Topic: Environment

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COP29 summit for ‘global sharing’ fails again

Blog / 2nd December 2024

The latest UN climate change summit was largely derided as a sham after failing its biggest test to date—committing to share resources among rich and poor nations for tackling the crisis.

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Who should pay for climate loss and damage?

Blog / 22nd November 2024

Who should pay for climate loss and damage? The big oil and gas industry who are most responsible for the crisis—it’s fundamentally an issue of climate justice, says Abdoulaye Diallo for IPS news.

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The 1.5 degrees celsius target from Paris (probably) died on November 5th

Article / 15th November 2024

In the wake of Trump's return as US president, other nations can - and must - work together and share their resources if we are to avoid a worst scenario for the climate, writes Felix Dodds and Michael Strauss for IPS news.

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New report calls out damage from Global North’s refusal to do their fair share and pay up on climate finance

Report / 15th November 2024

The latest Civil Society Equity Review outlines the profound damage being done by the developed countries’ refusal to do their fair share, especially on climate finance.

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Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Report / 4th November 2024

The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and excess deaths, a report has found.

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'Unacceptable,' advocates say as COP16 ends without biodiversity fund deal

News / 4th November 2024

Officials at the international biodiversity conference were forced to suspend talks without reaching an agreement on a key issue of the summit—a detailed finance plan for a dedicated biodiversity fund.

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It’s time for rich polluters to pay for the climate crisis they created

Blog / 3rd October 2024

Rich countries, whose emissions have fueled the climate crisis, must step up and take the lead. It’s time for rich polluters to pay for the destruction they’ve caused, writes Hilda Flavia Nakabuye.

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'Words are not enough': UN Pact for the Future must lead to action, climate groups say

News / 24th September 2024

The world's nations agreed on Sunday to pass the "potentially game-changing" Pact for the Future, drawing praise from climate groups but also warnings that its abstract, generalized reforms must lead to concrete action.

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New report lays out how US can address its ‘fair share’ of the climate crisis

Report / 19th September 2024

Campaigners have published a proposal for how the U.S. can play a bigger role in tackling the climate emergency based on global justice and "fairshares", with a plan to end fossil fuel production by 2031.

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Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says

Report / 13th September 2024

The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources. By Jonathan Watts for the Guardian.

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