UNFCCC negotiations

Italian Climate Network has participated with its own delegation of youth, activists and experts in UNFCCC climate negotiations since 2011, and was officially recognized as an “observer” in 2014. The association is affiliated with two of the UNFCCC’s internal constituencies (coordination and exchange groups): “YOUNGO”, which includes youth climate movements from around the world, and “Women and Gender”,  composed by organizations working to promote the relationship between climate change, women’s rights and gender equality. Italian Climate Network’s work at the negotiations is characterized by the production of a daily COP Bulletin in Italian with news and reports from the negotiating rooms, first in Italy for information, level of detail and technical accuracy. In 2021, between pre-COP26 and COP26, the ICN delegation sent 18 COP Bulletins including 39 thematic in-depth reports, accompanied by live social and side events in collaboration with other European and African organizations.

OUR WORK AT THE NEGOTIATIONS

Participation in negotiation sessions open to observers and scientific side events
Participation in the activities and actions of the constituencies, including interventions in plenary sessions and drafting of policy proposals
Drafting of technical reports and informative articles for our "COP Bulletin"
Organization of side events and participation in meetings with institutions

ALL ARTICLES ON UNFCCC NEGOTIATIONS

WATER SCARCITY AND MENTAL HEALTH

Data from reports on global sanitation reveal the presence of an alarming disparity in access to clean water or water resources in general, with deleterious consequences for the health of many of the world's populations. Indeed, the United Nations has come together to discuss and implement change and safeguards with respect to water scarcity. The global water crisis is accompanied by a modest misuse of water for industrial reasons, along with a lack of awareness at the societal level of this problem. Likewise, the heavily affected populations also and especially suffer at the psychological level from this crisis, which is also associated with other effects of climate change. It is therefore considered important to address the psychological distress associated with the difficulties of obtaining clean water, as well as to ensure a more egalitarian and just distribution of resources for all countries of the world.

DROUGHTS IN EUROPE BECOME MORE AND MORE FRIGHTENING

During the early months of 2023, northern Italy and various regions in Europe have been experiencing a period of severe drought since 2022. Blocking anticyclones are weather phenomena that cause lack of precipitation near the center of high pressure. The number of days that blocking anticyclones have persisted has tripled over the past 40 years in the Northern Hemisphere while the number of extreme drought-related events has tripled over the past 20 years.

THE EU RELAUNCHES ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. BY 2030, 42.5 PER CENT OF ELECTRICITY MUST BE PRODUCED FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES.

The political agreement reached by the European Parliament, Commission and EU member states includes a legally binding target to increase the share of renewable energy in overall EU energy consumption to 42.5 percent by 2030. In practical terms, this means doubling the clean share in the EU's energy mix, which currently stands at 22.1 percent, according to internal statistics. The agreement closes negotiations on key elements of the EU's "Fit for 55" climate package, unveiled in July 2021, which aims to achieve a 55 percent net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

NET-ZERO INDUSTRY ACT: EUROPEAN INDUSTRY’S NEW WAY TO GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION

On March 16, 2023, the European Union unveiled the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), an ambitious plan to reduce European industry's greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. It is part of the €250 billion Green Deal Industrial Plan, which aims to provide clear direction for European industry to transition to a low-carbon economy and foster technological innovation to address the global climate crisis.

OUR ANALYSES FROM INSIDE THE ROOM

COP26, GLASGOW
COP25, MADRID
COP24, KATOWICE
COP22, MARRAKECH
COP19, WARSAW
COP17, DURBAN

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