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Climate change is no longer a subject restricted to scientific discussions. The dangerous consequences caused by global warming are now a pivotal part of the international political negotiations. In December 2015, almost 200 countries gathered in France to reach an unprecedented multilevel agreement to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases and to keep the increase of Earth’s temperature below the level considered “safe” by climatologists. This historical document has many limitations, but it was considered by most experts as a landmark. Taking into consideration the historical moment marked by the Paris Agreement, this thesis aims to discuss and analyze the role played by civil society in the climate negotiations. In order to do so, we started by presenting the philosophical and theoretical background of the concept of civil society. We also reviewed the history of multilateral climate negotiations and the rising of the United Nations and the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) as mediators in this process. The presence of the civil society at COP-21 in Paris is analyzed as a case study, highlighting some new especially relevant situations, like the attempt made by governments and the organization itself to engage younger audiences by having a strong activity in social media.
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Global warming Greenhouse gases Civil society Convention on climate change COP