WWF GCEI Calendar of Events

Updated 13 August 2015

August 2015
Event

Location

22 August

100 days to COP21

Global

29 August

10 Anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina

New Orleans

30-31
August

Conference on Global
Leadership in the Arctic:
Cooperation, Innovation,
Engagement and Resilience
(GLACIER)

Anchorage,
Alaska

Bonn Intersessional

Bonn,
Germany

Date

Time

th

31 August
4
September

Who

Details

WWF GCEI
action

10 year anniversary being marked by the

Peoples Climate Movement day of
action.

WWF-US
GAP
GCEI
(supporting on
climate stuff)

GCEI

GLACIER will focus the worlds attention

on the most urgent issues facing the
Arctic today and provide an
unprecedented opportunity for foreign
ministers and key stakeholders to define
the regions most crucial challenges.
President Obama will address the
conference, which is organized by the US
Department of State.

WWF-US will lead, GCEI

will share

This marks the beginning of 10 days of

negotiating time left before COP21
th
begins on 30 November.

GCEI will produce

relevant materials and
keep network updated
during the session.

Details

WWF GCEI
action

New global day of prayer declared by

Pope Francis.

GCEI will follow faithgroups on this, and share

relevant with network.

September 2015
Date
1
September

Time

Event

Location

World Day of Prayer for the

Care of Creation

Global

Who

1
September

10:30
CET

Stop Financing Fossil Fuels

Fight Climate Change
International Conference on
Divestment

Maison de la
Chimie, Centre
des Congrs,
28 Rue Saint
Dominique,
75007 Paris

6-7
September

COP Ministerial meeting

organized by France

Paris

8-10
September

PRI in Person

ICC, London

Third
Quarter of
2015
(probably 9
Sept)

EIB to announce its policy to

supporting climate action

Brussels

GCEI
WWF-France

WWF-EPO

Together with 350.org and the

Greens/EFA in the European Parliament,
the European Greens are co-organising a
major divestment conference in Paris in
order to further mobilise for fossil fuel
divestment, discuss the risks of a socalled carbon bubble, and highlight
opportunities for a sustainable financial
system.

GCEI will share info for

social media.

Meeting will focus on the next two

sections of the background paper: the
means of implementation (finance,
technologies, capacity building) and the
issues of loss and damage and
adaptation.

none

Responsible investment conference

GCEI will share info for

social media

Climate change is one of the most urgent

challenges of this century. The European
Investment Bank has recognized this
challenge and is consistently supporting
low-carbon and climate resilient growth in
Europe and around the world. Over the
last 5 years the EIB has invested more
than 88bn into climate action projects
which makes the EIB the largest climate
investor in the world. The upcoming
public consultation is part of a review of
the Banks approach to supporting
climate action aimed at formulating
strategic orientations and priorities for the
future.

TBC

The review process is taking place in

parallel to the ongoing climate
negotiations on a successor
agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. The
new agreement is to be concluded in late
2015 and the EIB plans to present its
strategic orientations right in time for
these events.
The consultation seeks to solicit views
and input from a wide array of

stakeholders on issues such as the

Banks climate due diligence,
assessment tools, processes and
procedures, the design and management
of specific financial products, and on the
Banks Corporate Social Responsibility
agenda and reporting

11
September

Luxembourg, EU finance
chiefs meet

14-15
September

Global Union Climate

Conference

Usually
around
Mid
September

Arctic Sea ice minimum

EPO
GCEI

Paris

GCEI

GAP
GCEI

The Economic and Financial Affairs

Council (Ecofin), a forum of the EU-28
finance ministers, will discuss climate
finance on request by the Luxembourg
presidency of the European Council.

The International Trade Union

Congress (ITUC) are hosting an
international climate summit for 200
trade unionists from all over the
world in Paris on the 14th and 15th
of September. The climate jobs
campaigns in several countries will
be part of the conference
The Arctic sea ice minimum marks
the day, each year, when the sea ice
extent is at its lowest. The sea ice
minimum occurs at the end of the
summer melting season.

The summer melt season usually
begins in March and ends sometime
during September. The sea ice
minimum has been occurring later in
recent years because of a longer
melting season. However, ice growth
and melt are local processes; sea ice
in some areas will have already
started growing before the date of
the sea ice minimum, and ice in

GCEI will share relevant

info on social media

Joint press release and

social media took kit to be
issued

other areas will still shrink even after

the date of the minimum.

Changes in the timing of the sea ice
minimum extent are especially
important because more of the sun's
energy reaches Earth's surface
during the Arctic summer than
during the Arctic winter. As
explained above, sea ice reflects
much of the sun's radiation back into
space, whereas dark, ice-free ocean
water absorbs more of the sun's
energy. So, reduced sea ice during
the sunnier summer months has a
big impact on the Arctic's overall
energy balance.
15 21
September

21-28
September

22- 27
September

UN General Assembly

New York

Note: The general debate

starts on 22 September.
All Day

NYC Climate Week

Hot House
GCEI

It is also said he will call

together an interfaith summit in
New York to address climate

TBC

Climate Week NYC is the annual

international platform for governments,
businesses and civil society to
collaborate on low carbon leadership and
innovation.

GCEI to support the

Science-Based-Targets
initiative side events with
relevant information
(press release, social
media, etc), and to share
such with network.

WWF-US
New York

GCEI

SBT side
events on
th
24 and
th
28
Septembe
r
Papal visit to US and speech
to the UN General Assembly

Will adopt the Sustainable Development

Goals (replacing the Millennium
Development Goals)

New York

WWF-US
GCEI

GCEI will work with its partners to

promote the Science-Based Targets
th
initiative at side events planned for 24
th
Sept and 28 Sept in New York.
The Pope is expected to lobby
governments on climate change.
Will give speech to the joint sitting of the
th
US Congress/Senate on 24 September
th

Addresses UN GA on 25 September

tbc

th

change on 25 September

25 27
September

All Day

26
September

26
September

11:0015:00

UN General Assembly
Summit on Post-2015
agenda

New York

Reclaim Power

Global

Private Sector Forum hosted

by the UN Global Compact

Delegates
Dining Room,
UN
Headquarters
New York

Concept note for the event

Hot House

This Heads of State Summit will agree

the post-2015 development agenda.

GCEI will respond as

necessary; details to be
confirmed.

GCEI

Reclaim Power will join the French NGOs

calling for an international day of
alternatives (renewable energy)

tbc

GCEI

Hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Kimoon, the United Nations Private Sector

Forum 2015 will focus on the role of the
private sector in implementing the
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Convened in the context of the
UN summit for the adoption of the post2015 development agenda, the
interactive Forum is designed to increase
understanding of efforts underway by the
private sector and civil society, and
provide a platform for the private sector
to announce long-term goals and
partnerships that will make an important
contribution towards achieving
sustainable development for all.

Showcase Science Based

Targets initiative (with
partners)

GCEI

October 2015
Date

Event

Location

Who

Details

WWF GCEI
action

October

GCF Board meeting

TBC

GCEI

Board meeting of the Green Climate

Fund

TBC

1 October

Bonn, UN deadline to post

national plans
Cape Town,

GCEI

The Government of South Africa together

with the South African National Energy

TBC

47
October

Time

All Day

South Africa international

renewable energy

conference 2015

South Africa

Oil and Money summit

London

Meeting of finance ministers

(parallel to IMF / World Bank
meeting)

Lima, Peru.

IMF / World Bank Annual

Meetings

Lima, Peru

9/10
October

Reclaim Power

Global and
Lima

11 October

50 Days to COP 21

12-13
October

EU Commission Conference
on INDCs - Morocco Summit

Rabat,
Morocco

19 23
October

UNFCCC Intersessional

Bonn,
Germany

Late
October

Bank of England fossil fuel

intervention

London,
England

6-7
OctoberOc
tober
9 October

9 11
October

All Day

Development Institute (SANEDI) and the

Renewable Energy Policy Network for the
21st Century (REN21) are hosting the
South Africa International Renewable
Energy Conference (SAIREC), to gather
ministers, decision-makers, civil society,
academia and the private sector to
discuss experiences and strategies for
accelerating the global deployment of
renewable energy. The event is aimed
particularly at giving the African
renewable energy industry opportunities
to showcase its work and gain insights
from other participants.

GCEI

This is the Global Day to Reclaim Power

with actions across the world against the
system and vested interests that promote
dangerous, harmful and dirty energy.

The EU Commission will host an

international conference, colloquially
referred to as the Morocco Summit, to
assess the adequacy of intended
nationally determined contributions
(INDCs) before the de facto UN
submission deadline in November.

GCEI

The last meeting of negotiators before

the COP in Paris
Bank of England governor Mark Carney
is set to make a new intervention on the
financial security of fossil fuel assets in

tbc

late October.

November 2015
Date

Time

1
November

10
November

Event

Location

Scientific synthesis on
country pledges to 2015 deal
published by UNFCCC

Usually
around
10am
London
time

IEA World Energy Outlook

2015 report

London

Who

Details

WWF GCEI
action

GCEI

The UNFCCC will publish a synthesis of

all the climate plans received from
member countries.

TBC

GCEI

This is an annual OECD country

report prepared by the IEA.

Press release responding

to the reports findings to
be drafted and shared
with the network

Understanding the implications of the

shifting energy landscape for
economic, environmental and
security priorities is vital.
The report will present projections
through 2040 based on the latest
data and market developments;
insights on the trajectories of fossil
fuels, renewables, the power sector
and energy efficiency; and analysis
on trends in CO2 emissions, fossilfuel and renewable energy subsidies,
and on universal access to modern
energy services.

14-15
November

B20 Summit for business

Antalya,
Turkey

Hot House
WWF-Turkey
GCEI

In 2015, B20 Turkey will continue to

support dialogue between the
business world and global
policymakers / G20 leaders. Building
on the successes of prior B20
processes in Korea, France, Mexico,
Russia and Australia, in 2015 the
B20 will continue to develop
comprehensive and tangible

TBC

recommendations to promote global

growth and job creation, and support
cross-country economic
collaboration. B20 Turkey also aims
to bring a new impetus to the B20
process by developing an inclusive
approach to support global recovery
and robust growth.
15 16
November

All Day

G20 meeting (chaired by

Turkey)

20 October

10 days to COP21

November

UNEPs annual Emissions

Gap Report

27-29
November

Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting

Antalya,
Turkey

WWF-Turkey
Hot House

GCEI

TBC
2015 will be a year where G20 will
focus its efforts on ensuring inclusive
and robust growth through collective
action. This can be formulated as the
three Is of the Turkish Presidency:
Inclusiveness, Implementation, and
Investment for Growth.

This is an annual report produced by

UNEP.

Malta

Press release responding

to the reports findings to
be drafted and shared
TBC

December 2015
Date
30
November
11
December
2015

Time

Event

Location

Who

COP21

Paris, France

Tasneem
Essop (lead)

Details

WWF GCEI
action
See separate
communications plans for
this

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December

All Day

Caring for Climate

Business Forum hosted
by UN Global Compact
Programme overview

ends

Paris, France

Alberto Carrillo

Only through a critical mass of engaged

companies can the private sector be an
effective part of the climate solution.
Hosted by UN Global Compact, UNEP
and UNFCCC secretariat in cooperation
with the French COP21/CMP11
incoming-Presidency, the Caring for
Climate Business Forum will provide a
venue for business and investors to meet
with governments, civil society and the
UN to advance the climate agenda. With
plenary and thematic sessions and highlevel meeting, the Forum will serve as a
platform for companies to demonstrate
progress and announce new
commitments to action.

Promoting Science Based

Targets initiative