COP22 Daily Event Round-Up
Aviation Climate Deal Takes Off
In October 2016, nations reached a deal to limit the climate impact of the aviation sector.
With Europe on Board, Paris Climate Agreement Takes Effect
Chinese Officials Join Forces with American Celebrities, Urging Sharp Cut in Meat Consumption
Chinese government and health officials underscored at a Monday press conference in Beijing the importance of following the recently updated national dietary guidelines, which recommend reducing meat consumption by 50 percent. Health and climate change experts stressed that current levels …
Editorial and Opinion Writers Respond Positively to COP21 Outcome
From November 22 to December 17, Climate Nexus tracked domestic op-eds and editorials reacting to COP21 in Paris. Editorial boards were largely supportive of the outcome and process of the summit, with over four times more positive than negative editorials. Similarly, for op-eds, the positive outweighed the negative by a factor of three (methodology below).
Steps for Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement was adopted by all Parties to the UNFCCC in December 2015, but there are several formal steps to go through before the Agreement enters into force in international law.
Clean Energy Ministerial 7: Kicking the Clean Energy Revolution into High Gear
The Clean Energy Ministerial is an international forum for advancing collaboration and promoting concrete actions that accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Twenty-three nations including the United States, India and China, along with the European Commission will participate.
Infrastructure and Systems
The effects of sea level rise, more extreme storms, prolonged drought and severe flooding threaten infrastructure systems that provide essential services for society — from drinking and wastewater systems to the transportation that drives our economy and the energy systems that power the national grid.