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Small Islands propose “below 1.5˚C” global goal for Paris Agreement
June 8, 2015

”A 1.5 degree limit must be a part of the Paris agreement – for the sake of present and future generations”…

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AOSIS Fellows Meet UNFCCC Executive Secretary
June 4, 2015

Today the AOSIS Climate Change Fellows met with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres. The Fellows are in Bonn, Germany representing their respective…

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Statement by AOSIS at SB42 Opening Plenary
June 3, 2015

Statement by AOSIS at SB42 Opening Plenary Download PDF Thank you very much Mr. Chairman, The Maldives has the honor to…

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“The TEMPting world of renewable energy supply”
June 3, 2015

ECO, civil society’s daily report on the UN climate negotiations, ran an article on Workstream 2 today. WS2 is a priority…

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AOSIS proposes elements on the 2013-2015 Review for SBSTA/SBI Draft Conclusions
June 3, 2015

SUBMISSION AOSIS proposes elements on the 2013-2015 Review for SBSTA/SBI Draft Conclusions 2015-06-03 AOSIS Download PDF Topic: Climate The SBSTA and…

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Press Release: Small islands say recent extreme weather should motivate climate action
June 1, 2015

Bonn, Germany— At the opening of the latest round of U.N. climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44…

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El Niño Builds in Pacific Ocean
May 28, 2015

As delegations converge on Bonn, Germany ahead of the latest round of UNFCCC climate talks, another strong El Niño has been…

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Deadly heat wave in India wave adds urgency to UN climate talks
May 27, 2015

The record heat wave in India this week, which sent temperatures soaring to an astonishing 50 degrees Celsius and killed more…

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ClimateWire… Maldives: Paris deal must give islands a ‘sense of security’
May 26, 2015

By Lisa Friedman, E&E reporter Published: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 More than 25 years ago, the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of…

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US News & World Report Features AOSIS Commentary
April 22, 2015

[In the midst of U.N. talks over FFD on the road to Addis Ababa, and on Earth Day, the prestigious American…

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