Topic: Environment
Fossil fuelled foreign policy: Why COP26 flopped
Article / 7th December 2021With continuing hypocrisy and obstructionism by governments of major countries at global climate talks, humanity’s best hope lies in the social movements of the most marginalized, writes Basav Sen for FPIF.
Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs
Report / 22nd November 2021For at least the last 30 years, not a single country has met the basic needs of its residents without overconsuming natural resources, according to new research led by the University of Leeds.
Civil society blasts lack of progress at Cop26 during final day
Article / 16th November 2021Activists and civil society representatives have accused rich nations at COP26 of a "shameful" lack of ambition. Reported by Leftfootforward.org
Carbon emissions of richest 1% set to be 30 times the 1.5°C limit in 2030
Report / 8th November 2021The carbon footprints of the richest 1 per cent of people on Earth are set to be 30 times greater than the level compatible with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement in 2030, according to new research.
New report urges equitable phase out of fossil fuels to keep alive 1.5°C
Report / 8th November 2021A fair share analysis finds current pledges from wealthy countries fall much further below the mark than previously understood, demonstrating the need for international climate action on fossil fuel production.
Climate justice means debt justice
Article / 14th October 2021A climate debt is owed. It is owed by the richest countries, whose carbon emissions—through centuries of industrialisation made possible by colonial extraction—have been the principal cause of the climate crisis.
Can we have prosperity without growth?
Article / 17th September 2021In a low-growth world, it is essential to share what growth there is more equitably - otherwise the consequences could be catastrophic, writes John Cassidy for the New Yorker.
Enough for everyone
Article / 1st September 2021It is possible to satisfy humanity’s universal needs - and keep the world liveable - if we focus on sufficiency and guarantee everyone a fair share of planetary resources, writes Stan Cox for Yes! magazine.
Humans ‘pushing Earth close to tipping point’, says global public
News / 17th August 2021Three-quarters of people in the world’s wealthiest nations believe humanity is pushing the planet towards a dangerous tipping point and support a shift of priorities away from economic profit, according to a global survey.
Earth Overshoot Day 2021: Why the date has been moved back to 29 July as emissions ramp up amid Covid recovery
News / 29th July 2021Humans will have already consumed all the natural resources that Earth can sustainably supply for 2021 by tomorrow — overshooting by five months.