IPCC Report confirms world is on the brink of breaching major tipping points, near-term climate action is critical

Rapid phase out of fossil fuels to reduce emissions drastically within this decade is the only course of action to keep Paris Agreement temperature goal of 1.5°C in sight Full IPCC WG1 reportPress Conference by IPCC on launch of the report 09 August 2021: The IPCC WG1 Report was published today as part of the […] The post IPCC Report confirms world is on the brink of breaching major tipping points, near-term climate action is critical appeared first on CAN.

Negotiations on the latest IPCC report is a moment for governments to confront the truth of the climate crisis

By Stephan Singer, Senior Climate Science and Global Energy Policy Advisor, CAN July 26, 2021: The official global scientific body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), starts its first ever virtual approval process on the first report (Working Group 1) as part of the Sixth Assessment cycle (AR6). Over the next 10 days, governments […] The post Negotiations on the latest IPCC report is a moment for governments to confront the truth of the climate crisis appeared first on CAN.

CAN’s New Board to Steer the Network Forward on its Renewed Approach

Climate Action Network (CAN), the world’s largest network working on climate change, social justice and sustainability, installed a new Board as a result of a virtual General Assembly held earlier this year. The network comprises more than 1,500 civil society organisations present in over 130 countries.  Since 2019, the CAN International Board has been actively […] The post CAN’s New Board to Steer the Network Forward on its Renewed Approach appeared first on CAN.