In mid-year climate talks between 197 nations this past week in Bonn, Germany, there have been calls from both wealthy and developing countries for clear, agreed guidance to support mainstream banks, large and small, in starting to act as climate banks. This is a critical stop toward activating the mandate of Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement, […]| Climate Civics
In June 2025, as the Parties to the U.N. Climate Convention (197 nations plus the European Union, with member states among the 197) meet in Bonn, Germany, for the 62nd round of negotiations among the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), we are seeing grave political and geophysical disruptions across the world. Geophysical impacts, proliferating cost and risk, […]| Climate Civics
Early on Saturday, Rep. Melissa Hortman—the leader of the Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Party in the Minnesota House of Representatives—was assassinated at her home, along with her husband. She served in the legislature for more than 20 years and for five years served as House Speaker. Sen. John Hoffman, also a lawmaker with the DFL […]| Climate Civics
The SB62 round of Earth Diplomacy Leadership workshops explored complexities and leverage points in The Process, while asking detailed questions about ways to bring climate policy and action into everyday experience. For this, we reviewed the important connections between climate and food systems—a theme that will be followed up by the Climate Action and Food […]| Climate Civics
A ‘Blue Note’ policy brief from Climate Civics and the Climate Value Exchange for negotiators at the SB62 round of United Nations Climate Change negotiations, in Bonn, Germany. As negot…| Climate Civics
