Monday

At the UNFCCC’s COP 22, CMP 12 and particularly CMA 1 are set to make history in Marrakesh. They are assisted by SBSTA 45, SBI 45 and APA 1-2's preparatory work. Not sure what we're on about? We provided an acronym overview.
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Saturday COP22 Tip →

The US election result has put the spotlight on so-called non-party stakeholders at the COP22 summit, which are now more than ever seen as crucial. If you’re in Marrakesh today, don’t miss the side-event on non-party stakeholders. The discussion, co-organised by Climate-KIC, will include French climate diplomat Laurence Tubiana and focus on how international standards, innovation incubators and an enabling policy environment can help companies take climate action. More >>

11:30, Blue Zone, Arabian Room

Tuesday

On the second day of the summit, delegates held their breath as America went to the polls. Meanwhile, innovators met in Frankfurt for Climate-KIC's Climate Innovation Summit where the UNFCCC's Patricia Espinosa made an appearance via video link.
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Bottom-up Climate Action to "Explode"

Oxford University's Thomas Hale argues non-party stakeholders double as a "firewall" against Donald Trump, who could actually cause an "explosion" of bottom-up climate action across the US. "Trump’s election will not slow the groundswell of climate action we see from cities, states and provinces, businesses, civil society groups, and other actors," he wrote for Climate Home, "non-party initiatives could reduce emissions as much as the national climate plans by 2030."

Wednesday

COP22 delegates woke up to some rough news on Wednesday, but the aptly chosen official theme at side-events this day was "resilience," which provided some motivation. 'The low carbon transition is irreversible' – regardless of the uncertainty in the US – was the mood.
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Upcoming Investments Benefit Cities And Sub-Nationals

A new report launched at COP22 explains how cities and other bodies can take advantage of upcoming investments. “We have a unique window of opportunity, with large investments in infrastructure and housing to be made in the coming years to cater for needs of the growing number of urbanites,” said UNEP's Martina Otto. The report was produced by the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) and its partners, including Climate-KIC and UNEP.

Thursday

Following the election in the US, European officials made it clear that the EU is ready to continue to lead on climate action. On Thursday, the European Commission announced a new plan with “50 actions for safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans in Europe and around the world.”
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Schellnhuber: 'Trump's Tweets Actually Helped'

John Schellnhuber, the EU Commission adviser and Climate-KIC chairman, released a press statement in response to the situation in the US and revealed something involving Twitter. "President-elect Donald Trump's stance on global warming is well known. Ironically, he contributed to the popularity of our recent 'Turn down the heat' report series for the World Bank by attacking it on Twitter," he said. The reports provide snapshots of the latest climate science.

Friday

Australia's ratification of the Paris Agreement a day earlier had provided the summit delgates with a welcome boost. A week ahead of the summit, Climate-KIC Australia had already been launched to help implement the agreement.
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Former US energy department employee Kartikeya Singh tweeted: "Don't worry, the future is still electric," alluding to the uncertainty following the US election. Singh tweeted a collage of photos of electricity-powered vehicles exhibited at the conference in Marrakesh.

Fintech Start-Up Calculates Climate Risk

A Zurich-based fintech company has developed a system that calculates the "value at risk" for thousands of companies, identifying how much their value is affected by climate change. Carbon Delta was declared Europe's Best Climate Venture during the Climate Innovation Summit in Frankfurt this week and took home €80.000. The company also made a COP22 appearance at a Climate-KIC side-event.

'Greener growth is irreversible'

CEO of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) Stephanie Pfeifer, who will join today's non-party stakeholders event, said changes towards greener growth were "irreversible," according to Reuters. "Renewables have already overtaken coal as a global power source, electric vehicles are the growth segment of the auto industry and jobs are being created in clean energy sectors faster than any other," she said.

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Climate-KIC at COP22

You can meet partners, community members and staff of the EU's climate innovation initiative at the Climate-KIC stands in the Blue and Green zones at COP22. Find out more about Climate-KIC's side-events on this webpage.