Obstacles to reform at UN shipping agency threaten climate goals

Climate governance - The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council should give the new working group outlining a path for reform at the UN shipping agency a remit that allows it to effectively increase public scrutiny and civil society participation.

New report shows poor policies at UN shipping agency put climate goals at risk

Climate governance - A new report highlights several transparency and accountability flaws that could hinder the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in its ability to reduce carbon emissions and deliver on its own climate change goals.

Weak governance at UN shipping agency delaying action on climate change

Climate governance - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is at risk of unresolved conflicts of interest due to shortcomings in its governance, according to preliminary key findings of a new study by Transparency International.

Media Advisory: Findings of IMO governance assessment published 3 April 2018

Climate governance - Transparency International will release a summary of preliminary findings from a study into the governance structure of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), on Tuesday, 3 April 2018.

Transparency International warns climate summit to demand accountability to prevent corruption

Climate governance - In a report published today, Transparency International warns that although progress has been made to increase transparency, accountability and integrity policies, there is still more to be done to ensure climate finance is not jeopardised because of corruption.

Pariser Klimagipfel: Korruption gefährdet 2°C-Ziel

Climate governance - Die Antikorruptionsorganisation Transparency Deutschland fordert die Vertragsstaaten der Klimarahmenkonvention in Paris auf, transparente Strukturen für die internationale Klimafinanzierung zu schaffen.

Transparency International warns that billions of climate change dollars face corruption risk

Climate governance - New reports show 7 of the bigger, multinational climate funds must do more to promote transparency, accountability and integrity.

“Transparency Now!” New service for the reception of citizen’s denouncements about corruption

Whistleblowing - In a press conference, which was held today by Transparency International-Greece, representatives of the NGO outlined the contribution and the role of this new Service in uncovering and publicizing significant incidents of corruption in 60 countries around the world and stressed the need for the ...

Transparency International urges fair and accountable management of Green Climate Fund

Climate governance - Transparency International today urged the board of the Green Climate Fund to give citizens a much bigger voice at its meetings if the group wants to follow through on its stated goal to be ‘transparent and accountable’ in its efforts to guard our planet against the effects of climate change.

Inclusion of anticorruption text in Rio+20 draft outcome document welcomed

Climate governance - Transparency International welcomes the inclusion of governance and corruption in the current draft of the Rio+20 outcome document, but more concrete commitments are needed on all fronts to ensure the agreement guarantees a sustainable future for all.