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'''About the Climate Initiatives Platform'''
 
'''About the Climate Initiatives Platform'''
  
This Climate Initiatives Platform (CIP) is being hosted by UNEP and the UNEP DTU Partnership, through a project funded by the government of the Netherlands. The platform contains a comprehensive collection of information on international climate initiatives (ICIs). These were launched by primarily so-called non-state actors. The latest Emission Gap Report by UNEP (2016) describes how climate initiatives and actions from non-state actors have proliferated greatly over the last couple of decades, and are showing no signs of decreasing in importance. On the contrary, the process surrounding COP 21 institutionalised the approach to ICIs from the international climate agenda, and has underscored their importance in closing the emission gap.  
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This Climate Initiatives Platform (CIP) is being hosted by UNEP and the UNEP DTU Partnership, through a project funded by the government of the Netherlands. The platform contains a comprehensive collection of information on international climate initiatives (ICIs). These were launched by primarily so-called non-state actors. The latest [http://web.unep.org/emissionsgap/ Emission Gap Report by UNEP (2016)] describes how climate initiatives and actions from non-state actors have proliferated greatly over the last couple of decades, and are showing no signs of decreasing in importance. On the contrary, the process surrounding COP 21 institutionalised the approach to ICIs from the international climate agenda, and has underscored their importance in closing the emission gap.  
 
It is against this backdrop that CIP aims to provide a comprehensive set of information on the existing initiatives to facilitate both a further strengthening of ICIs, and also the research of their role and impact.
 
It is against this backdrop that CIP aims to provide a comprehensive set of information on the existing initiatives to facilitate both a further strengthening of ICIs, and also the research of their role and impact.
The CIP is a data provider to UNFCCCs Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) platform since October 2016. The NAZCA platform aims to showcase non-state commitments to take climate action, and is acknowledged as structuring and mobilizing force in the Paris Agreement.
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The CIP is a data provider to UNFCCC's [http://climateaction.unfccc.int/ Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA)] platform since October 2016. The NAZCA platform aims to showcase non-state commitments to take climate action, and is acknowledged as structuring and mobilizing force in the Paris Agreement.
  
 
'''Which initiatives are included?'''
 
'''Which initiatives are included?'''
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'''What information is included?'''
 
'''What information is included?'''
  
The information on the International Cooperative Initiatives (ICIs) includes: Thematic focus, type of initiative, description, goal and activities, participant, funders etc. For the ICIs that are also a Cooperative initiative under NAZCA, one can also find information on the monitoring and progress reporting of the ICI. Use the links above to search the existing data.
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The information on the International Cooperative Initiatives (ICIs) includes among others: Thematic focus; Type of initiative; Description; Goal and Activities; Participants and Funders. For the ICIs that are included as a Cooperative Initiative under NAZCA, information on the monitoring and progress reporting of the ICI acn be found. Use the links above to search the existing data.
CIP was built on a wiki format to enable collaborative development and flexible use. The purpose is to provide an on-line space that allows contributions from participating organisations and users to ensure it remains accurate and up-to-date. In the near future, it will be possible to create a user profile that will be tied to its initiative/s to facilitate the update of content. Visitors will also be able to suggest initiatives to be included into the platform.  
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CIP was built on a wiki format to enable collaborative development and flexible use. The purpose is to provide an online space that allows contributions from participating organisations and users to ensure it remains accurate and up-to-date. In the near future, it will be possible to create a user profile that will be tied to its initiative/s to facilitate the update of content. Visitors will also be able to suggest initiatives to be included into the platform.  
  
 
'''History'''
 
'''History'''
  
The information included on initiatives was first gathered during the autumn of 2014 by Ecofys, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and the World Resource Institute. On the 1st of January 2016, CIP was taken over by UNEP DTU Partnership, which includes hosting, maintaining, and developing it. The team working on it includes:
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The information included on initiatives was first gathered during the autumn of 2014 by Ecofys, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and the World Resource Institute. On the 1st of January 2016, CIP was taken over by UNEP DTU Partnership which includes hosting, maintaining, and developing it. The team working on it includes:
  
 
Jørgen Fenhann, Marco Schletz and Per Wretlind from [http://www.unepdtu.org/ UNEP DTU Partnership], as well the Moscow-based programmer Alexey K.  
 
Jørgen Fenhann, Marco Schletz and Per Wretlind from [http://www.unepdtu.org/ UNEP DTU Partnership], as well the Moscow-based programmer Alexey K.  

Revision as of 10:23, 16 February 2017

About the Climate Initiatives Platform

This Climate Initiatives Platform (CIP) is being hosted by UNEP and the UNEP DTU Partnership, through a project funded by the government of the Netherlands. The platform contains a comprehensive collection of information on international climate initiatives (ICIs). These were launched by primarily so-called non-state actors. The latest Emission Gap Report by UNEP (2016) describes how climate initiatives and actions from non-state actors have proliferated greatly over the last couple of decades, and are showing no signs of decreasing in importance. On the contrary, the process surrounding COP 21 institutionalised the approach to ICIs from the international climate agenda, and has underscored their importance in closing the emission gap. It is against this backdrop that CIP aims to provide a comprehensive set of information on the existing initiatives to facilitate both a further strengthening of ICIs, and also the research of their role and impact. The CIP is a data provider to UNFCCC's Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) platform since October 2016. The NAZCA platform aims to showcase non-state commitments to take climate action, and is acknowledged as structuring and mobilizing force in the Paris Agreement.

Which initiatives are included?

CIP contains ICIs that fulfil a set of general criteria:

• Have a potential to contribute to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and/or increase resilience

• Have an international scope or the potential for significant impact at global scale

• Are dialogues, formal multilateral processes or implementation initiatives

This set of criteria is currently under revision, and is to be updated in the near future.

What information is included?

The information on the International Cooperative Initiatives (ICIs) includes among others: Thematic focus; Type of initiative; Description; Goal and Activities; Participants and Funders. For the ICIs that are included as a Cooperative Initiative under NAZCA, information on the monitoring and progress reporting of the ICI acn be found. Use the links above to search the existing data.

CIP was built on a wiki format to enable collaborative development and flexible use. The purpose is to provide an online space that allows contributions from participating organisations and users to ensure it remains accurate and up-to-date. In the near future, it will be possible to create a user profile that will be tied to its initiative/s to facilitate the update of content. Visitors will also be able to suggest initiatives to be included into the platform.

History

The information included on initiatives was first gathered during the autumn of 2014 by Ecofys, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and the World Resource Institute. On the 1st of January 2016, CIP was taken over by UNEP DTU Partnership which includes hosting, maintaining, and developing it. The team working on it includes:

Jørgen Fenhann, Marco Schletz and Per Wretlind from UNEP DTU Partnership, as well the Moscow-based programmer Alexey K.

Disclaimer and copyrights

The authors cannot be held liable for the timeliness, correctness and completeness of the information included. For each initiative a Website address is included and users are strongly encouraged to revert to the initiative website for the most comprehensive, timely and accurate source of information. This website has been published with financial support by the Nordic Council of Ministers and from the Dutch government. However, the contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the views, policies or recommendations of the funders or the authors. If you are an initiative or copyright owner of any of the information included in the platform, and the information is either inaccurate or not properly attributed, please notify us so we can make any necessary corrections.

Enquiries about the platform can be made by email at: CIP-UDP@dtu.dk

Any reproduction of the CIP, in full or in part, must credit: www.climateinitiativesplatform.org