LibGuides: VCE Global Politics Unit 2: Global Connections: Cooperation in Climate Change

2040

2040 (2019). ClickView video. 88 mins.

Explore what the world would look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions already available to improve our planet and shifted them into the mainstream.

Australia and international cooperation on climate change

International cooperation on climate change - DFAT, Australian Government
This page outlines Australia's commitment and involvement in international climate change initiatives.
Climate Change Action Strategy (2020-2025) - DFAT, Australian Government
This strategy outlines Australia's commitment to address climate change by supporting partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region through development assistance.

Non-governmental organisations

Climate Action Network International (CAN)
CAN is a global network of over 1500 civil society organisations and focusses on centering people and climate impacts, ending fossil fuels, transformative national climate action plans and multilateral action and advocacy by convening UN climate negotiations and other international forums.
Greenpeace
Greenpeaace is global network of 26 independent national and regional organisations coordinated by Greenpeace International. This website provides information on issues relating to energy, nature and climate and the associated campaigns for action that individuals and communities can be involved in, to effect change and hold governments and corporations to account.
WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
The Climate Crisis section of this website provides information on climate change and its programs to pressure governments to act, and to provide support for businesses and communities working towards a "net-zero, climate-resilient future".

Religious organisations

In the leadup to COP26 in Glasgow, world faith leaders made an historical joint appeal to world leaders to protect the plant, and pledged that they would educate their faithful on climate action.

Summary of Pope Francis' encyclical, "Laudato Si - Care for our common home" - Catholic Climate Covenant
In 2015 Pope Francis delivered an encyclical calling on Catholics and every person around the world to address, reflect and respond to today's environmental challenges. This document is a good summary of this encyclical (the full version is also available online)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN Climate Change)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN Climate Change)
UN Climate Change, is the UN entity that supports intergovernmental climate change negotiations to advance targets set by the Convention, the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol. This website provides a wealth of information on climate action topics, conventions and meetings, and associated publications.
What is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? - UN Climate Change
Explanation of the Convention, whose ultimate aim is "preventing 'dangerous' human interference with the climate system.
What is the Kyoto Protocol? - UN Climate Change
A description of the Protocol, its mechanisms to meet emission reduction targets and how it is monitored.
The Paris Agreement - UN Climate Change
Information on the landmark agreement to limit global warming.
The Glasgow Climate Pact - Key Outcomes from COP26
This page explains the outcomes of the Glasgow Climate Change conference held over Oct/Nov 2021.

World Meteorological Organization (UN)

World Meteorological Organization
The WMO is a sepcialised agency of the UN, and provides a framework for international cooperation in relation to weather, climate and water.

Combined partnerships and coalitions

Climate and Clean Air Coalition
A coalition of governments, intergovernmental organisations, business, scientific and civil society organisations. It has the common purpose of reducing short-lived climate pollutants (black carbon, methane, HFCs and tropospheric ozone).
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
The GEF consists of the governments of over 180 countries, and civil society and private sector organisations, with the aim of enabling developing countries and countries with economies in transition to undertake environmental projects.

Before the Flood (with Leonardo DiCaprio)

Before the flood (2016). ClickView video. 95 min.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC (UN)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC
IPCC is the United Nations' body for assessing science related to climate change.
Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change - IPCC Press Release
The Mitigation of Climate Change is one of the reports (from Working Group III) that contributes to AR6. It examines the efforts in emission reduction and assesses the impacts of national climate pledges. The full report is available online - this document is an official press release.
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) - IPCC
AR6 will be released in September 2022, however the contributions of the Working Groups are already available.
FAQ on International Cooperation in relation to Mitigation of Climate Change report - IPCC
IPPS's responses to questions about whether international cooperation is working, the future role of international cooperation in the context of the Paris Agreement, and whether there important gaps in international cooperation.

Corporations

The Climate Pledge
The Climate Pledge, co-founded by Amazon, calls on signatories to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. There are currently over 300 signatories - find out what taking the pledge entails and what progress the signatories are making.
Amazon - Sustainability
Outlines Amazon's approach to sustainability across its operations, the circular economy, product sustainability and its cloud (data centers) environment.
Amazon Climate Pledge: Two years in and going strong - Forbes article
An analysis of Amazon's climate pledge.
Unilever - Climate Action
With over 400 brands and products used by over 3.4 billion people daily in over 190 countries, Unilever has set a target of net zero emissions by 2039.

Visit https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/planet/ for further information on Starbuck's climate targets and accountability reports