UNFCCC COP 20 Meeting in Peru
Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are gathering in Lima, Peru to lay the foundation for the for the global climate deal that will be finalized in Paris next year.
COP 20
International, International Cooperation, News
China Sets Ambitious Goals for Reducing Coal Consumption
China’s State Council unveiled an ambitious goal on Wednesday to cap its coal consumption in the year 2020 at 4.2 billion metric tons per year and increase its share of energy derived from renewable sources to 15% by that same year.
Basics, Communication Basics
Media Cheat Sheet
Getting Your Message Out What media opportunities could I seize? Media availability notes: The science landscape is huge, and journalists often need information on deadline. With your permission, the media professionals at Climate Nexus will include you in a list of …
International
The Green Climate Fund
At the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen in 2009, developed countries agreed to mobilize from public and private sources a combined $100 billion annually by 2020 to help poor countries reduce emissions and cope with climate change.
Politics and Policy, U.S.
National Security Risks
Existing analysis from respected military leaders recognizes the potential threat from climate change as no less than massively destructive and an enormous risk to national security.
Archive
Fossil Fuel Companies
The world’s largest oil and gas companies have sky-high budgets, top scientists in their employ, and an incentive to plan for the long term due to their massive investments in permanent infrastructure. They are neither altruistic nor clueless, and they are taking climate change seriously. This includes planning ahead for a future with strong climate policies
The IPCC
Working Group III
Working Group III (WGIII) covers pathways and scenarios for mitigating climate change. This overview pulls out notable findings from the WGIII Summary for Policymakers (SPM).
The IPCC
Working Group II
Working Group II (WGII) covers the impacts and vulnerabilities caused by climate change and discusses pathways for adaptation.
Mission, Purpose, and Values
Mission, Purpose, and Values Our purpose is to... ...galvanize America’s will to act by telling the stories of people impacted by or fighting to halt climate change. Our mission is to… … change the conversation to inspire, inform, and elevate …
Basics, Communication Basics
Debunking the Top 10 Climate Change Myths
Mythbusting: an unfortunately necessary part of climate communications There are a number of myths that opponents of climate action use to make their case. These attacks on climate science are repeated often, despite their innacuracy. Here's a quick rebuttal to …