before the scheduled start time.

Public webcast of press conferences (without the option to ask questions)

More detailed and expanded information on the calendar of meetings during the sessions were posted on our website as they were available.

Book press conferences

Booking the official press conference room

To reserve the Press Conference Room, please complete the press conference request form and send to the UNFCCC Press Office (pressconf@unfccc.int)

There is no cost for use of the press conference room.

Press conferences may be requested through the final day of the conference.

Only registered government representatives and admitted observer organizations (IGOs and NGOs) may hold a press conference.
Each press briefing is 30 minutes in length, maximum.
All requests will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with close alternatives being offered should the time slot be already reserved. First priority is given to Parties and the UNFCCC secretariat.
All press conferences must be requested no later than 17.00 local time the day before the desired date.
Once confirmed, every effort will be made to retain reserved dates and times. However, if a priority booking request is received, we will work with the contact person to find a suitable alternative.

Other observer press conferences

UN Climate Change invited organizations at SB2021 to share the links to their press conferences as well as media advisories and press releases that could be made available for the press through this dedicated webpage. New submissions to be published on this page can be sent to press@unfccc.int.

INSTRUCTIONS: Kindly submit your information only as a link to an external website. Please clearly indicate the date of publication, organisation and title of the news content. Should your material be embargoed until a specific point in time, please clearly indicate in your e-mail.

This webpage will be updated twice a day (at 12 noon and at 5 pm CEST) from Monday, 7 June 2021 until Thursday, 17 June 2021. Only content received by 11 am (CEST) will be posted in the 12 noon (CEST) update, and, similarly, only content received by 4 pm (CEST) be posted in the 5 pm (CEST) update. Content received within one hour prior to each update will only be posted in the next update.

Disclaimer: UN Climate Change is not responsible for third-party content and reserves the right to decide against publishing individual submissions.

Event / Release Date	Organization	Title
9 June 2021	Corporate Accountability	Corporate Accountability International: The Net Zero Story
8 June 2021	CAN International	Climate Action Network press briefing ahead of the G7 Summit with an update from the ongoing UN climate intersessionals Recording of the CAN Press Briefing
1 June 2021	Women and Gender Constituency	The Women and Gender Constituency Demands Progress & Ambition on the Road to COP26