Media advisories and press releases at COP24

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Event / Release Date	Organization	Title
3-14 Dec	UNFCCC	#ActOnTheGap - Check Out Gender-related Events at COP24
4-13 Dec	UNFCCC	Global Climate Action - Full Programme at COP24
15 Dec	GreenFacts	A Plan B to save the Paris Agreement … and the climate
14 Dec	350.org	Polish School Children Join Call For Global Climate Strike at UN Climate Talks in Katowice
14 Dec	Federation of Young European Greens	Greens and Young Greens at COP24: Austrian EU Presidency Has Failed On All Fronts
14 Dec	Friends of Earth International	Civil society rises up as fossil fuel companies and climate deniers block progress at COP24 Katowice climate talks
14 Dec	Saving Our Planet	Youth Demand Seats at COP25
14 Dec	Global Greens Parliamentarian Association	Global Greens call for meaningful climate action
7-14 Dec	Art of Change 21	Art and Upcycling at the heart of the COP24 Climate Conference with Art of Change 21 and the Schneider Electric Foundation
3-14 Dec	COP24 Polish Presidency	Polish Pavilion Events at COP24
3-14 Dec	Delegation of Brazil at COP24	Brazil Pavilion Espaço Brasil Program at COP24
13 Dec	Nuclear Information and Resource Service	Nuclear Power Violates Climate Justice, Human Rights
13 Dec	Global Climate and Health Alliance	COP24 Must Put Health First in Climate Negotiations
13 Dec	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Climate	Saudi Arabia Endorses World Bank’s “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030” initiative
13 Dec	Marshall Islands	Press Statement Release
13 Dec	Climate and Clean Air Coalition	Climate and Clean Air Coalition leaders launch Action Programme to address the 1.5°C Challenge
13 Dec	Go Fossil Free	1000th Divestment Commitments and Counting
13 Dec	Green Generation	Youth Call for Climate Action Now!
13 Dec	Sintef and The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)	Scientists call for pan-European research and innovation agenda
13 Dec	International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)	China, UNFCCC, UNOSSC urge bamboo as a “forgotten solution” in COP negotiations
13 Dec	Human Society International	Side-event: The Mitigation Potential of Plant-Based Diets: from Science to Policy
13 Dec	IPCC	Partnering with the IPCC - Media Workshop
13 Dec	Philippines Climate Change Commission	PH Calls for Urgent, Just and Ambitious Action at UN Climate Talks
10-13 Dec	National Business Initiative	South African Pavilion’s event information for COP24
12 Dec	The Climate Registry and Climate Action Rerserve	U.S. States Take Leadership Role in Advancing Climate Action at COP24
12 Dec	Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente	Declaration of Uruguay in high-level segment
12 Dec	Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat	Pacific Island Countries Need Scaled Up Access To Climate Change Finance
12 Dec	UN High Commissioner for Human Rights	Event: Promoting rights-based climate action for people and planet
12 Dec	Adaptation Fund	Adaptation Fund Breaks Single-Year Resource Mobilization Record With Nearly US$ 129 Million in New Pledges Received
12 Dec	European Parliament	Gender and climate change toolkit
12 Dec	League of Women Voters of the United States	The U.S. League of Women Voters Urges Trump Administration to Acknowledge the Impact of Climate Change
12 Dec	Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF/IFDD)	Déclaration ministérielle francophone de Katowice sur la lutte contre les changements climatiques
12 Dec	Sauvons Le Climat – Save The Climate	Nine countries selected by Save the Climate to receive “Climate Champion Award”
12 Dec	International Development Finance Club (IDFC)	US$ 200 billion Climate Investments : Launching of the 2018 IDFC Green Finance Mapping Full Report
12 Dec	ACT Alliance	ACT calls for scaled up ambition and support on climate finance
12 Dec	Rocky Mountain Institute	Utilities Embracing Emerging Technologies Can Reduce Customer Costs and Support a Cleaner, More Flexible Grid, New Report Says
12 Dec	German Development Institute	Pursuing 1.5 Degrees: Opening Up New Opportunities for the Economy & Development Implementing the SDGs
12 Dec	International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)	Press Release: Fiji launches first-ever National Adaptation Plan during UN Climate Conference
12 Dec	International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)	Media Advisory: Fiji launches first-ever National Adaptation Plan during UN Climate Conference
12 Dec	Nuclear Information and Resource Service	Nuclear Power Violates Climate Justice, Human Rights
12 Dec	UN Environment	Champion cyclist Michael Strasser spotlights climate change adaptation in key mountain ranges
12 Dec	Shumei International, Biovision, IFOAM, Regeneration International	Regenerative Agriculture Movement Says It's Time to Speed Up the Cool Down at COP 24
11 Dec	Comité 21	COP24, charnière ou fracture?
11 Dec	Green Climate Fund	GCF and WMO agree to strengthen science in climate response
11 Dec	Philippines Climate Change Commission	PH Highlights PSF for Adaptation Action at the UN Climate Conference
11 Dec	Counter Balance, Friends of the Earth Europe, CEE Bankwatch Network	Failing better or climate success? Briefing on the European Investment Bank & support to fossil fuels
11 Dec	Global CCS Institute	CCS vital lifeline to beat climate change “because our lives depend on it” (Launch of the Global Status of CCS 2018 Report)
11 Dec	European Commission	Coal regions in transition: no region and no citizen left behind
11 Dec	Scottish Government	Transitioning to Carbon Neutrality
11 Dec	Energy and Climate Intelligence Unite	Climate attribution studies highlight link to extreme weather events
11 Dec	Delegation of Brazil at COP24	New Data Shows Brazil in 2018 Already Meeting its Pre-2020 Emissions Reduction Commitment Through Reductions in the Forestry Sector Alone
11 Dec	Women and Gender Constituency	Announcing the Gender Just Climate Solutions Award Winners
11 Dec	Philippines Climate Change Commission	PH Welcomes New UN Report Citing the Country’s Efforts on Climate Adaptation
11 Dec	PANOS Caribbean	Climate Change is a Gender Issue
11 Dec	International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)	New network brings together countries to reform fossil fuel subsidies and tackle climate change during UN climate conference
11 Dec	Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research	Planetary Boundaries and Global Commons - Managing Risks and Solutions
11 Dec	European Parliament	MEPs to participate in COP24 climate change conference in Katowice
11 Dec	European Economic and Social Committee	EESC president Luca Jahier calls for new EU governance on climate action French, Spanish
11 Dec	Munich Climate Insurance Initiative	Press Briefing on Climate Resilience: Economic and Financial Protection for Vulnerable Countries
11 Dec	Energy and Climate Intelligence Unite	Weather extremes: Climate attribution since the Paris summit
11 Dec	UN Environment	The Emissions Gap Report: key findings on process and progress
11 Dec	ACWA Power	ACWA Power and ECOHZ collaborate to empower local communities and announce the first major utility transaction of W+
11 Dec	RCPNetwork	Partage Interbassins des Eaux (Bassin du Congo vers bassin du Lac Tchad) : Risques et Avantages
10-11 Dec	Global Water Partnership Organisation	The Untold Story of Water in Climate Change
6-11 Dec	French Water Partnership	FWP Events at COP24
11 Dec	European Commission	EU Energy Day at COP 24 to focus on the clean energy transition
10 Dec	International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC)	Indigenous Peoples Call on Climate Ministers: Don't Write Off Our Rights in Rulebook
10 Dec	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport	Transport Day 2018: Transport community responds to Paris Agreement call to action and puts decarbonised mobility at heart of tackling climate change
10 Dec	350.org	Repression of Environmental Defenders is a Global Trend
10 Dec	South Africa Delegation to COP24	Minister of Tourism and Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson arrive in Katowice, Poland for the UNFCCC CoP24
10 Dec	South Africa Delegation to COP24	South Africa showcases the Climate Change Near-Term Priority Flagship Programmes at UNFCCC COP24 in Katowice, Poland
10 Dec	Intra-ACP GCCA+ Programme	Media Advisory: ACP countries need support to implement NDCs, say ACP Group, Benin, Ivory Coast, and UNCDF’s LoCAL Programme
10 Dec	International Finance Corporation	UK-IFC Partnership Aims to Mobilize $2 Billion in Financing for Green Construction
10 Dec	Korea Green Fund	Dusted Black Santa did one-man protest at COP24s of the Poland Climate Change Convention
10 Dec	Women and Gender Constituency	Press kit: Gender Just Climate Solutions Award
10 Dec	Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research	Press Conference: Safeguarding Our Climate, Advancing Our Society: The Katowice Memorandum
10 Dec	UN Development Programme	Media Advisory: First Ever Investment COP Calls for Increased Private Sector Engagement for Climate Action
10 Dec	EUROCLIMA+	COP24: un momento clave para América Latina
10 Dec	KT-Energy LLC	Ukrainian school students presented Climate Drops Contest During Youth and Future Generations Day
10 Dec	Philippines Climate Change Commission	PH urges rapid action and increased support for developing countries to fight climate change
10 Dec	Environment and Climate Change Canada	Canada continues to play leadership role in Paris Agreement negotiations at COP24
10 Dec	The World Bank	World Sees Huge Uptake in Sustainable Energy Policies in Past Decade
10 Dec	ACT Alliance	Transformation will remain an illusion if parties don't step up their work to deliver the Paris Rulebook
10 Dec	International Organization for Standarization	ISO at COP24: International Standards as essential tools for climate action
10 Dec	World Business Council for Sustainable Development	New project facilitates collaboration across the energy value chain to decarbonize heating, cooling, power and transport
10 Dec	International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)	Enabling change through energy transition
10 Dec	Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF/IFDD)	La Francophonie mobilisée à la COP24 sur le climat à Katowice veut contribuer à l’adoption de lignes directrices pour accélérer la mise en oeuvre de l’Accord de Paris
10 Dec	TERRE Policy Centre	Smart Campus Cloud Network: Launch of Campus Guidelines for starting Climate Action Where It Matters
10 Dec	Biofuture Platform	New biofuture report launch & special event – monday 10 dec
10 Dec	UN Global Compact	Press Conference: Private sector climate ambition in action
10 Dec	Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)	Copernicus Services to be represented at COP24
9-10 Dec	World Energy Council	The World Energy Council Plays Central Role at COP24
8 Dec	Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña	Fairness and ambition in the Paris Rulebook - Press Release
8 Dec	Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development - nrg4SD	Press Release for the launch
8 Dec	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport	Transport and Climate Change Global Status Report (TCC-GSR): Tracking Transport Emissions Trends, Raising Transport Policy Ambition
6-8 Dec	Rio Conventions Pavilion	Programme Overview of events at COP24
8 Dec	IPCC	Partnering with the IPCC - Media Workshop
8 Dec	EUROCLIMA+	Two events about NDCs and Climate Action in Latin America
8 Dec	Climate Chance Association	Press conference: Report of the Global Observatory on Non-State Climate Action, Climate Chance
7 Dec	Green Climate Fund	Agreement set to increase India's rooftop solar reach
7 Dec	Peace Boat	Peace Boat launches the 3rd edition of the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Programme at COP24
7 Dec	TERRE Policy Centre	TERRE Policy Centre - Smart Campus Cloud Network: Launch of Campus Guidelines for starting Climate Action Where It Matters
7 Dec	Nuclear Information and Resource Service	No Nuclear Road to Paris
7 Dec	CARE Canada	Canada’s climate plan must not forget poorest, most vulnerable
7 Dec	New Zealand Youth Delegation	Press conference: Indigenous youth emphasize importance of indigenous solutions & increased ambition
7 Dec	Saving Our Planet	N0CO2.org: remove your CO2 and fix the climate today!
7 Dec	Georgetown Climate Center, Univ. Calfornia-Davis, IQ Carbone	Side event on Transportation & Subnational Cooperation in North America
7 Dec	The Business Council for Sustainable Energy	Press Conference: Powering Action – Clean Energy Solutions for COP 24
7 Dec	World Business Council for Sustainable Development	Going further, faster: The World Business Council releases its 2018 report on the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative (LCTPi)
7 Dec	PANOS Caribbean	Videos and images "1.5 to Stay Alive"
7 Dec	UN Environment, International Energy Agency	Buildings and construction sector – Huge untapped potential for emission reductions
7 Dec	Climate Law and Governance Initiative (CLGI)	High-level academic events to address new trends in Climate Law and Governance
6 Dec	Green Climate Fund	GCF funding agreement with Namibia first under new simplified approach
6 Dec	UNFCCC	COP24 Capacity Building Hub Officially Opened
6 Dec	UNFCCC	COP24 Addresses Climate Change Migration Ahead Of UN Migration Pact Meeting In Marrakech
6 Dec	UNFCCC	UNFCCC to Present Progress and Gaps on Pre2020 Targets at COP24
6 Dec	Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations	Let us be part of the part(y)ies! - Young people demand more youth participation at COPs
6 Dec	World Information Service on Energy (WISE)	Carbonkiller goes international
6 Dec	UN Environment	Media invite: Launch of the 2018 Global Status Report - Towards a Zero-Emission, Efficient and Resilient Buildings
6 Dec	WaterAid	Every day, an additional 110,000 people are forced into water scarcity: WaterAid
6 Dec	UN Environment	Growing gap between ambition and action as the world prepares for a future with increasing climate risks
6 Dec	ShiftSEA event at Climate Hub	Shifting Financial Flows from Fossil Fuels to Low Carbon Development in Southeast Asia (ShiftSEA)
6 Dec	Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)	CIFOR Launches New Book, “Transforming REDD” at COP24 with Press Conference and Side Event Thursday, Dec. 6 2018
6 Dec	The Rockies Institute	The Rockies Institute is presenting its Village of Hope at UN Climate Change Conference Dec. 6th.
6 Dec	Unfriend Coal, Rainforest Action Network	Insuring Coal No More press briefing at COP24
6 Dec	Project Development Forum	PD Forum side event on 6th of December
6 Dec	SVOC	Financing Climate Smart Agriculture for Food Security
5 Dec	World Health Organization (WHO)	Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals French
5 Dec	UNFCCC	Panel Speaks for Continued Usefulness of Clean Development Mechanism
5 Dec	Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy	Four Minnesota business leaders attending international climate negotiations
5 Dec	ITUC	Unions support Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration
5 Dec	Environmental Defense Fund and International Emissions Trading Association	Media Advisory: Environmental and Corporate Groups to Urge Countries to Adopt Rules on Sound Carbon Accounting Under Paris Agreement
5 Dec	Youth Climate Report	New data delivery system present 350 videos on climate research
5 Dec	World Food Programme	WFP’s Chief of Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes, Gernot Laganda, at COP24 to discuss climate change, food security and the growing number of hungry people
5 Dec	Global Climate and Health Alliance	COP24 Climate and Health Summit To Address Greatest Threat of 21st Century
5 Dec	IPAM	COP24 Media Advisory: Brazil, a second Paris drop-off?
5 Dec	Citizen’s Climate Lobby	Respond to French fuel tax backlash by giving revenue back to people, CCL says
5 Dec	Civil Society Equity Review	After Paris: countries are not paying their fair share
4 Dec	Scottish Government	Funding for global climate action
4 Dec	Scottish Government	Innovative solutions to protect environment
4 Dec	ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability	ICLEI´s Curtain Raiser for COP24
4 Dec	UNFCCC	Biennial Assessment Confirms Growth in Climate Finance
4 Dec	UNFCCC	UNFCCC Technology Mechanism’s Climate Technology Centre Delivering As It Turns 5
4 Dec	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego	UC San Diego Scientists Bringing New Science on Geoengineering, Atmospheric Rivers, Plummeting Oxygen in the Oceans to COP24
4 Dec	Solar Impulse Foundation	The opportunity cost of an opportunity lost, an Open Letter by Bertrand Piccard to COP24 Negotiators
4 Dec	UNFCCC	COP24 Global Climate Action Opening Unleashes New Finance Pledges
4 Dec	Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany	Environment Minister Schulze and Development Minister Müller in Katowice: Germany to double pledge for Green Climate Fund
4 Dec	Women and Gender Constituency	Feminist Demands at COP24
4 Dec	WaterAid	WaterAid at COP24
4 Dec	World Nuclear Association	Nuclear energy discussed at COP24 as an important clean energy solution
4 Dec	Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)	Technology Mechanism’s CTCN marks first 5 years
4 Dec	UNESCO	Launch of an Atlas on the retreat of Andean glaciers and the reduction of glacial waters
4 Dec	International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (World Agroforestry)	Government of Sri Lanka and World Agroforestry to Strengthen Agroforestry Systems and Resilience in Food Security
4 Dec	Munich Climate Insurance Initiative and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities	Finance to Survive & Thrive: December 5 side event with the Vulnerable 20 (V20) Group of Finance Ministers
4 Dec	Climate Law and Governance Institute	Climate Law and Governance Initiative Official Side Event 2018
4 Dec	Climate Law and Governance Institute	Climate Law and Governance Specialization. Course 2018
4 Dec	Climate Law and Governance Institute	Climate Law and Governance Day 2018
4 Dec	World Farmers' Organization	The “Farmers Driven Climate Change Agenda” about to be launched at the UNFCCC COP24
4 Dec	The World Bank Group	Leveraging Electric Mobility for Development and Climate
4 Dec	UUSC, NPO Tuvalu Overviews, and Refugee International	Flyer on the Side Event
4 Dec	C40 Cities	New Research Gives Cities Plans to Tackle GHG Emissions & Air Pollution Simultaneously
4 Dec	Business Europe	Climate negotiations COP24: The time for global action is now
4 Dec	Business Europe	Business Europe expectations from COP24
4 Dec	International Union of Architects	President's Statement - Architects’ Call to Action
4 Dec	International Chamber of Commerce.	COP24: 4 business priorities for a pivotal climate summit
4 Dec	ACT Alliance	COP 24 Media Advisory: Sick earth calling for climate action
4 Dec	Council of Energy, Environment and Water	Side Event \| Paris Agreement Rule Book: Actors, Actions and Capacity Building for Enhanced Transparency
4 Dec	Climate Change Commission of the Republic of the Philippines	2018 POLAND CLIMATE TALKS Philippines banners climate justice in Katowice
4 Dec	Center for Biological Diversity	COP24 Panel: Movement to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Is Growing
4 Dec	Conservation International	Conservation International Joins Global Climate Leaders at UN Climate Change Negotiations 2018
4 Dec	Business Council for Sustainable Energy	Industry Delegation to Promote American Clean Energy Solutions at U.N. Climate Change Conference
4 Dec	United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security	Press Conference on Climate Change, Migration and International Justice
4 Dec	Munich Climate Insurance Initiative	Press Conference on Climate Resilience: Economic and Financial Protection for Vulnerable Countries
3 Dec	UNFCCC	COP24 President: Without Success in Katowice There is no Success of Paris
3 Dec	UNFCCC	UN Chief: Our Job in Katowice is to Finalize the Paris Agreement Work Programme
3 Dec	UNFCCC	Sir David Attenborough Launches UN Campaign to Promote Climate Action by the People
3 Dec	CGIAR	COP24 Media Advisory \| Agriculture Advantage 2.0: Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate
3 Dec	Environmental Affairs Republic of South Africa	Minister Nomvula Mokonyane announces SA’s participation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Katowice, Poland
3 Dec	CEEW	Living up to the Deal: Expectations from COP24
3 Dec	Gold Standard	New guidance unveiled to spur climate-positive action in corporate value chains
3 Dec	European Economic and Social Committee	EESC side events
3 Dec	European Economic and Social Committee	EESC and COP24
3 Dec	World Business Council for Sustainable Development	Further, faster: business call for increased ambition, clear rules and strong enablers at COP24
3 Dec	Friends of Earth International	COP24: Time is running out. We must build an alternative energy future for the people
3 Dec	CIDSE	At COP24 governments must face the reality of climate change and commit
3 Dec	Gold Standard	Gold Standard launches social enterprise SustainCERT to mainstream climate and SDG impact certification
3 Dec	The World Bank Group	World Bank Group Announces $200 billion over Five Years for Climate Action
3 Dec	Alliance of Mother Nature's Guardians	Urgent action to save the forests and their peoples
2 Dec	ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability	Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogues: Leveraging Subnational Action to Raise Climate Ambition
2 Dec	ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability	Multilevel Climate Action: The Path to 1.5 Degrees
2 Dec	The African Development Bank	Africa Day to open COP24
2 Dec	UNFCCC	Rapid Action Urged as Key UN Climate Change Conference Opens French, Spanish
2 Dec	Climate Justice Info Service	COP24 Media Background Note
2 Dec	The African Development Bank	Schedule of side events at the African Development Bank Pavilion (Area H)
30 Nov	ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation (LWF), World Council of Churches (WCC)	COP24: Global church bodies urge transformative action to protect the most vulnerable
30 Nov	IPCC	The IPCC at COP24
29 Nov	ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability	Mayors of Katowice and Bonn: Our call for deep transformation and greater ambition at COP24
28 Nov	International CCS knowledge Centre	Cost of Capturing CO2 Drops 67% for Next Carbon Capture Plant