COP 22 Closing, Carmen Capriles


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 18, 2016) – Carmen Capriles delivered the final intervention for the COP22, highlighting the key areas where Parties need to work on commitment and ambition. She stated for example, ““Women, youth and Indigenous peoples are telling you that unending growth, over-consumption and privatization entrench structural inequalities. As the climate stakes rise, women human… Read More


High Level Segment, Ipul Powaseu


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 17, 2016) – Ipul Powaseu of the Pacific Disability Network addressed the High Level Segment of the COP22, speaking on behalf of the WGC and sharing her own experiences. delivered the final intervention for the COP22, highlighting the key areas where Parties need to work on commitment and ambition. She shared, “I come… Read More


Ban Ki Moon Farewell Event, Kalyani Raj


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 17, 2016) – Kalyani Raj spoke at the farewell ceremony that civil society organized for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon who leaves office at the end of this year. She thanked the UN Secretary-General for being a force behind significant policy changes. “Civil societies’ inclusion under your leadership has strengthened enormously and we are extremely happy… Read More


Joint Intervention at High Level Dialogue on Finance, Titilope Ngozi Akosa


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 16, 2016) – Ms. Titilope Ngozi Akosa, of the 21st Century Network delivered a joint intervention on Finance on behalf of Youth, Women and Gender, Farmers and Environmental NGO’s. The intervention including 4 key asks related to enhanced ambition, adaptation finance, and accounting measures. The groups also demanded that all climate finance be 100%… Read More


Facilitative dialogue on enhancing ambition and support, Nanna Birk


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 16, 2016) – Nanna Birks from LIFE underlined the importance that especially developed countries must raise ambition, through both mitigation actions and the provision of finance & technology. In this regard she reminded parties that the Doha Amendment still hasn’t been ratified and that urgent action is inevitable. She concluded by stressing that “ambitious and… Read More


SBSTA 45 Closing, Daisy Emoekabu


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 14, 2016) – Daisy Emoekabu delivered the intervention on the 45th session of the SBSTA and stressed her deep concern about marked based mechanism. “We vehemently reject the inclusion of land use in carbon markets. We are particularly upset about the proposals for an international offsetting mechanism for the emissions produced by the aviation… Read More


SBI 45 Closing, Daniela Rangel


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 14, 2016) – Daniela Rangel from Gender Equity in Mexico, on behalf of the Women and Gender Constituency, welcomed in the closing of the 45th Session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) the prolongation of the Lima Work Program. She underlined that the Decision on Gender and Climate Change on Agenda item 16… Read More


COP 22 Opening, Hawa Nibi Amenga-Etego


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 8, 2016) – Hawa Nibi Amenga-Etego delivered the WGC’s opening address to the COP, stating that “While the agreement in Paris may represent a starting point for collective action– the terms are still unclear, the ambition is too low, and the rights of peoples, the ecosystem and the planet have not been secured…. Read More


APA 1-2 Opening, Nkiruka Nnaemego


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 7, 2016) – Nkiruka Nnaemego focused the opening intervention of the APA on NDC implementation, raising concerns that current NDCs are inadequate to meet the objectives of the Paris agreement and fail to respect the principles of the convention, in particular CBDR. Additionally, the intervention reiterated that NDCs should include not only elements… Read More


SBSTA 45 Opening, Gertrude Kenyangi


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 7, 2016) – Gertrude Kenyangi, for the opening of the SBSTA, raised concerns about the Sustainable Development Mechanism mandated under the Paris Agreement, noting that previous market-based mechanisms developed under the UNFCCC have failed to reduce GHG emissions and have often caused human and women’s rights violations as well as other environmental harms…. Read More


SBI 45 Opening, Mabel Monica Agba


Marrakech, Morocco (November, 7, 2016) -Mabel Monica Agba, delivered the opening of the SBI addressing three specific agenda items, the extension of the Lima Work Programme on Gender, with a call for the establishment of a Gender Action Plan, capacity building, the composition of the Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB) and National Adaptation Plans. Mabel… Read More


Usha Nair, ADP 2.6 Opening, October 2014


As negotiations towards a new climate agreement commenced in Germany this week, on behalf of the  Women and Gender Constituency (WGC), Ms. Usha Nair called Parties to raise ambitions, prioritize safe and truly sustainable solutions and ensure gender equality and human rights in all climate policies and action.