Press Releases
Climate Migration Council Grows Coalition of Global Leaders
President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. of the Republic of Palau becomes first sitting head of state to join the Climate Migration Council. Eleven new members committed to centering mobility in worldwide climate change discourse.
Advancing Climate Mobility Solutions: Highlights from COP29
The Climate Migration Council returned to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), marking the coalition's third consecutive year in attendance. While climate migration discussions were notably absent from the agenda at the summit just two years ago, human mobility has evolved into a prominent point of emphasis, with policymakers, activists, and global leaders acknowledging the urgent need to address the challenges caused by climate displacement.
NEW: Climate Migration Council Brings Together National Security Leaders to Highlight Security Implications of Climate Migration, Calls for Proactive Action
In New Position Statement On Security And Climate Mobility, the Security Working Group of the Climate Migration Council Urges Security Leaders to Prepare for Climate Migration
Mayors, Business Leaders join CMC for Discussion on Local Action on Climate and Migration at Climate Week
Last month during Climate Week NYC, The Climate Migration Council co-hosted a panel discussion with C40 Cities and the Mayors Migration Council titled ‘From Challenges to Opportunities: Locally-led Action on Climate and Migration.’
The Climate Migration Council, In Partnership with C40 Cities and Mayors Migration Council, Releases Analysis Showing Role Climate Migrants Are Playing in Green Transition
Analysis Highlights 30 Examples of City-Led Initiatives Driving the Creation of Green Jobs
ICYMI: Climate Migration Council’s Erin Sikorsky Testifies before US Senate & UK Parliament
The Climate Migration Council released its Compendium on Climate Mobility; Axios and BBC report on climate migration
ICYMI: Climate Migration Council Releases Compendium on Climate Mobility
The Climate Migration Council released its Compendium on Climate Mobility; Axios and BBC report on climate migration
The Climate Migration Council Releases New Report To Advance Efforts To Address Climate Migration
The Climate Migration Council’s Compendium on Climate Mobility Explores the Factors Behind the Millions of People Migrating Due to the Climate Crisis & Provides Recommendations to Leaders on How to Handle the Complexities of Climate Migration
Climate Migration Council Co-Hosts Panel at Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024
Council Broadens Membership, Adding Experts in Immigration Policy and Academia to Help Center Migration in Climate Change Discourse.
Climate Migration Council Highlights Urgency of Addressing Climate Displacement at COP28
The Council was on the ground at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in Dubai, advocating for innovative solutions to address climate-driven migration, underscoring the urgency of addressing climate displacement, and the importance of diverse perspectives in shaping global solutions.
Dozens of Leaders Join Climate Migration Council, Including Leading Academics and Policy Experts From Around the World
Council broadens membership, adding experts in immigration policy and academia to help center migration in climate change discourse.
REPORT: Driving Global Action on Climate Migration: Year One of the Climate Migration Council
One year ago, we launched the Climate Migration Council – a collection of elected officials, business leaders, academics, and advocates who share a commitment to putting people at the center of climate action.
Ahead of World Refugee Day, Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya Joins Climate Migration Council
Ulukaya, A Longstanding Advocate for Refugees, Signs On To Help Put People at the Center of Climate Action
EDF President Fred Krupp, Sausalito, California Mayor Melissa Blaustein, and Admiral Scott H. Swift, USN (ret) Join Climate Migration Council
Krupp, Blaustein, and Swift Sign On To Help Put People at the Center of Climate Action
US government announces US$1 million investment to address climate migration in Latin American cities, following call from C40-MMC mayors
Today, at the Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, leading mayors from across the western hemisphere met with international organizations and senior U.S. government officials to discuss the impact of the climate crisis on urban migration and the need for more investment in city-led solutions.