COP24 Katowice

COP24 - UN Climate Change Conference 2018 in Katowice

COP24 is taking place from the 2nd until 14th of December in Katowice, Poland.

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2019: COP25 in Madrid/Spain

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2016: COP22 in Marrakech/Marokko

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News and Publications on COP24

Implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement adopted

Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 17.04.2019

Implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement adopted

The so called rulebook agreed at the Climate Summit in Katowice, Poland (COP24) in December 2018 provides a solid technical basis for the global implementation of the Paris Climate Convention. To avert the climate crisis, however, it is essential that all states show significantly more political will to implement the agreement swiftly. In this follow-up paper, we present the most important decisions, above all on the elements of the implementation guidelines and - where relevant - the political compromises between the states on them. We also analyse where we consider the rules to be robust enough - and where not.

Pressemitteilung

UN Climate Conferences International climate cooperation Press Release | 10.12.2018

Climate Change Performance Index: Not enough countries prove political will to prevent dangerous climate change

After three consecutive years of stable CO2 emissions, emissions are rising again. The Climate Change Performance Index 2019 (CCPI), published today at COP24 in Katowice, shows only few countries have started to implement strategies to limit global warming well below 2 or even 1.5°C. While there is a continued growth and competitiveness of renewable energy, especially in countries that had low shares before, the CCPI shows a lack of political will of most governments to phase out fossil fuels with the necessary speed. Because of that, in most countries the climate policy evaluation by national experts is significantly lower than in the last years.

Report | 10.12.2018

Stream of the press conference on the Climate Change Performance Index

TOWARD PARIS ALIGNMENT

Climate finance | 06.12.2018

Toward Paris Alignment

The world’s climate goals can only be reached with enough high quality financial support. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have to play a vital role in efforts to shift global finance flows towards a sustainable future. The report aims to support the ongoing efforts by MDBs to achieve alignment between their activities and the global climate goals and to help shareholders and stakeholders to screen projects and strategies for Paris alignment. It can also serve as a discussion basis for the efforts of other financial institutions to align their financial flows.

Pressemitteilung

International climate cooperation Press Release | 04.12.2018

Climate Risk Index shows increased impacts of tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclones have heavy impacts on an increasing number of countries. In 2017, the hurricane season in the Caribbean Sea was particularly strong and left several islands destroyed. Furthermore there are some developing countries that have difficulties to recover as they are regularly hit by weather catastrophes. Especially poorer countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal or Vietnam are facing great challenges. All in all, in 2017 11.500 people died because of extreme weather events. Economic damages amounted to approximately US$ 375 billion (calculated in purchasing-power parity, PPP). So it was the year with the highest weather-related losses ever recorded.

Report | 04.12.2018

Livestream of the press conference on the Climate Risk Index

CFAS COP24 Climate Finance Guide

UN Climate Conferences Climate finance | 29.11.2018

CFAS Climate Finance Guide: COP24 Katowice

This CFAS Climate Finance Guide provides negotiators and observers with an overview of the key issues related to climate finance that will be discussed at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

CFAS Policy Brief COP24: Predictability of Climate Finance under the Paris Agreement

Climate finance | 29.11.2018

CFAS Policy Brief: Predictability of International Climate Finance under the Paris Agreement

This policy brief summarizes the status quo of negotiations on Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement, including closer looks at the actors to be involved, at the provisional list of information to be covered and at the modalities under debate. It concludes with an overview of negotiation streams at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that deal with Article 9.5 and provides recommendations on how to make progress on the topic.

Cover Allianz Klima- und Energiemonitor 2018

International climate cooperation | 26.11.2018

Allianz Climate and Energy Monitor 2018

Der Allianz Klima- und Energiemonitor vergleicht die G20-Staaten hinsichtlich ihrer Attraktivität für Investitionen in eine emissionsfreie Energie-Infrastruktur. Zudem berechnet er den momentanen und künftigen Investitionsbedarf – davon ausgehend, dass die Klimaziele des Pariser Abkommens, deutlich unter 2 Grad bzw. möglichst 1,5 Grad Erwärmung, eingehalten werden sollen. Der Monitor wurde zum dritten Mal von der Allianz SE in Kooperation mit Germanwatch und dem NewClimate Institute erstellt.

Cover COP24 Vorbereitungspapier

UN Climate Conferences | 20.11.2018

Addressing the 1,5°C challenge: Enhanced climate action, predictable finance, strong implementation guidelines

The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) will be held from 2 to 14 December 2018 in Katowice, Poland. The task for this summit is to show that, even with political headwinds, the international community is able to respond to the increased urgency of the climate crisis. With a package of three decisions, COP24 will be a success. In this Background Paper, Germanwatch sums up its expectations towards COP24.

Cover Brown to Green Report 2018

International climate cooperation | 14.11.2018

Brown to Green Report 2018: The G20 transition to a low-carbon economy

The Brown to Green Report is the world’s most comprehensive annual review of G20 climate action, assessing progress on decarbonisation, climate policies, finance, and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. The report is published annually by Climate Transparency, a global partnership of 14 climate research organisations and NGOs from the majority of G20 countries, many from emerging economies. Germanwatch is one of the main authors.

Cover The future role of the Adaptation Fund in the international climate finance architecture

Climate finance | 11.10.2018

The future role of the Adaptation Fund in the international climate finance architecture

In this paper, we explore the Fund’s role in the future climate finance architecture, taking into account past and current debates in international climate negotiations. The paper also seeks to inform these debates, particularly discussions related to operating modalities, safeguards, and governance of the Adaptation Fund.

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