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WCC 2016 Res 089 - Activity Report

General Information
IUCN Constituent: 
F917E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
Period covered: 
2018
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
International Council of Environmental Law ( ICEL ) / Spain
IUCN Commissions: 
F917E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Policy influencing/advocacyPublished the UNEP Guide to Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Laws, http://web.unep.org/environmentalgovernance/unep-guide-energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-lawsCompleted
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The failure of the IUCN Secretariat to take action to implement this resolution is disappointing. All parties to the Paris Climate Change Agreement are required by its terms to do their utmost to alleviate climate change. Indeed, that is the most compelling need to preserve life on our planet. IUCN, the world's most prominent international environmental organization, should be the world's leader in promoting action to achieve the Paris goals. The resolution is a call to action by IUCN members. In itself, it imposes no costs or penalties. It calls on members to take action to transition from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewable energy resources and to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, since fossil fuels are the most prominent cause of greenhouse gas emissions. T
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
The IUCN Secretariat has consistently opposed to taking energy related climate action claiming that energy is not within its mission and a lack of sufficient expertise.. But it has not used the experts of its WCEL Energy Specialty or those in its 200 Academy universities experts. It even rejected a motion to add energy to its 2018-2020 program.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingPresently leading US law schools to get states to replace eliminated US federal environmental and climate change regulations. Also conducting UN HLPF Side Even with IRENA and UN State UN Missions to demonstrate the ability of efficiency and renwwaboe energy to replace fossil fuels.
Policy influencing/advocacyI will continue pushing IUCN to take appropriate action, and taking our own action through the advocacy of The Elizabeth Haub Law School of Pace University and its Energy and Climate Change Center.