Climate Change

Woman working on a maize field for community storage of crops in Malawi (© Cordaid)A woman works on a maize field for a community storage of crops in Malawi. Climate change is a reality in Malawi, especially in drier zones where drought and famine have become increasingly common.

Communities in the developing world have been worst hit by climate change – despite doing least to cause it. While the world’s poorest struggle to adapt, political leaders are negotiating a new international response to climate change beyond Kyoto and into the future.

CIDSE works towards a strong and equitable new international climate change agreement:

 

Climate Justice Campaign

 Take action for Climate Justice! 

CIDSE member organisations together with Caritas Internationalis run a joint campaign on climate justice in the run-up to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009.
Take action now for an equitable climate agreement and join the Campaign!

Climate Change Policy

 CIDSE climate change policy

CIDSE’s activities on climate change include lobby work with decision makers regarding the negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Read more...