News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480411 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Environment – France welcomes the UN General Assembly's adoption of the resolution concerning the Ocean Conference (18.12.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/environment-france-welcomes-the-un-general-assembly-s-adoption-of-the?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the UN General Assembly's adoption on December 18 of the resolution it introduced with Costa Rica establishing the terms of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 3), which will be held in Nice in June 2025. The adoption of this resolution by consensus sends a very positive signal for ocean conservation, which is vital to the planet and crucial to the fight against climate change. Ahead of the Nice conference, a high-level thematic event will be held in San José, Costa Rica, on (…) 2023-12-21 17:22:34 60425_276975 Climate – France welcomes a significant step forward at COP28 (13.12.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/climate-france-welcomes-a-significant-step-forward-at-cop28-13-12-23?xtor=RSS-1 The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), held in Dubai under the Emirati presidency, brought together world leaders, government representatives, local authorities and non-State actors with nearly 90,000 participants for two weeks of negotiations, from 30 November to 13 December. It was a decisive step, eight years after COP21 and the historic adoption of the Paris climat agreement, and at a time when the climate emergency demands that we speed up our collective ambition during this (…) 2023-12-13 16:01:19 60425_276821 COP28 – France and Kazakhstan launch the One Water Summit's international steering committee today (10 Dec. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/cop28-france-and-kazakhstan-launch-the-one-water-summit-s-international?xtor=RSS-1 Joint communiqué issued by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion 2023-12-11 13:10:57 60425_276769 France consolidates its support for the countries most vulnerable to climate change and announces a €173-million financial package at COP28 (06.12.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/france-consolidates-its-support-for-the-countries-most-vulnerable-to-climate?xtor=RSS-1 The acceleration of climate change and the intensification of the damage it causes for the most vulnerable countries requires the international community to react powerfully and swiftly. This sense of urgency prompted COP27 to take a major decision on how to respond to loss and damage in the most vulnerable countries. It also guides the principles of the Paris Pact for People and the Planet, a road map for reforming the international financial system, which President Macron proposed in June (…) 2023-12-06 17:47:23 60425_276693 Draft Joint Declaration by States and International organizations supporting the French International Initiative to combat sargassum (2 Dec. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/draft-joint-declaration-by-states-and-international-organizations-supporting?xtor=RSS-1 « Combating together the toxic effects of massive sargassum landings in the Caribbean and beyond » Courtesy translation Since 2011, massive landings of sargassum from the Atlantic have been affecting the exposed coasts of the Caribbean, with worrying effects on people's health, tourism and economic activities, as well as coastal biodiversity. As the seaweed decomposes, it produces around thirty gases, including ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, and carries hazardous substances such as arsenic. (…) 2023-12-04 12:38:27 60425_276627 Climate – France's contribution to the Green Climate Fund (06.10.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/climate-france-s-contribution-to-the-green-climate-fund-06-10-23?xtor=RSS-1 On the occasion of the High-level Pledging Conference for the Green Climate Fund's second replenishment (GCF-2), which was held on October 5 in Bonn, France confirmed that it would contribute €1.61 billion to the Green Climate Fund over the next four years (2024-2027). France's contribution – the largest since the Green Climate Fund was established – makes it the third-largest contributor to the Fund. Twenty-five countries announced a total of $9.33 billion in contributions. Other (…) 2023-10-06 18:28:23 60425_275585 France greatly exceeds its commitments for climate financing in developing countries in 2022 (20.09.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/france-greatly-exceeds-its-commitments-for-climate-financing-in-developing?xtor=RSS-1 Joint communique issued by Bruno Le Maire, minister of the Economy, finance and industrial and digital sovereignty, Catherine Colonna, minister for Europe and foreign Affairs, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, minister for the Energy transition and Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, minister of state for Development, francophonie and international partnerships, attached to the minister for Europe and foreign Affairs. At the UN Secretary-General's Climate Ambition Summit in New York in September 2023, Ministers (…) 2023-09-21 16:56:18 60425_275345 Environment – World Ocean Day (08.06.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/environment-world-ocean-day-08-06-23?xtor=RSS-1 On this World Ocean Day, France reiterates its commitment to ensuring that the oceans are at the top of the international agenda. They cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and help safeguard major environmental balances, regulate global warming and constitute invaluable biodiversity reserves. President Macron's commitment to protecting the oceans and marine biodiversity was a driving force in speeding up this fight internationally. Today he announced that 2025 would be the Year (…) 2023-06-08 18:29:38 60425_273728 Towards a global treaty to end plastic pollution – Progress report on the week of negotiations (03.06.23) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/towards-a-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution-progress-report-on-the-week-of?xtor=RSS-1 The second session to negotiate a global treaty to end plastic pollution, which brought together delegations from 175 countries and representatives of civil society, drew to a close at UNESCO yesterday. Three other negotiating sessions are planned with a view to reaching a legally binding agreement by the end of 2024. In Paris, a compromise was reached in order to move forward on the fundamental discussions (objectives, measures and institutional architecture) and draw out the first (…) 2023-06-05 16:20:54 60425_273665 International Seabed Authority Council – France calls for expanding the coalition against deep-sea mining https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/climate-and-environment/news/article/international-seabed-authority-council-france-calls-for-expanding-the-coalition?xtor=RSS-1 Part I of the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council concluded on March 31 in Jamaica. On that occasion, France spoke on behalf of 13 States, issuing a call to form a broad coalition of nations to oppose deep-sea mining. This 12-day Council meeting was held in Kingston, Jamaica, from March 16 to 31. At this meeting, France reaffirmed its total opposition to deep-sea mining. Seabeds play a major, critical role in regulating the climate, and the destruction of their (…) 2023-04-18 19:05:11 60425_272619