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Check out the following organizations for up-to-date coverage of the COP:

  • The Climate Action Network (CAN) releases a daily briefing on what has taken place in the negotiations in their ECO newsletter
  • The Earth Negotiations Bulletin also releases a daily briefing on UNFCCC negotiations. Subscribe to their emails or find their newsfeed here.
  • Our delegation is part of the Research and Independent NGO group, you can follow this specific group at the RINGO website.


Get involved:

COP23 Debrief at UMaine!
When: Monday, December 11 from 12-1:30PM
Where: Sawyer Conference Room
Join us for a conversation about the UNFCCC process and the outcomes of COP23. Pizza will be served. RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/S4qoqVzcuNQRuhQ02

Want to attend a future COP with the UMaine Delegation to conduct research or as a climate scientists interested in the policy process? Let us know!








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