COP20: Building a fair and just climate deal for the world’s poorest people

This briefing paper outlines CARE International’s expectations for the COP20 climate talks held in Lima, Peru in December 2014.

The paper outlines key issues on the agenda at the UN climate talks and summarises CARE’s key expectations, including on:

  • cutting emissions: COP20’s role in boosting action before 2020
  • the new 2015 climate treaty: COP20 must move key elements forward
  • gender equality: time for concerted action
  • climate finance: achieving US$100 billion by 2020 for climate action
  • adaptation and disaster risk reduction: strengthening support for vulnerable developing countries
  • loss and damage: COP20 must kick-start the international mechanism
  • agriculture and forests: promoting equitable approaches for vulnerable populations.
  • Countries: Global
  • Published: December 2014

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