By YES-Europe COP30 Project Lead Caterina Bittendorf Every November, the world gathers to confront its greatest existential challenge of our time: climate crisis. The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is more than a summit - it’s a commitment to combat the climate crisis and ensure
Our YES-Europe delegation recently got back from COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaijan and is ready to report on the wins, missed opportunities, surprises and disappointments from this year’s climate negotiations. This post is the first in a series, analyzing the key outcomes of the negotiations. To catch up on the progress made prior to COP29,
Last month our delegation attended the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn (SB60). The Subsidiary Bodies (SBs) convene twice every year- once in Bonn and again during COP- to discuss and negotiate various climate change-related issues. The Bonn climate talks are generally less tense than COPs as they aim to establish the technical groundwork for
As an official observer organization to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, YES-Europe attended the Bonn Climate Conference (SB60) that took place early this month. The Subsidiary Bodies (SBs) of the UNFCCC convene twice a year, once in Bonn and a second time during COP. The Bonn climate talks lay the
Humanity's progress has always been linked to our ability to harness energy, propelling us through successive eras. From the ancient myth of Prometheus stealing fire to today's ongoing energy transition, our collective journey has been characterised by creative problem-solving and the ability to adapt. The current energy transition, while not the first in human history,
This post was originally posted on Sara Nyberg's blog In this post I want to share about my engagement in the organisation YES-Europe in the last four years and about the Annual Conference in Torino which took place on the 22-23 April. YES-Europe stands for Young Leaders in Energy and Sustainability Europe and has the