The Future of the UNFCCC: How Can the International Climate Process Be More Effective?

Yet despite these promising signs, the world remains far off track from achieving the objective of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to “stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations … [to] prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.” When the UNFCCC was established in 1992, CO2 levels in the atmosphere were 359 parts per million (ppm), whereas today they stand at 417 ppm -- and continue to climb. Countries’ latest climate plans put the world on track for 2.5°C of warming by the end of the century. That represents progress but is nowhere near achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit warming to 1.5°C.

Given this disconnect, it is no wonder that youth activists have called out the UN process for not being up for the task of combating the climate crisis. But what are ways that the UNFCCC could be improved? How can the UN climate process best respond to the urgency of the climate crisis?

• Join us for an engaging webinar on how to make the UN climate process more effective in the years ahead. Panelists will surface what works well and what challenges have stymied progress. The event will cover everything from making the institutional design of the UNFCCC fit for purpose, reflecting on the experiences from the last 30 years, evaluating the role of the secretariat, and strengthening accountability. Speakers · Laurence Tubiana, CEO European Climate Foundation · Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) · Ineza Grace, Co-Director, Loss and Damage Youth Coalition · David Waskow, International Climate Director, World Resources Institute · Helen Mountford, President and CEO, ClimateWorks By registering for this webinar, I agree to subscribe and receive updates from WRI.