Last year in Paris, 195 governments came together and agreed to a monumental global climate deal to hold global warming “well below” 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures (global temperatures recorded between 1850-1900), and strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.
Now the hard work begins. In early November, governments, private sector and civil society have gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to begin the hard work of determining how to implement the Paris agreement. One hundred and ninety-five nations came together to reaffirm their commitment to the Paris agreement with the Marrakech Action Proclamation.
This discussion and direction of change must now translate into actions taken by donors and practitioners to support the delivery of the Paris agreement.
About the author
Nick Moss
Nick Moss is a senior manager in the infrastructure and climate change team at Adam Smith International, with a background in climate change advisory and management of large scale technical assistance projects. He has previously supported and managed the delivery of technical advisory services to DFID, the Global Green Growth Institute, UNDP, NORAD and the World Bank. Throughout this work, Nick has lead on technical delivery program oversight and management, client and stakeholder liaison and financial oversight. Nick’s particular area of expertise is in climate change projects, finance and project development and he has supported and worked on donor funded projects in the South Pacific, Africa, Asia and South America.
