Photo: UN Climate Change – Kiara Worth Check out our verview of the first day: A First-Person Impression Highlights from the High-Level Segment The first two days of COP29 were marked by the High-Level Segment, where presidents and other top representatives of countries delivered their national statements. With only three minutes each, these concise…
Aliya Wedelich, CAN EECCA The Opening Moment: A Thrill of Anticipation On November 11, the UN Climate Summit, COP29, officially kicked off in Baku, marking the first time this globally significant annual event has been hosted in a post-Soviet country. For someone like me, a climate activist from Central Asia, this moment feels deeply…
By Anna Bohushenko, Aliya Wedelich On September 22, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future, which U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described as “about turbocharging the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels, and securing a peaceful and livable future for everyone on…
Welcome to our game “Small city, big choice”. In this interactive story you can: – Make decisions; – Choose your character; – Learn a little (or maybe a lot) about nuclear power plants and climate activism. What happens in the story? Picture this: you’re a character from one small town, where life goes on quietly…
The geopolitical impasse over the choice of a host country for the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which lasted more than a year, has finally been resolved. In 2024, Azerbaijan will host the COP, one of the world’s major oil-producing countries. A decision on the COP29 venue was…
Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CAN EECCA) is a network of civil society organizations committed to combating climate change, represented in 11 countries by 48 members. We are working to ensure that civil society in the region is strong and organized, that EECCA countries implement policies leading to climate neutrality and a green…
CAN EECCA organized a workshop focused on the registration process for the UNFCCC. The workshop aimed to equip NGOs and media members with the necessary knowledge and tools to navigate the registration process effectively. Attendees had the opportunity to learn from experienced speakers who provided valuable insights and guidance.