Climate Negotiations and Diplomacy
In the pivotal domain of climate negotiations and diplomacy, we offer a range of services built on over 25 years of uninterrupted participation in the global climate change discourse.
Perspectives’ experts have supported several governments and non-governmental organisations to prepare for and engage in UNFCCC sessions. Examples are the governments of Germany, Morocco, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia.
Our overarching objective is to facilitate international agreement on ambitious climate policy by providing technical inputs, proposing pragmatic compromises and considering the legitimate interests of all key stakeholder groups.
We are proud to offer an extensive suite of services meticulously designed to empower governments, NGOs, and various organisations in navigating the complexities of climate negotiations.
Assistance for Mexico’s presidency of COP16 Cancun, 2010 – 2011
A team of negotiation experts provided analytical work and strategic advice in close cooperation with the Mexican Presidency, both in official submissions and informal meetings.
Capacity building for Tunisian delegation, COP27
Our negotiations experts Axel Michaelowa and Kaja Weldner provided training to young Tunisian delegates, focusing on Article 6 and climate finance negotiations. To practice negotiation skills, the delegates developed country submissions and held interventions. Perspectives also provided advice on these topics during COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh.
COP28 UNFCCC official side events
- 05.12.2023: Building on lessons learned: Setting a high bar for the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body’s work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvC5VmPOu5U - 10.12.2023: Debt-for-climate (DFC) swaps as an innovative and underused instrument of climate finance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLYdYGf9T4Y - 05.12.2023: Morocco’s experience in international carbon markets: Readiness and operationalization of Article 6
SB58 UNFCCC official side events
- 07.06.2023: Closing the Global Stocktake’s military and conflict emissions gap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yW1hWQmgpc
- 12.06.2023: Enhancing Ambitions with Inclusive Carbon Pricing Solutions towards Net-zero Transformation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SffjjS30ONQ
COP27 UNFCCC official side events
- 09.11.2022: Policy,reg.and climate finance devt scenarios for RE in Africa, with a focus on Ethiopia’s update NDC Ethiopia / International Climate Dialogue e.V. (ICD) / Trustees of Tufts College (Tufts University) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJI_lslrbP8
- 09.11.2022: Dealing with military and conflict related emissions under the UNFCCC
Ukraine / The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQbzwxTnBw
- 12.11.2022: Policy Developments for Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experiences from Research and Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMqcSRNv9II
- 15.11.2022: Implementing Art. 6 of the Paris Agreement in Palestine https://www.facebook.com/ndcpartnership/videos/857746442316357/
- 15.11.2022: How can SIDS harness capacity building for Article 6 cooperation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93qWQL1NSec
- 15.11.2022: Exploring Article 6 cooperation opportunities in the Maghreb and African region https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5y00D00LC4
- 15.11.2022: Moving towards Article 6 implementation through capacity building and blending with climate finance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ltL8_L10Mw
- 17.11.2022: CDM transition in the context of ambition increase through Article 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8U2Kg3vnOo
- 17.11.2022: Palestine’s Main Achievements under PAF/ NDC-P: Article 6 and NDC Implementation Plans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRLHpcwro7k
- 17.11.2022: Implementing the Paris Agreement – NDC implementation, climate finance, and the case of Palestine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRLHpcwro7k
SB56 official side events
- 11.06.2022: Developing National Article 6 frameworks: Lessons from Ghana and Switzerland
COP26 UNFCCC official side events
- 04.11.2021: Aligning export finance with the Paris Agreement: high time to phase out fossil fuels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaDz8Gz4zUE
- 04.11.2021: Aligning finance with the Paris Agreement and unlocking $100 billion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6FtXuPzsKw&t=1s
- 09.11.2021: Harnessing synergies between carbon markets and climate finance for achieving ambitious NDCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVE_jFffgsM
- 10.11.2021: Article 6 readiness and CDM transition – key pillars of NDC implementation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHMIMT53abo
Pavilion events
- 03.12.2023: Debt-for-Climate Swaps as a Climate Finance Instrument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55XMqbFfVz8&t=24125s
- 04.12.203: Paris alignment of Export Credit Agencies: The next frontier for realising the Nordic Vision 2030 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1sNldtAxA&t=815s
- 04.12.2023: Voluntary Carbon Markets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1sNldtAxA&t=8737s
- 05.12.2023: Decoding the Needs for Carbon Market Readiness in Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PiqEpDpRUk
- 06.12.2023: Emerging Technologies to Tackle Climate Change: Electric Vehicles (EVs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6P5XzFfVh0
- 08.12.2023: Carbon Removal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS_PAj2nSa4
- 08.12.2023: The Landscape of Article 6 Implementation – State of play and key developments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRs3HvrDZQ
- 10.12.2023: How can Public Development Banks contribute to fair carbon markets?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZw1qmV1FOQ
- 11.12.2023: Insights & lessons learned from Article 6 implementation in NDC Partnership member countries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjTgPE37yZs