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Global Climate Action Summit


The Global Climate Action Summit was held September 12–14, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The summit was hosted by California Governor Jerry Brown and aimed to address climate change by bringing together non-state actors including elected leaders at the state and local level. The summit was held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Two organizations Brown helped found came into play: the Under2 Coalition and America's Pledge. Many leaders of taking action on climate change were present: Al Gore, Patricia Espinosa, Jane Goodall, and
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Nick Nuttall


. He was the UN's Spokesperson for the securing of a new universal climate agreement at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. Global Climate Action Summit Nuttall became Director of Communications and Spokesperson for the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS)which took place in September 2018 joining the team in March 2018. Here he coordinated the communications efforts of business,cities, regional governments and citizens across a bold range of announcements aimed at Taking Climate Ambition to the Next Level by 2020. Nuttall participated in the New American Road Trip which
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Michael Bloomberg


and Climate Change to help the United Nations work with cities to prevent climate change. In September 2014, Bloomberg convened with Ban and global leaders at the UN Climate Summit to announce definite actions to fight climate change in 2015. Noting in March 2018 that "climate change is running faster than we are," Ban's successor António Guterres appointed Bloomberg as UN envoy for climate action. In late 2014, Bloomberg, Ban Ki-moon, and global city networks ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), C40 Cities
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The Climate Group


and policies. It has partnered on initiatives and reports with organisations including the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSi), International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), CDP, the Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation, the New York Academy of Sciences, the United Nations Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, the Office of Tony Blair and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development. The Climate Group hosts international summits and events, including Climate Week NYC in New York City, a week-long global forum promoting global climate action, and
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Global Energy Prize


. In 2018 the VII Global Energy Prize Summit was held in Turin (Italy) at Energy Centre-Politecnico di Torino. World-leading scientists, politicians and industry experts from 8 countries discussed the most pressing energy and climate challenges. The theme of the summit 2018 was: “Modelisation and simulation of energy mix in the future digital world”. The Global Energy Association contributes to shaping the energy of the future by encouraging scientists to develop advanced scientific and technological innovations. For more than 15 years, it has been holding
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Climate justice


summit, and many climate activists used the slogan 'system change not climate change'. In April 2010, the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth took place in Tiquipaya, Bolivia. It was hosted by the government of Bolivia as a global gathering of civil society and governments. The conference published a "People's Agreement" calling, among other things, for greater climate justice. In December 2018, the People’s Demands for Climate Justice, signed by 292,000 individuals and 366 organisations,
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World Humanitarian Summit


countries get ready for future disasters. The initiative is a collaboration between the V20 (a group of Group of Ministers of Finance of the Climate Vulnerable Forum which represents 43 high risk developing nations), the UN and the World Bank. The partnership will help 20 most at-risk countries attain a basic level of readiness by 2020 for future disaster risks, mainly caused by climate change. The summit process also resulted in the “Education Cannot Wait,” fund, the first global fund to prioritise education in humanitarian action
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Climate Week NYC


Climate Week NYC is an annual event that has taken place every year in New York City since 2008. The summit takes place alongside the UN General Assembly and brings together international leaders from business, government and civil society to showcase global climate action. Climate Week NYC is run by The Climate Group. The first Climate Week took place in 2009 and in 2018 celebrated its tenth year in the city. Climate Week NYC takes place while the United Nations General Assembly is in session, allowing heads of state and other senior governmental figures
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009


summit was dominated by the issue of global warming, as it was held just before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The countries agreed a £6bn-a-year climate change fund to promote low-carbon emission development and adaptation in developing countries, to be funded by developed Commonwealth members and France. The 2009 summit was attended by the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, who was attempting to rally support in the build-up to the Copenhagen summit. It was seen as an indication of
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Action/2015


action/2015 was a global coalition of more than 2200 organisations and networks from over 150 countries, united by the belief that 2015 was a critical year for progress in the fight against climate change, poverty and inequality. Throughout the year, this coalition engaged and mobilised the public at critical decision-making points to call on leaders to commit to strong goals and agreements at two crucial UN summits in 2015 - the UN General Assembly and the UN Climate Change Conference . Throughout the year millions of activists came together through action/2015 to ensure world
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International Reporting Project


around the world. IRP Fellows have also been awarded grants to cover major global conferences, such as the 2016 global summit on HIV/AIDS in Durban, South Africa and the 2016 climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco. There have been 285 IRP Fellows in the program since 1998. These journalists have reported from more than 110 countries around the world. Among the journalists who have received IRP Fellowships are Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR’s “Morning Edition”; Raney Aronson-Rath, executive producer at PBS
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Climate justice


, the Durban Group for Climate Justice was formed at an international meeting in Durban, South Africa. Here representatives from NGOs and peoples' movements discussed realistic policies for addressing climate change. At the 2007 Bali Conference, the global coalition Climate Justice Now! was founded, and, in 2008, the Global Humanitarian Forum focused on climate justice at its inaugural meeting in Geneva. In 2009, the Climate Justice Action Network was formed during the run-up to the Copenhagen Summit. It proposed civil disobedience and direct action during the
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Compact of Mayors


Climate Summit for Local Leaders, Leonardo DiCaprio welcomed climate action commitments made by 392 cities under the Compact of Mayors, and he urged the local leaders in attendance to do more to fight climate change. Following the Climate Summit, 428 global cities had committed to the Compact of Mayors, representing over 376 million people worldwide. The Compact of Mayors officially merged with the Covenant of Mayors on June 22, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. The newly created Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy unites more than 7,100 cities in 119
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34th G8 summit


to a joint declaration which all countries can agree to sign. This year, leaders of the G8 hoped to find common ground on climate change, the global economy and a host of political crises. The summit was intended as a venue for resolving differences among its members. As a practical matter, the summit was also conceived as an opportunity for its members to give each other mutual encouragement in the face of difficult economic decisions. The G8 leaders were in a position to discuss the "full range of issues relating to African
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Climate Summit


The Climate Summit 2014 (sometimes also referred to as the Leader's Climate Summit) was a meeting on climate change in New York on September 23, 2014. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced it in September 2013 and invited leaders of governments, the private sector, and civil society to unite in taking concrete action towards a low-carbon emission world. The Climate Summit 2014's focus was on initiatives and actions rather than on negotiations between countries. It was seen as a milestone towards closing the "emissions
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Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation


The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation (GCECA) was founded by the Government of the Netherlands with United Nations Environment, NIES Japan and the Philippines. GCECA, hosted in Gronigen and Rotterdam, was launched at UN Climate Summit COP 23 on 14 November 2017. During COP 23, the Centre organised a side event, "What is Excellence in Climate Adaptation?" and supported the launch of the "UN Environment Adaptation Gap Report 2017: Towards Global Assessment" The Global Centre of Climate Adaptation is currently overseen by Operations
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Power Shift Network


Vice Presidential debates, was a featured project of Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Initiative, and hosted Al Gore in a live nationwide webcast. Over 350,000 young people got involved in the movement as climate voters and new leaders. Youth voters involved in the campaign raised the prominence of climate change as one of the key issues in the election and generated 100 of media stories. Energy Action held a second national youth climate summit, Power Shift 2009 which took place February 27 through March 2, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The event drew
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Climate movement


UNFCCC framework. In the 2000s several climate-specific organizations were founded, such as 350.org, Energy Action Coalition, and the Global Call for Climate Action. The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen was the first UNFCCC summit in which the climate movement started showing its mobilization power at a large scale. Between 40,000 and 100,000 people attended a march in Copenhagen on December 12 calling for a global agreement on climate. And activism went beyond Copenhagen, with more than 5,400 rallies and demonstrations took place around the world simultaneously.
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Rahul Bose


has given lectures on gender equality and human rights at Oxford and during the 2004 World Youth Peace Summit. In 2009, he toured Canada lecturing on global climate change under the auspices of Climate Action Network and demonstrated with protesters at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. In 2011, he worked in conjunction with Bhaichung Bhutia to raise funds for victims of the Sikkim earthquake. At the 8th convocation of BRAC University Bangladesh on 17 February 2013, Bose delivered the convocation speech. Bose has one elder sister, Anuradha, who is married to
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ASEAN–Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit


to the global efforts to address climate change welcoming ROK's proposal to establish an Asian Forest Cooperation Organisation. In conjunction with the ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit 2009, the ASEAN-Korea Summit 2009 took place from 31 May – 1 June 2009, with Asian government and business leaders attending. Hosted by KCCI, this forum was held under the theme of "Change, Challenge, and Collaboration for Asia’s Prosperity," which was expected to provide participants from Korea and ASEAN countries with a platform to find international countermeasures to address
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World People's Conference on Climate Change


The World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth was a global gathering of civil society and governments hosted by the government of Bolivia in Tiquipaya, just outside the city of Cochabamba on 19-22 April 2010. The event was attended by around 30,000 people from over 100 countries, and the proceedings were transmitted live online by OneClimate and the Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA). The conference was viewed as a response to what some termed failed climate talks in Copenhagen during the 15th United Nations Conference
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C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group


of Paris Anne Hidalgo became C40's first chairwoman after being voted in unanimously by the Steering Committee. Mayor Hidalgo has announced an ambitious agenda for the organization, including plans to focus on securing green financing, supporting compliance with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, encouraging inclusive and sustainable growth in cities, and recognizing the leadership of women in tackling climate change. In December 2016, C40 held its sixth biennial Mayors Summit in Mexico City. The global Summit, hosted by Mayor of Mexico City Miguel Ángel Mancera,
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Jacques Chirac


Chirac said that France was prepared to launch a nuclear strike against any country that sponsors a terrorist attack against French interests. He said his country's nuclear arsenal had been reconfigured to include the ability to make a tactical strike in retaliation for terrorism. In July 2006, the G8 met to discuss international energy concerns. Despite the rising awareness of global warming issues, the G8 focused on "energy security" issues. Chirac continued to be the voice within the G8 summit meetings to support international action to curb global warming and climate
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Global Climate Action Summit


prominent scientists and researchers. Also present were celebrities such as Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Dave Matthews. At the summit, a group of twenty-nine organizations announced a commitment of $4 billion to combat climate change over the next five years. The commitment was the largest philanthropic investment made addressing climate change to date. Importantly, the outcome of the Summit will provide encouragement to governments as they finalize the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement in Poland in December of this year. It will guide them in preparing their
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Ian Bremmer


in political risk. In 2018, Eurasia Group hosted its first Geopolitical Summit in Tokyo and launched eg, a platform that crafts innovative approaches to the world’s most complex global political challenges. In 2019, Eurasia Group began working with Gerry Butts, former Principal Secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to launch a global climate practice. It also expanded its GZERO Events platform to include an annual forum in Brazil. In 2017, Bremmer founded GZERO Media, a media company dedicated to providing the public with intelligent and engaging coverage
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New Holland Agriculture


celebrated the production of its 600,0000th tractor, a New Holland TD 100D. New Holland is a Gold Sponsor of the Climate Action Networking Reception, hosted by Climate Action in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the South African government in Durban. In 2012, New Holland sponsored the Rio+20 Summit United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. New Holland is present in 170 countries. The headquarters is situated in Turin, Italy. New Holland is represented with branches in North America, with offices in United States in New Holland
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R20 Regions of Climate Action


with a number of heads of regions, including Governor Uduaghan from Delta State, Nigeria, President Charet from the Province of Quebec, Canada, President Huchon and Vice President Michèle Sabban from Region Ile de France, and 17 other representatives from other Regions, who all decided to create R20 Regions of Climate Action. In September 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger organized the Third Global Governors Climate Summit in Sacramento and launched the R20 Charter, which was signed by representatives of Regions, national governments, NGOs, foundations, private companies and finance institutions
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Environmental Defense Fund


satellite by the California Air Resources Board will help identify point-source greenhouse gas emissions. The CARB satellite project was announced in September 2018 at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco by California Governor Jerry Brown: “With science still under attack and the climate threat growing, we’re launching our own damn satellite". Satellite partner Planet has experience with hundreds of satellite launches in the past few years; no launch date was offered. Key accomplishments of Environmental Defense Fund include: EDF has drawn criticism for its ties to
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United States–China security cooperation


CAEP) in southwest China. In October 2017, the US and China held the first meeting of an official joint effort to be known as Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Dialogue. This effort is intended to allow both countries to work together to address problems with hacking and to improve conditions for global computer security and cyber-security in general. In September 2015, President Barack Obama hosted the U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit in Los Angeles, California. During this summit meeting, China agreed to provide 8,000 soldiers for peacekeeping operations, $
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ClimateWorks Foundation


Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy." He was succeeded by Julie Blunden as the foundation's new Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of ClimateWorks on May 21, 2012. Ms. Blunden has 25 years of experience in the energy industry and is a well known energy policy expert with a background in both the industrial and non-profit sectors. The ClimateWorks foundation has hosted a discussion on "accelerating global climate action", in 2018 at Climate Week NYC. Efforts by the ClimateWorks Foundation to
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Environmental issues in Kuwait


, many climate summits occurred including the conventions in Cartagena, Bali, and Copenhagen; however, Kuwait, while present, took no significant action or leadership in mitigating climate change on a global level. Domestically, many policies and regulations were greatly debated to no success, but this was a profound visibility change that was perceived as general stagnation. In 2015, Kuwait was again scrutinized about its consistent rank as one of the top contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Some countries accused the Kuwaiti government of collusion with the Kuwaiti Oil Company
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School strike for climate


The school strike for climate (, also known variously as Fridays for Future (FFF), Youth for Climate and Youth Strike 4 Climate) is an international movement of school students who are deciding not to attend classes and instead take part in demonstrations to demand action to prevent further global warming and climate change. Publicity and widespread organising began when the climate activist Greta Thunberg staged an action in August 2018 outside the Swedish Riksdag (parliament), holding a sign that read "" ("School strike for the climate")
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Networked advocacy


them. As of 2011, the network had 340,000 members that included 22,000 nonprofits and 2,400 schools in 118 countries. In addition to connection facilitation, the network also hosts conferences and summits and offers resources for educators and organizations to build capacity and increase scope. TIG works in partnership with the Global Youth Action Network, which serves as the ground level outreach organization for a number of the partner projects. Both TakingItGlobal and the Global Youth Action Network connect directly with many international and national NGOs, as well as other organizations, to
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Sports chaplain


of sports chaplains peaked at the London 2012 Olympics where 193 chaplains were appointed. In 2014 a summit of sports chaplain practitioners met in Hong Kong to formalize sports chaplaincy. Subsequent summits were held in Charlotte, NC 2017 - 18 with leaders from sports chaplaincy agencies Athletes in Action and Fellowship of Christian Athletes - the Global Sports Chaplaincy Association was formed, alongside a worldwide sports chaplain registry. The registry estimates as of 2018 there are over 10,000 sports chaplains globally, represented in over 50 countries. Since 2010 there has been a growth
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History of the Marshall Islands


from US government agencies under the Republic's "free association" status with the United States, which provides humanitarian and other vital support. Following the 2013 emergencies, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Tony deBrum was encouraged by the Obama administration in the United States to turn the crises into an opportunity to promote action against climate change. DeBrum demanded new commitment and international leadership to stave off further climate disasters from battering his country and other similarly vulnerable countries. In September 2013, the Marshall Islands hosted the 44th Pacific Islands Forum summit.
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Germanwatch


(CCPI) is an annual publication by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute, and Climate Action Network International. It evaluates the climate protection performance of 56 countries and the EU, responsible for over 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Since the CCPI 2018, the CCPI takes into account greenhouse gas emissions (40%), renewable energy (20%), energy use (20%), and climate policy (20%). The climate policy evaluation is unique for the CCPI and consults around 400 experts regarding national
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1990s


period. Global warming as an aspect of climate change also became a major concern, and the creation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after the Earth Summit helped coordinate efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere. From 1995, the UNFCCC held annual summits on climate change, leading to the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in December 1997, a binding agreement signed by several developed countries. The 1990s represented continuing social liberalization in most countries, though coupled with an increase in the influence of capitalism,
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Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy


1997, the Kyoto Protocol took the global nature of the climate problem into account at least to some extent, even if it was ratified only many years later. The Kyoto Protocol was the first international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. The Wuppertal Institute's Climate Policy Division was closely involved in setting this milestone in the international climate debate. At the Earth Summit 2002 in Johannesburg, ten years after the Rio Conference, the international agreements on sustainable development were updated with new timetables and priorities for action. The World Summit also
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Assam Global Investors' Summit


Assam Global Investors' Summit or Advantage Assam Global Investors' Summit on 3–4 February 2018 was an economic summit organised by the Government of Assam. The main aim of the summit is to increase the trade and other relations with Southeast Asia. Members and Delegates from ASEAN and BBIN countries along with industrialists and business leaders of India and around the world are invited in this summit. The Summit aims at highlighting the geo-strategic advantages offered to investors by Assam. The summit will also focus on India's Act East Policy which will
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Environmental policy of Canada


G8 meeting in Japan in July 2008 where the organization had agreed to fix an objective on reducing greenhouse emissions by 50 cent by 2050 although it was not clear whether the goal was based on either 1990 or current (2008) levels. At the Nairobi summit, the partisan Climate Action Network had given a "fossil of the day" award to the country along with Australia for contributing less to the battle of climate change. The country was also ranked 51st out of 56 countries of those who were part of a climate treaty
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Greta Thunberg


Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish activist who, at age 15, began protesting outside the Swedish parliament in August 2018 about the need for immediate action to combat climate change. Her "school strike for the climate" began attracting media attention and she has since become an outspoken climate activist. In response to the publicity, the school strike for climate movement began in November 2018 and spread globally after the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in December the same year. On 15
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2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference


that 2017 atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached 405 parts per million (ppm), a level not seen in three to five million years. In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C (SR15). On 3 December 2018, the noted British naturalist Sir David Attenborough told delegates at the conference that: On 4 December 2018, 15 year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg addressed the summit and explained the severity of the problem this way:
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Climate Vulnerable Forum


The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) is a global partnership of countries that are disproportionately affected by the consequences of global warming. The forum addresses the negative effects of global warming as a result of heightened socioeconomic and environmental vulnerabilities. These countries actively seek a firm and urgent resolution to the current intensification of climate change, domestically and internationally. The CVF was formed to increase the accountability of industrialized nations for the consequences of global climate change. It also aims to exert additional pressure for action to tackle the challenge, which includes local
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Copenhagen Climate Council


website – 'The Climate Community' – now evolved into the Global Opportunity Explorer - co funded by UNGC, DNVGL and Sustainia - which features latest climate news, intelligence, solutions and points of view, an online climate community, as well as the rest of the Copenhagen Climate Council activities, such as the 'World Business Summit on Climate Change'; launching the 'Thought Leadership Series'; launching the 'Climate LIFE' film, book, and digital exhibition; co-hosting with CITRIS the scientific conference 'Unlocking
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Northern Future Forum


January London hosted the inaugural UK-Nordic-Baltic meeting at Whitechapel Gallery in the East End of London. The first summit hosted 120 participants and touched on themes of improving business ties in the region, with a focus on low carbon and high-tech industries. Other topics included how best to foster equality, wellbeing and competitiveness in the economic climate during the 2008–2012 global recession. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron ended the first summit calling for a new alliance of Northern European nations. The second summit on the 8–9
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Global Editors Network


up in the competition.. In 2018, Vigilant won the competition. In 2018, GEN partnered with the European Forest Institute to launch the pilot project Lookout360°, which supports journalists produce 360-degree videos on climate change and people’s lives. Lookout360° is the pilot project of a 6-month immersive storytelling accelerator programme. It combines in-field training and 3-month mentorship to support journalists produce immersive stories with a focus on climate change. Climate Publishers Network – Ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit (COP21) in Paris, 25 media
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2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference


extreme weather conditions and mitigating future climate change.” Nnimmo Bassey, Chair of Friends of the Earth International, said "delaying real action until 2020 is a crime of global proportions ... An increase in global temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius, permitted under this plan, is a death sentence for Africa, Small Island States, and the poor and vulnerable worldwide. This summit has amplified climate apartheid, whereby the richest 1% of the world have decided that it is acceptable to sacrifice the 99%." Greenpeace issued a statement
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2nd BRIC summit


issues. This year's summit follows the Washington Nuclear summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama which was attended by all four BRIC states. Between 2003 and 2007, BRIC countries carried 65% of the expansion of global GDP. In 2009, the combined PPP GDP of the BRIC countries was US$16.3 trillion, or 23.4% of global total. From 2003 to 2008, Brazil trade with the other BRIC countries increased by 382%, or US$10.7 billion to US$51.7 billion. The heads of state and heads of government
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G8 Climate Change Roundtable


The G8 Climate Change Roundtable was formed in January 2005 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Its purpose was to address the global climate change issue facing governments, business and civil society. The first meeting was held in Gleneagles, Scotland, from 6–8 July 2005, to coincide with the 31st G8 summit. The roundtable was established by twenty-three leading international businesses with the assistance of G8 President and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair, to co-operatively engage in a global plan of action.
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Climate security


ultimate aim of the UNFCCC. The UNFCCC is a “Rio Convention”, one of three adopted at the “Rio Earth Summit” in 1992. The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994. Today, it has near-universal membership. The COP has discussed Climate Security during panels, workshops as session, but not as a programmatic track. One UN supported plan of action to address humanity's greatest challenges as evaluated during the decennial Earth Summits — Agenda 21 and the Global Goals — to address the issue by
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Environmental issues in Kuwait


stemming from Kuwait's oil production, can cause a 1.6 °C increase in climate regionally by 2035 if no mitigation occurs. Other effects from such an increase in climate include: The three global climate summits Kuwait has participated in include the UNFCCC Rio, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. As part of the UNFCCC, Kuwait committed to joining a global coalition to achieve a 2 °C increase in the world's climate from pre-industrial levels by 2020. However, the country hadn't submitted any formal plan
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Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (2005 conference)


"internationally renowned" scientists from 30 countries. It was chaired by Dennis Tirpak and hosted by the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research in Exeter, from 1 February to 3 February. The conference was one of many meetings leading up to the 2011 Paris Agreement, at which the international community agreed to limit global warming to no more than 2C in order to have a 50-50 chance of avoiding dangerous climate change. However, a 2018 published study points at a threshold at which temperatures could rise to 4 or 5
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Global Environment Facility


of heat-trapping greenhouse gases (GHGs) is a critical global issue, requiring substantial action. These actions include investment to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and adaptation to climate changes including variability. The early impacts of climate change have already appeared, and scientists believe that further impacts are inevitable. Many of the most serious and negative impacts of climate change will be disproportionately borne by the poorest people in developing countries. The GEF supports projects in developing countries . Chemicals: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are pesticides, industrial
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ASEAN–Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit


overcome global issues that the international society faces, such as the financial crisis and climate change, were also discussed. The summit was another move for Korea to put the "New Asia Diplomacy Plan" into action, strengthen Korea's collaborative relations with the Southeast Asian region and expand Korea's diplomatic relations. Participants for the Summit are: The total number of participants is expected to be over 7,000. The logo symbolizes the core message of the Summit, namely, "neighborhood filled with warmth" and "partnership for common prosperity
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Climate change opinion by country


changes in developing countries, but the framework for understanding it is limited. In developing and developed countries, people similarly believe that poor countries have a responsibility to act on climate change. Since the 2009 Copenhagen summit, concern over climate change in wealthy countries has gone down. In 2009, 63% of people in OECD member states considered climate change to be "very serious" but by 2015, it had gone down to 48%. Support for national leadership creating further action addressing climate change has also gone down. Of
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World Literacy Foundation


awareness for literacy in their communities. Recently as 2018 the foundation has enlisted ambassadors from 35 separate countries ranking more then 300 strong. Youth Ambassadors work collectively as a group of motivated individuals who aim to eradicate illiteracy. Every two years the World Literacy Foundation hosts an event called the World Literacy Summit. Held in Oxford, UK this is a three-day long event in which numerous minds gather to discuss all matters surrounding global illiteracy. This event brings together literacy and educational leaders, specialists from governments, and inter-government
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Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies


and the Dhaka Municipal Management Reforms project. It serves as the international secretariat for both the Global Forum on Environment and Poverty, constituted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 by over 400 NGOs, and the Climate Action Network for South Asia and is an active participant in the Global Environmental Facility. It has also worked for and received funding from Ford Foundation, NORAD, USAID, DANIDA, CIDA, WHO, UNDP and ADB. It also maintains a close link with the University of California, Berkeley; Yale University; Agricultural
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Action/2015


They called for authentic leadership from you, leadership with integrity, leadership from the heart. I know that you can live up to their hopes.” On 28 and 29 November 2015, as governments of over 190 countries prepared to deliver a historic new global climate agreement at COP21 in Paris, the action/2015 movement joined with thousands around the world for the Global Climate March. 785,000 people marched at over 2,300 events in 175 countries, making it the biggest climate mobilisation in history. This included over 60,000 people in Melbourne, 100,000
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2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference


attributed the failure of the summit to live up to expectations to a number of factors including the recent global recession and conservative domestic pressure in the US and China. Gregg Easterbrook described the Copenhagen Accord as "vague, nonbinding comments about how other people should use less fossil fuel". According to Easterbrook, international climate change negotiations are "complex, expensive and goin' nowhere" and are prone to creating the appearance of action while distracting attention from the lack of real change. In the week following the end of the Copenhagen summit
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Julie Packard


award from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, the Ted Danson Ocean Hero Award from Oceana in 2004, and was named a California Coastal Hero in 2009 by the California Coastal Commission and "Sunset" magazine. Packard has spoken at various symposia, including the International Aquarium Congress, Our Ocean Conference, the Seafood Summit, the Global Climate Action Summit, and the United Nations Ocean Conference. She writes online about the ocean in the context of climate change, sustainable seafood, and the deep sea. Among other publications, Packard has
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The Climate Group


The summit takes place alongside the UN General Assembly and brings together international leaders from business, government and civil society to showcase global climate action. Climate Week NYC is the collaborative space for climate-related events in support of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In 2017, there were 140 events across New York City as part of Climate Week NYC. The Climate Group's States and Regions Alliance was underpinned by a recognition of the important role that sub-national governments are playing
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B4E Business for the Environment


the Summit discussions reflect commitments from stakeholders on the need to embrace innovative solutions for environmental issues and are used to provide input to the UN Climate Change Conferences and Rio+. Past B4E Summits were convened for the last five years in Singapore, Paris, Copenhagen during the COP 15, Seoul, Mexico City, Cancún during the COP 16 and Jakarta in partnership with the United Nations, WWF, Global Initiatives and host Governments where the summits took place. The first and second B4E Summits were held in Singapore. The guest of honour
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018


government leader of the CHOGM host country, was transferred at the summit from the Prime Minister of Malta to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who will hold the post until the 26th CHOGM (expected in 2020). The theme of the summit was "Towards a Common Future". The British hosts set out four main goals for the summit: Under consideration were: A Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean governance, a Commonwealth connectivity agenda for trade and investment, a declaration on cybercrime, and revised Commonwealth guidelines on election
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Powering Past Coal Alliance


The Powering Past Coal Alliance is a group of over 80 countries, cities, regions and organisations aiming to accelerate the phase out of traditional or unabated coal power. The Alliance was launched by Canada and the UK at the COP23 climate summit in November 2017. Announcing the launch, Climate Action Network-Canada Executive Director Catherine Abreu said: Membership has grown rapidly. By the end of the summit membership was over 20 countries, regions and organisations. Within a month membership had grown to over 50 countries, regions and organisations.
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2019 G20 Osaka summit


The 2019 G20 Osaka summit was the fourteenth meeting of the G20, a forum of 19 countries and the EU that together represent most of the world economy. It was held on 28–29 June 2019 at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka. It was the first G20 summit to be hosted by Japan. The 2019 G20 Summit discussed eight themes to Ensure Global Sustainable Development. The eight themes were "Global Economy", "Trade and Investment", "Innovation", "Environment and Energy", "Employment", "
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2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit


), and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan (2019 host) all sent messages of support, which were shown at the ceremony. The first G20 meetings of the Argentine Presidency began in Bariloche in early December 2017. They were attended by central bank deputy governors and deputy ministers of finance, as well as the sherpas. During the buildup to the G20 Summit between world leaders on 30 November 2018, Argentina hosted over 45 meetings at various government levels and areas in 11 different cities throughout the country. List of leaders who
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International Disability Alliance


have plans to host a global summit, with world leaders and businesses, in order to further the cause of rights for individuals with disabilities. In January 2018, the IDA met with other disability advocates, and presented case studies of people with disabilities in various countries around the world. they did this both to highlight deficiencies in how countries are handling issues of inclusion, and also to highlight growth in cases where good changes have taken place. The regional member organisations are: IDA works in affiliation with bodies of the United Nations
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Climate movement


The climate movement convened its largest single event on 21 September 2014, when it mobilized 400,000 activists in New York during the People’s Climate March (plus several thousands more in other cities), organized by the People's Climate Movement, to demand a climate action from the global leaders gathered for the 2014 UN Climate Summit. The Fossil Fuel Divestment movement calls for colleges and universities, as well as cities, states, religious institutions, and pension funds to withdraw their investments from fossil fuel companies. 350.org launched their Go Fossil
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Climate-Alliance Germany


Climate Alliance Germany organised nationwide demonstrations for the annual Global Climate Day of Action. The goal was to protest at the lack of environmental awareness in politics and the economy and to encourage climate protection measures. Alliance spokesperson Katharina Reuter, in an interview with Deutschlandfunk in December 2011, criticized the exit by Canada from the Kyoto Protocol. The Alliance organized an Alternative Energy Summit annually from 2010 to 2015 where energy and climate policy issues were discussed. In an April 2016 media report about the future of RWE, an Alliance expert stated that
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Territorialisation of carbon governance


governance since the early 1990s. The ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments which brings together 1200 cities, towns and the associated 70 countries in their commitment to sustainable development. Further responses that seek to address these issues, include international body the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Rio Earth Summit and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These organisations strive to tackle anthropogenic forces which are increasing risks of global warming. Under the territorialisation of carbon, climate and global flows
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Global Climate Network


The Global Climate Network (GCN) is an alliance of influential think tanks and research institutes in different countries that collaborate on research into climate change policy and whose stated aim is to help address the political blockages to ambitious action to tackle global warming. The network has members in nine countries worldwide, including the United States, China, India, UK, Australia, Brazil, Norway, South Africa and Nigeria. Its secretariat is housed at the Institute for Public Policy Research in London, UK. GCN members are engaged jointly in
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Enele Sopoaga


Sopoaga served as the main spokesman for the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, and was one of the chief negotiators for global action on climate change, with Tuvalu receiving attention for its strong advocacy on the issue. He proposed amending the draft climate treaty so as to require all countries to limit the rise in global air temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This proposal was subsequently rejected. Sopoaga, who had described the outcome of the 2009
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Michelle Dilhara


Hosting 2nd South Asian Youth Summit (2018) Michelle Dilhara was the official host for the 2nd South Asian Youth Summit held in Sri Lanka. Over 450 delegates from 80 countries participated this event. She also won the Asia Inspiration Award 2018 for her contribution to the South Asian philanthropy Dilhara was casted for Sudu andagena kalu awidin aired in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation , directed by Sunil Costa. She portrays the character Ayoma, who is a teenage girl facing the hardships of life. Sudu andagena kalu awidin is Dilhara's first major role
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Effects of climate change on island nations


that the United States is the "largest aggregate polluter of carbon dioxide" in the world, there has been some outcry among the global community to "hold the United States liable" for the effects of increased emissions and climate change. In addition, at the 44th Pacific Islands Forum summit held in 2013, the Marshall Islands proposed the "Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership to galvanize more urgent and concrete action on climate change". As the president of the Marshall Islands noted, this declaration sought to "stave off the dangers
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Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance


The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) is a coalition of more than forty organizations actively working to accelerate investment into sustainable infrastructure. The Alliance brings together a wide range of public and private institutions. For example, the Swiss Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) is a member of the CCFLA Steering Committee, and occupies the “Research/NGO/Foundations” seat. The Alliance was launched at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit in September 2014. In 2016, R20 Regions of Climate Action was elected
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35th G8 summit


heads of States or governments of the other countries represented in the governing bodies of the Bretton Woods institutions along with the heads of the main multilateral organizations. This would convert the G8 summits into an informal "global governance council." Traditionally, the host country of the G8 summit sets the agenda for negotiations, which take place primarily amongst multi-national civil servants known informally as "sherpas". Effective organization at the sherpa level is understood to be essential for the success of a summit meeting. The summit was intended as
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Presidency of Evo Morales


Bolivian delegation to global climate talks worked to have this document and its demands included in international negotiations, but was isolated in its formal opposition to the conclusions of December Cancún climate summit. In July and August, citizens in Potosí department—led by the Potosí Civic Committee or Comcipo—engaged in an escalating series of strike actions in support of a six-point agenda of demands of the national government. Actions included a 24-hour closure of business on July 19, a two-day general strike began on July 29 and extended
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Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields


of online child sexual abuse and exploitation. In April 2014, Shields founded WePROTECT, an initiative designed to engage Internet companies in the development of technology aimed to combat online child abuse and exploitation. In December 2014, David Cameron convened the first WePROTECT global summit in London. This summit and a second hosted in Abu Dhabi by the Interior Ministry of the United Arab Emirates have unified a global multi-stakeholder coalition in commitment to Statements of Action I & II. Shields opened the UAE Summit as keynote speaker in November 2015 and
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Greta Thunberg


. Speculating that her children and grandchildren would ask her why they had not taken action in 2018 when there was still time, she concluded with "we can't change the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed." Thunberg addressed the COP24 United Nations climate change summit on 4 December 2018, and also spoke before the plenary assembly on 12 December 2018. During the summit, she also participated in a panel talk together with representatives of the We Don't Have Time foundation, in which
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Group of Eight


not host or chair summits. The 40th summit was the first time the European Union was able to host and chair a summit. Collectively, in 2012 the G8 nations comprised 50.1 percent of 2012 global nominal GDP and 40.9 percent of global GDP (PPP). "G7" can refer to the member states in aggregate or to the annual summit meeting of the G7 heads of government. G7 ministers also meet throughout the year, such as the G7 finance ministers (who meet four times a year), G7 foreign ministers
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Climate Week NYC


to attend and participate. In 2018 several heads of state took part in the Opening Ceremony including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as well as the Presidents of Haiti, Peru and the Marshall Islands. In 2014 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted the UN Climate Summit and joined the Opening Ceremony with John Kerry, US Secretary of State, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple and Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of UNFCCC. 10 Things campaign In 2018 to mark the ten day countdown to Climate Week NYC a ten things campaign
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Earth Summits


address and bring attention to humanities most pressing challenges, global problems and affirm the need to respect ecological constraints. The 1972 summit gave birth to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), while the 1992 Summit launched the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), whose signatory countries have met annually since 1995. The entry into force of an international treaty usually takes several years. This is a complex process as each country needs to complete two steps to join: signing the treaty, and then ratifying it formally
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World Economic Forum


sustainable, now is being used as an educational blueprint in other countries including Rwanda. The Environmental Initiative covers climate change and water issues. Under the Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, the U.K. government asked the World Economic Forum at the G8 Summit in Gleneagles in 2005 to facilitate a dialogue with the business community to develop recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This set of recommendations, endorsed by a global group of CEOs, was presented to leaders ahead of the G8 Summit in Toyako and Hokkaido held in July 2008. The Water
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Young European Leadership


; exchanging with policy-makers from the European institutions and think-tank experts. Guest speakers included the then-European Commissioner for Climate Action, Ms. Connie Hedegaard. The Y8 and Y20 Summits–formerly G8 and G20 Youth Summits–are international youth conferences. The Y8 and Y20 Summits are the official Group of Eight (G8) and Group of Twenty (G20) youth events. Young adults aged 18 to 29 are encouraged to provide innovative solutions to global challenges. Their proposals are then presented to the real heads of
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Greenhouse gas emissions by Australia


earner at $58.1 billion in 2018-19, according to the latest commodity forecast from the Department of Industry’s Office of the Chief Economist. Globally, Australia ranks #15 on the country list of greenhouse gas emissions (1.28%). In the late 1980s and early 1990s there was clear Australian consensus about the need for action on climate change between the two major political parties. However following the 1991 recession incoming right wing governments began framing science of climate change as a continuing debate. In 1997 Australia joined the United
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Climate change mitigation


in the European Union by 2050, were suggested in 2018 – 2019. The countries who support it: Belgium, France, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal, Latvia, Slovenia, Finland, Great Britain, Italy. The main obstacle is Germany, that is not decided yet about its position, and a number of others east – European countries are sceptical also: Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic and Poland, despite they are the most vulnerable to climate change. In 2018 was published the Sustainable Action
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34th G8 summit


summit. In Heiligendamm in Germany, the G8 leaders agreed to consider a global goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to negotiate a new global climate pact that would extend and broaden the Kyoto Protocols. For Africa, the G8 pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis; but the declaration set out no specific timetable, nor did it break down individual countries' contributions or spell out how much of the total funds had been previously promised. The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) was established at the 31st
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Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation


Director, Christiaan Wallet, seconded from the Dutch Government. The Centre works with organisations and countries from both the global north and south. The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation became the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) on September 18th, 2018. At launch, the Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation's goal was to accelerate adaptation by mobilising and convening stakeholder groups to find and share best practices on how deltas, cities, infrastructure and transport, food, water, energy and health systems can best adapt to
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Kiel Institute for the World Economy


challenges. The goal of the Summit is to discuss solutions to urgent global problems and present a range of policy recommendations for international organizations. At the 2017 Summit in Berlin, the Institute presented a number of recommendations for the G-20 and G-7 concerning the digital economy, climate policy, international finance, and migration. The 2018 Summit had many notable guests, including Chancellor Angela Merkel and Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps. At the 2019 conference, Merkel will speak alongside Heiko Maas (Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs), Peter Altmaier (Federal
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Climate Summit


was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as a meeting in order to cross-link initiatives between governments, the private sector and civil society and to "generate momentum" for the Climate Summit. In July 2014, Ban Ki-moon appointed former President of Ireland, and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, a special envoy for climate change to interact with global leaders ahead of the Climate Summit, to forge political commitment towards finalizing an agreement in 2015. The Climate Summit took place at UN
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2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference


and there is an ever increasing gap between the action of countries and what the science tells us." During previous climate negotiations, countries agreed to outline actions they intended to take within a global agreement, by 1 October 2015. These commitments are known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions or INDCs. Together, the INDCs would reduce global warming from an estimated 4–5 °C (by 2100) to 2.7 °C, and reduce emissions per capita by 9% by 2030, while providing hope in the eyes of the conference organizers
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Territorial Approach to Climate Change


The Territorial Approach to Climate Change (TACC) works with local level governments (states, provinces, cities, municipalities) in developing countries and countries in transition to increase resilience to climate change impact and reduce their carbon footprint. The TACC is a partnership of five agencies that includes UNEP, UNDP, UNITAR, UN-Habitat and UNCDF. TACC as a global action came into existence after the Saint Malo Declaration. Sub-national authorities recognised that urgent and collective action was needed to respond appropriately to climate change. The United
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Environmental issues in the United Arab Emirates


On Abu Dhabi Ascent participated1,000 attendees, " including 1,000 Government ministers, business, finance and civil society leaders, who discussed a range of new and existing initiatives and partnerships to tackle climate change in their countries." Its target was to create an impulse for the following Climate Summit. The Climate Summit was introduced by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who invited world leaders in finance, politics and business as well as civil society to Climate Summit 2014. It was held on September 23 of 2014 and its aim
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Green Zone Community Climate Action


campaign broadcast by The Climate Reality Project. Working alongside additional community charities "Green Zone Community Climate Action" is one of many new projects created to assist the UK in meeting the United Nations global Sustainable Development Goals The UK Government created a Department of Energy and Climate Change in 2008 which addressed the country's policies on this global issue. Following the appointment of Prime Minister Theresa May, the department was abolished. An Environmental Audit Select Committee chaired by Mary Creagh Labour MP for Wakefield reviews governments' policies and programmes within government departments
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Kofi Annan


On 16 October 2014, Annan attended the One Young World Summit in Dublin. During a session with fellow Elder Mary Robinson, Annan encouraged 1,300 young leaders from 191 countries to lead on intergenerational issues such as climate change and the need for action to take place now, not tomorrow. "We don't have to wait to act. The action must be now. You will come across people who think we should start tomorrow. Even for those who believe action should begin tomorrow, remind them tomorrow begins now, tomorrow begins
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Mary Millben


Show host Stephen Colbert, NBC/MSNBC Anchor & Sunday TODAY Host Willie Geist, Meghan McCain, and others. In 2018, Millben was a featured soloist for The Howard Hughes Corporation Seaport District NYC "Sea of Light" Opening Night Winter Show; Annual Ideagen Global Leadership 2030 Summit; 2018 Leukemia Ball - the largest, black-tie charity event in Washington, D.C.; 2018 International Leadership Foundation Gala; 2018 Inaugural National Women's Half Marathon & 8k; 2018 Women's National Republican Gala; 2018 Republican National Committee Trailblazers
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East Asia Climate Partnership


Extended Summit in June 2008, Korea has committed to provide a total of 200 million USD for the time period of 2008 - 2012 through the East Asia Climate Partnership (EACP) in the form of ODA. Through the East Asia Climate Partnership (EACP), Korea seeks to take the lead in promoting green growth in Asia and global cooperation in response to climate changes, the most pressing problem for the international community. Currently, the KOICA is providing grant aid supports for 21 projects in 10 countries. The East Asia Climate
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35th G8 summit


established at the 31st G8 summit at Gleneagles, Scotland in the United Kingdom in 2005. Since that time, the ICA's annual meeting is traditionally hosted by the country holding the Presidency of the G8. The 2008 meeting was held in Tokyo in March 2008, and the 2009 meeting took place in mid-March in Rome. The G8 leaders discussed a range of issues relating to climate in the context of a framework established at the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Bali, Indonesia. In the final documents the
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41st G7 summit


increasing resilience and reducing fragility in the face of global climate change." The G7 countries are key actors in international economic relations, and as such they carry great responsibility for creating reliable, sustainable and viable global economic conditions. Dynamic and sustainable growth in industrialised, newly industrialising and developing countries is easier to achieve if those countries are agreed on basic issues around economic development, cross-border trade and an effective, prudent financial market architecture. That is why the G7 will continue to work towards establishing an enabling environment that is
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Marla Maples


, "The View", as a guest co-host on March 11, 2016. Maples is a keynote speaker with the London Speakers Bureau, focusing on inspiring women, wellness, spirituality and motivation. Maples was featured in the Summer of Peace Summit 2018 with the opportunity to discuss topics of peace and finding common ground. Maples spoke at the 2018 Global Summit on Science, Spirituality and Environment in India; the event brought together speakers from around the world to discuss the integration of science and spirituality, as well as
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