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Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum 2011 The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the 2011 CIF Partnership Forum in Cape Town, South Africa from 24-25 June 2011. The CIF Partnership Forum is an annual gathering for all stakeholders to engage in dialogue on the CIFs’ strategic directions, results and impacts. It provides an opportunity to deepen global understanding of climate change and development in the CIF context. Over 400 delegates expected from recipient countries, other multilateral development banks, UN agencies, donor countries and other stakeholders. Read More
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation The Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN), agreed and released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on May 9th in Abu Dhabi, assesses existing literature on the future potential of renewable energy for the mitigation of climate change. The findings from over 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) were approved by 194 member countries of the IPCC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, are contained in a summary for policymakers of the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN). Read More
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Change Conference June 2011 The Hungarian Presidency of the Council and the European Commission are representing the European Union at the two-week meeting, which is the second session of official-level talks held to prepare the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa at the end of this year. Quick access to all conference documents at the UN Climate Change Conference, June 2011. Read more
(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
European Environment Agency (EEA) announcement, “Recession and renewables cut greenhouse emissions in 2009”. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased very sharply in 2009, by 7.1 % in the EU-27 and 6.9 % in the EU-15. These most recent results, compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), confirm estimates made by the EEA last year. This decrease was largely the result of the economic recession of 2009, but also sustained strong growth in renewable energy. Read more
Commission report on Mobilizing $100 billion per year by 2020 for climate actions in developing countries "challenging but feasible". The report stresses that the right balance needs to be struck between public funding, funding raised from international carbon markets, and private funds, partly leveraged by development banks. Climate funding will need to be closely linked with development aid and it will require strong international coordination to ensure that money is provided and spent efficiently. Read More
(European Commission: Climate Action)
Statement by Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action on the latest carbon emissions estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Read More
European Commission and High Representative of the Union Joint Communication, “A Partnership for Democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean” A new Approach of a Joint Commitment of the EU to support all its Southern Neighbors, who are able and willing to embark reforms, through a “Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity”. Read More
01/06/2011 Presentation by the Bank of Greece of a report on the environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change in Greece prepared by the Climate Change Impacts Study Committee - press release (in English) and the full report (in greek).
Opening address by the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Mr George A. Provopoulos
Foreword and summary of the findings of the Report
Afterword and avenues for future work
