INFORSE was established at the Global Forum, NGO parallel event to the UNCED Conference (Earth Summit), in 1992. INFORSE has NGO observer status at UN ECOSOC since 1998 and UNFCCC since 2002.

NEWS 2023:
* INFORSE participates at the UN Climate COP28, Dubai
Exhibition (Booth No. 1) in December 1-6 and
Side Events on December 8 and 9, 2023

* INFORSE participated at the UNFCCC SB58, Bonn, Germany
Side Events on June 8, 2023 (in Bonn & LIVE at UN Climate Channel)

INFORSE participated at the UN Climate COP27
UNFCCC COP 27 - Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6 - 18, 2022

SIDE EVENT IN THE BLUE ZONE
Organised by INFORSE - INSEDA - SusWatch - SE
Date: November 12, 2021 - Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue Room: Memphis (Blue Zone)

EXHIBITION IN BLUE ZONE
7-12 November,2022 - Venue: Blue Zone, BOOTH NO: 19

Proceedings available at: INFORSE at COP27

Latest UN Conferences:

UNFCCC SB 56 in Bonn towards COP 27 in Egypt
INFORSE participated with delegates and Side Event (June 11, 2022)

COP 26 in Glasgow, UK, November 2021
INFORSE participated with delegates and Side Event & Virtual Exhibition

UN HLPF on Sustainable Development Forums and Dialogues:

• INFORSE has participated at UN HLPF Conferences and Dialogues
  
  UN HLPF 2021 on Sustainable Developement. NY, USA (VIRTUAL) July, 2021
  SIDE EVENT: July 13, 2021
  Local Climate Solutions for a Sustainable & Resilient Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic in East Africa, and South Asia; Women’s Role; 100 % Renewables as driver for climate mitigation from Denmark to Kenya and Globally.

  UN HLDE 2021 Dialogue on Energy (VIRTUAL) June, 2021
  SIDE EVENT: June 22, 2021
  Local Solutions, Eco-Village Development, 100% Renewables, E-2/3 wheelers; South Asia & East Africa

  UN CD2020 Climate Dialogue (VIRTUAL) November, 2020
  SIDE EVENT: November 26, 2020
  Local Climate & Sustainable Energy Solutions in East Africa Catalogue, South Asia Eco-Village Development ToT, 100% Renewables

  UN HLPF 2020 in July 7-16, 2020 in New York (Virtual)
  INFORSE Virtual Exhibition
  INFORSE Side Event (July 15) with Solar Cookers International, AIWC, and Grameen Shakti
  
  
  UNFCCC - United Nations Framework on Convention on Climate Change
  

• INFORSE has participated on the following UNFCCC Conferences:
  
  UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai, December 2023
  INFORSE participates with delegation, and Side Event & Exhibition
  
  UNFCCC SB58, Bonn, Germany
  Side events on June 8 and June 10, 2023
  
  UNFCCC COP 27 in Egypt, November 2022
  INFORSE participates with delegation, and Side Event & Exhibition
  
  COP 26 in Glasgow, UK, November 2021
  INFORSE applied for Side Event & Exhibition
  
  UNFCCC Climate Dialogue UNCD2020 Virtual Event - November, 2020
  INFORSE Side Event (Nov 26)
  
  UNFCCC COP 25 in Madrid,Spain, December 2019
  INFORSE Side Event (Dec.13) and Exhibition (Dec. 9-10).
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC COP24, Katowice in Poland, December 3-14, 2018
  INFORSE Side Event (Dec. 7) and Exhibition (68) 2 weeks, Policy Briefs. Side Event rogram (pdf)
  Short Review: What was decided at COP24 (pdf)
  Policy Briefs - West Africa: ACE Project; East Africa PIPA Project
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC SB48, Bonn in Germany, April 30-May 10, 2018
  INFORSE - SusWatch - INSEDA Side Event (May 1) and Exhibition (April 30 - May 10)
  Launch of Policy Briefs and Publications
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn/Fiji, Germany.
  Exhibition & Side Event:
  November 9, 2017 "Proposing stronger NDCs, LEDS & Paris Rulebook for Poverty Reduction and Local Village Development"
  Read: Program and Proceedings.
  Policy Brief:
  - South Asia. More: EVD Project
  - East Africa. More: PIPA Project
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC SBI46, Bonn, Germany, May 8-18, 2017
  - 15 May, 2017 - Launch of Policy Brief - South Asia. More: EVD Project
  - May 8 & 12, 2017 - Launch of Policy Brief and four Publications - East Africa Baseline Studies. Download them from: PIPA Project
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC COP22 in Marrakech, November 7-18, 2016, with 2-week exhibition stand and organised/co-organised 3 side events in the Blue Zone:
  - November 11, 2016 on "Improving NDCs: Ecovillage Development, Energy Access, & Zero Carbon Societies in Africa, Asia & EU"
  - November 8, 2016 on "Eco Village Development - A Low-Carbon Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy for Development in South Asia".
  - November 15, 2016 on "Starting the Transition to Zero Emission Societies"
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC SB 44 in Bonn, May 16-26, 2016, and organised a side event:
  - May 20, 2016 on "South Asian Eco-Village Solutions in NDCs and Climate Finance: Renewable Energy, Organic Farming"
  
  INFORSE participated with a delegation at UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris, France, December 2015.
  - December 3, 2015 (Blue Zone) on "Fair Low/Zero Carbon & 100% RE Strategies, South & North Countries, Villages, including Women Initiatives"
  - December 10, 2015 (Climate Generation Area) on "Getting Ready for Zero Emissions and 100% Renewable Energy: Plans and Scenarios to Pave the Way"
  and
  at the UNFCCC SBI 42 in Bonn in June 2015, where there were two side events with INFORSE and members involvement:
  - June 4, 2015 on 100% Renewable Energy Scenarios
  - June 10, 2015 on Sustainable Rural Development in South Asia.
  
  Read:
  - INFORSE's Policy Brief, December 3, 2015: "Eco-village Development as Climate Solution, Proposals from South Asia" Policy Brief (0.5MB),
  - Eco-village Development as Climate Solution Project and Publication.
  - INFORSE's Publication "Combining Energy Access and Climate Protection" launched in Bonn, June 2014.
  
  
  - UNFCCC COP 20 in Lima, Peru, 2014, and in Bonn 2014.
  - UNFCCC COP 19 in Warsaw, 2013, and in Bonn, June 2013.
  - UNFCCC COP 18 in Doha, Qatar, 2012.
  - UNFCCC COP 17 in Durban, South Africa 2011.
  - UNFCCC COP 16 in Cancún, Mexico, 2010.
  - UNFCCC COP 15 in Copenhagen, 2009.
  - UNFCCC COP 14 in Poland, 2008.
  - UNFCCC COP 13 in Bali, 2007.
  
  
  UN CSD - (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development)
  INFORSE has participated on the UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD)’s sessions, e.g., CSD 9, CSD14 and CSD15. Read more on it INFORSE at UN CSD. and at INFORSE at HLPF2020.
  
  
  
  

• Rio Process Conferences: Follow Up of UNCED - United nations Conference on Environment and Development
  
  
  INFORSE was formed at the Global Forum parallel to the UNCED Conference in 1992 and since then the network participated in several follow up conferences:
  - Rio+20, Rio de Janeiro, June 20-22, 2012
  - Preparation Rio+20 Conference: UNRISD, Geneva, October 10, 2011. See: Rio+20.
  - Renewable Energy Conference, BIREC, 2005, Beijing, China
  - Renewable'04 Conference, 2004, Bonn Germany
  - World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Rio+10, 2002, Johannesburg
  Read the article on INFORSE Vision2050 presented at the Summit.
  - UNCED, Earth Summit, 1992 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil