Push Europe:

to raise its ambition on tackling

climate change

Alex Farrow

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Mouth at the United Nations 1992-2000
1992
UNFCCC established at UN Conference of Environment & Development

1992
12 year old Severn Cullis-Suzuki from Vancouver gives a speech at Rio that called
for the UN to do more to protect the future of the planet.

1994
21 March UNFCCC comes into force with 192 nations & 5 observers under the
convention

1997
Kyoto protocol agreed

2000
First Conference of Mouth at COP6 in Holland and the beginning of a united IMCM

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Mouth at the United Nations 2004-2008

2004
At COP10 in Buenos Aires, the youth issue a declaration wanting to be more
involved in the UNFCCC process.

2005
Kyoto protocol comes into force (average of 5% reductions between 2008 -

2007
500 young people from 50 nations attend COP13 in Bali

2008
µMouth¶ are officially given µconstituency status¶ - recognised as having a
stake in the outcomes of the negotiations. MOUNGO is formed.
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Mouth at the United Nations 2009-2001

2009
At COP15 in Copenhagen 5000 young people inside & outside the Bella Centre

2010
COP16 in Cancun - young people successfully lobby for a deal on Article 6.

2011
Moung people will go to Durban in South Africa for the last COP before the Kyoto
Protocol expires with no new phase agreed.

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UNFCCC - Where are we at?
COP15 - Copenhagen
‡µRecognised¶ need to limit global temperature increases to 2C. Not an adopted
target.
‡No targets for emissions reduction.
‡Developed countries agreed to announce emission reduction pledges over the year.
‡Fast Start climate finance for developing countries of $30bn for 2010 - 2012.
‡Review of Copenhagen Accord in 2015.

COP16 - Cancun
‡Pledges of national emission targets put into the UNFCCC documentation.
‡Developing nations make target commitments.
‡None of the targets are legally binding - would currently lead to 3.2C rise in temps.
‡Green Climate Fund established committing to $100bn by 2020.
‡Decision of Kyoto deferred to COP17. Japan announced they won¶t sign.
‡Article 6 deal on climate education from youth lobbying.

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State of the union
EU¶s current position and policy

‡EU was a real leader at the UNFCCC & member nations were taking
innovative & progressive action.

‡EU is a major player because it¶s a bloc of 27 developed nations.

‡Kyoto Protocol requires the µEU-15¶ to reduced collective emissions by 8%

below 1990 levels between 2008 - 2012.

‡20 / 20 / 20 climate policy agreed

‡ 20% reduction in carbon emissions
‡ 20% increase in renewable energy
‡ 20% improvement on energy efficiency

‡Currently
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UNFCCC - Where are we at?
A strengthened target:
‡EU will strengthen its emissions target to 30% below 1990 by 2020 if a global deal is
reached & targets are committed to by developed nations.
‡Discussions on targets reopens in June at the EU Council Heads of State meeting
‡Tensions exist between countries like UK, France and Germany, who advocate a
stronger emissions target.
‡Largely eastern European countries reject this
‡ Reliance on gas and coal
‡ Climate policy will harm economic growth & development
‡ Competitiveness reduces & carbon leakage
‡A stronger target has huge benefits for nations, EU & the world
‡ Long term energy infrastructure
‡ EU finance and capital investment
‡ Energy security - secure pricing & less reliance on imported oil / gas
‡ EU leadership and economic progression
‡ Global deal based on 27 developed nations committed to reductions

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Push Europe
A UNFCCC global deal?
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A stronger target of at least 30% emission reductions by 2020
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Push Europe: to raise its ambition in tackling climate change
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CV Campaign Power Shift 1 Cent Vision & Stories
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Thousands of young people mobilised to action across Europe
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Moung people become national leaders
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Push Europe tour / grassroots supports
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UKMCC / BJ / MFOE

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Power Shift Europe
Training Tour
‡Current training tour by 3 young people from Push Europe touring the continent
‡Training in climate communications, event planning, public narrative training and
climate policy.
‡Sweden, Ukraine, Germany, France, Spain, Serbia, Russia, Austria, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Poland, Norway, Latvia, UK
‡UNFCCC Intersessional in Bonn, EU Finance & Environment Ministers meetings,
EU Council Heads of State meeting.

‡Power Shift
‡National Power Shifts in 10 countries in Europe
‡4 day event
‡Workshops, speakers, training, skill sharing, action planning and Day of Action
‡National demanding action depending on their political, social, economic & cultural
context
‡European youth standing united demanding action at a regional level

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Day of Action

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What next?
In Sweden

‡Informal social tonight at Uplands Nation

‡Session at Cemus tomorrow 10am - 12am

‡Looking for a lead contact to help take Power Shift Sweden forward

‡350.org will provide strategic assistance

‡Tour continues on to Ukraine

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