The government of the United States has a fundamental responsibility to exercise public authority to protect the American people, and people in other nations, from preventable harm caused by climate pollution. This duty is embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, which commits the government to: establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide […]| Climate Civics
A CCI Blue Note policy brief for the 2nd Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many…| Climate Civics
Topline takeaways World’s highest court finds all nations have a legal responsibility to act to reduce climate risk. Climate protection and a healthy, clean environment are implicit in all ot…| Climate Civics
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
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
A contribution to the High-Level Meeting on Harmony with Nature and Living Well – United Nations Headquarters, New York, 22 April 2025 We are living in a time of unique peril and responsibility. Ou…| Climate Civics
Cities are increasingly important in the work of shaping human access to health and wellbeing. As more of the world’s population moves to cities, decisions that determine whether air and water are …| Climate Civics
Two and a half years after we released the Capital to Communities report, we see the access of local communities to capital that supports climate risk reduction and resilience building threate…| Climate Civics
