By YES-Europe's COP30 Project Lead and German Youth Delegate to the UNFCCC Caterina Bittendorf Coming home from COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, it's time to rewind and reflect. Safe to say, COP30 was historic in its symbolism: Nestled in the Amazon rainforest, it marked the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and was billed as
YES-Europe has been represented in-person by one of our COP30 Project Leads Caterina Bittendorf at COP30 in Belem, Brazil this month, who has had the pleasure of attending, observing, organising, producing content and speaking at numerous press conferences, side events and discussions as part of our advocacy campaigns for Green Jobs and Gender Action Caterina's
Last Friday and Saturday world leaders are meeting in Belém, in the Amazon, ahead of COP30. On the agenda is energy transition, discussed at the head of state level. That is the moment to say how fast the world will leave coal, oil and gas and execute a just full fossil fuel phase out. It's
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,