Environmental Integrity Group

Other points raised by groups and parties in closing statements related to, among others: holding a meeting of the Katowice Committee of Experts on the impacts of the implementation of response measures before COP 26; operationalizing the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage; and ensuring that the…

The Climate Action Network welcomed the sense of urgency to reach a decision on common time frames at COP 26 and reiterated that a 5-year common time frame is the outcome most compatible with leveraging the Paris Agreement's 5-year ambition cycle.

Parties generally aligned in emphasizing the need for: more adaptation finance; aligning/making financial flows consistent with the Paris Agreement; and the recovery from the pandemic to foster the transition towards low-carbon economies.

Informal joint Presidency and incoming-Presidency technical adaptation event This event, chaired by Lorna Ritchie, for the COP 26 Presidency, focused on “rising to the challenge of climate risk.

The third event of the day was an interactive dialogue with the UNFCCC’s observer constituencies.

2019 Climate Change Conference