Open letter to the delegates of UNFCCC parties

A coalition of 121 civil society organisations calls for a robust Paris Treaty featuring 5-year commitment periods, a 2050 decarbonisation goal, and the exclusion of international carbon offsets. The letter advocates for a human rights-based approach, the integration of Sustainable Development Goals, and the recognition of Loss & Damage to ensure a just transition and environmental integrity.

• The signatories call for the adoption of 5-year commitment periods for mitigation to regularly revise Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and prevent low ambition until 2030, supported by clear ratcheting requirements.
• The letter demands the removal of international carbon offsets from the post-2020 Paris agreement, arguing that industrialised nations should rely on domestic climate measures instead.
• The coalition advocates for a long-term goal of decarbonisation by 2050, a human rights-based approach to climate policies, and the inclusion of Loss & Damage and adaptation goals to support poorer countries.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2015). Open letter to the delegates of UNFCCC parties. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/cop21-open-letter-to-the-delegates-of-unfccc-parties/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Open letter to the delegates of UNFCCC parties. 2015. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/cop21-open-letter-to-the-delegates-of-unfccc-parties/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Open letter to the delegates of UNFCCC parties |date=27 November 2015 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/cop21-open-letter-to-the-delegates-of-unfccc-parties/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2015open, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Open letter to the delegates of UNFCCC parties}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/cop21-open-letter-to-the-delegates-of-unfccc-parties/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }