According to the climate initiative database there are over 200 climate initiatives through which over 18,000 actors are coming together to take specific actions to adapt to climate change. Everyone from governments to organisations recognize their potential in the run up to the next global climate agreement.

France and Morocco’s global climate champions have set out their detailed agenda to boost cooperative action between governments, cities, business, investors and citizens to cut emissions rapidly and help vulnerable nations adapt to climate impacts and build their own clean energy, sustainable futures.

A Global warming is happening now. The planet’s temperature is rising. Every one of the past 38 years has been warmer than the 20th century average. The 12 warmest years on record have all occurred since 1998. The hottest year ever recorded for the contiguous United States occurred in 2012.