The work of saving Earth's climate does not end with the pact to curb carbon emissions which countries adopted in Paris in December and will sign in New York on Friday.
Here are key dates in 2016 towards the Paris agreement's ratification and implementation.
- May 2: The secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) updates its report on the aggregate effect of emissions-curbing pledges, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), submitted by 187 countries. The last report, in October 2015, was based on 146 NDCs.
- May 5-6: Climate Action 2016, a brainstorming gathering of senior government, business and financial sector representatives, academics, philanthropists and civil society groupings in Washington.
- May 16-26: Climate negotiators gather in Bonn, Germany, for the first meeting of what is now know as the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), to start laying the groundwork for execution of the pact.
- May 26-27: A summit of the G7 group of rich nations in Ise-Shima, Japan, to consider "how to lead the overall efforts of the international community" in addressing climate change.
- June 1-2: Energy ministers meet in San Francisco for an annual discussion on clean energy solutions.
- June 28-30: Green Climate Fund board meeting in Songdo, South Korea.
- June 29-30: Energy ministers of the G20 top economies meet in Beijing, China.
- July 3-5: Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin -- traditionally when the presidency of the Conference of Parties (COP) is handed over from the last host (France - COP21) to the next one (Morocco - COP22).
- July 6: The executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, steps down at the end of a six-year term during which she oversaw the adoption of the Paris Agreement.
- September 4-5: G20 summit in Hangzhou, China.
- September 19-26: Climate Week NYC, a civil society mobilisation for climate action.
- September 26-28: "Climate Chance" gathering in Nantes, France, for NGOs, trade unions, scientists, and citizens to consider the "state of action" worldwide and plot a course for the future.
- October 7-9: Annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, Washington.
- October 18-20: Green Climate Fund board meeting (TBC)
- November 7-18: COP 22 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
- December 12: First anniversary of the Paris agreement.
The work of saving Earth’s climate does not end with the pact to curb carbon emissions which countries adopted in Paris in December and will sign in New York on Friday.
Here are key dates in 2016 towards the Paris agreement’s ratification and implementation.
– May 2: The secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) updates its report on the aggregate effect of emissions-curbing pledges, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), submitted by 187 countries. The last report, in October 2015, was based on 146 NDCs.
– May 5-6: Climate Action 2016, a brainstorming gathering of senior government, business and financial sector representatives, academics, philanthropists and civil society groupings in Washington.
– May 16-26: Climate negotiators gather in Bonn, Germany, for the first meeting of what is now know as the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), to start laying the groundwork for execution of the pact.
– May 26-27: A summit of the G7 group of rich nations in Ise-Shima, Japan, to consider “how to lead the overall efforts of the international community” in addressing climate change.
– June 1-2: Energy ministers meet in San Francisco for an annual discussion on clean energy solutions.
– June 28-30: Green Climate Fund board meeting in Songdo, South Korea.
– June 29-30: Energy ministers of the G20 top economies meet in Beijing, China.
– July 3-5: Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin — traditionally when the presidency of the Conference of Parties (COP) is handed over from the last host (France – COP21) to the next one (Morocco – COP22).
– July 6: The executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, steps down at the end of a six-year term during which she oversaw the adoption of the Paris Agreement.
– September 4-5: G20 summit in Hangzhou, China.
– September 19-26: Climate Week NYC, a civil society mobilisation for climate action.
– September 26-28: “Climate Chance” gathering in Nantes, France, for NGOs, trade unions, scientists, and citizens to consider the “state of action” worldwide and plot a course for the future.
– October 7-9: Annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, Washington.
– October 18-20: Green Climate Fund board meeting (TBC)
– November 7-18: COP 22 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
– December 12: First anniversary of the Paris agreement.
