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Oxfam's initial analysis of the Paris Agreement

13 December 2015
World leaders’ words need to be turned into action at COP21

30 November 2015

"Leaders took to the world stage with words of inspiration but delegates have got little more to bring the world closer to a strong climate deal, said Oxfam’s climate change lead, Kelly Dent, in response to leaders’ speeches for action on the opening day of the Paris climate talks.
Impacts of Low Aggregate INDCs Ambition

25 November 2015

New Oxfam-commissioned research, carried out by Climate Analytics, uses modelling to assess the impact of aggregate Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) ambition. The technical specifications and calibration of the models used are explained in this paper.
Delays in cutting emissions set to cost developing countries hundreds of billions of dollars more

25 November 2015

Climate change alert: Oxfam report reveals spiralling costs of 3 degree compared to 2 degrees warming.
Game-Changers in the Paris Climate Deal

25 November 2015

There is likely to be a climate deal in Paris. The emission pledges that more than 150 governments have put on the table this year show that global climate ambition is increasing. In this briefing Oxfam looks at potential game-changers on finance and mitigation ambition that could avert these costs for the world’s poorest people.
Danone’s approach to climate change leaves sour taste

20 November 2015

The biggest French food company fails to provide a strong commitment to fight climate change and support small-scale farmer resilience.
Coal is a dinosaur technology, says Oxfam, as World Coal Association meets

17 November 2015

The sector must recognize coal is a dinosaur technology that needs to be pushed into extinction if we are to survive.
Paris climate summit showing green shoots of international cooperation

19 October 2015

The 150 countries that have now publicly committed to carbon reduction pledges show that December’s UN climate summit in Paris could, at last, be built on international cooperation rather than competition.
US-China commitment encouraging, but collective solution for climate crisis is needed

25 September 2015

The joint US-China statement on new domestic policy commitments and a vision for a global climate change deal underscores the importance the world’s two largest emitters place on solving the climate crisis, says Oxfam, but collective action is needed.
South Africa commits to cap emissions through to 2030; climate finance is key

25 September 2015

South Africa has today tabled its climate action plan for Paris, committing to put a lid on rising emissions through to 2030. How low they are able to plateau will depend on international support meaning so climate finance will be key to unlock greater ambition, says Oxfam.