References

History of the fight against climate change

2025	International Court of Justice	States' climate obligations Legal obligations of states on climate change.
2015	Paris Agreement	A legally binding international treaty on climate change. Was adopted by 195 Parties in 2015 at COP21 and entered into force in 2016
2005	The Kyoto Protocol	Was adopted in 1997, but only entered into force in 2005
1994	COP annually from 1994 onwards	Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. Often referred to as "the annual climate conference" or "the climate summit". See overview.
1992	UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate This is the mother of all international efforts to do something about climate change.
1988	IPCC	The IPCC was created to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, and to put forward adaptation and mitigation options. Typical output: ^63rd SESSION 2025: Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, CCUS

COFFIS	Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies	Coalition of 17 countries, organised in 2023 at the initiative of the Netherlands. Basic document: Joint Ministerial Statement on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
IISD	International Institute for Sustainable Development	One of the core initiatives: Progressing the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels
IRENA	International Renewable Energy Agency	An intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
SEVEN	SEVEN	SEVEN is the University of Amsterdam's interdisciplinary climate institute.
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
CGMCA	Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action	Since 2019, has 100 members
IFCMA	Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches	OECD initiative. Provides access to large database.
	CLO Compendium voor de Leefomgeving	Partnership CBS, PBL, RIVM and WUR. In 2024 the total bruto electricity production exceeded 2023 with 1,5%.