MANILA – As negotiators around the world gather for what many expect to be a groundbreaking UN climate negotiating session, few may know that their meeting is being funded by … Continue reading IRONY IN PARIS CLIMATE TALKS | COP21 powered by coal
THE issue of climate change has long ceased to be just an environmental issue. Climate change impacts people most. Climate change has become a serious threat to even the most basic … Continue reading Women, indigenous rights are crucial to a climate agreement
There are only a few days to go before the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 takes place in Paris and with this comes the question: where does the Association of … Continue reading Asean’s big coal problem
The mass grave in Tacloban are lined with white crosses. Survivors who chose to remember their loved ones, even with uncertainty if their bodies were truly found, wrote names on … Continue reading Rich Countries Must Pay for Climate Devastation
Many countries in Asia are extremely vulnerable to climate change. For this reason, the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 which will be happening in December is crucial to the survival … Continue reading Asia Needs Strong Climate Agreement to Survive
There is only one month left before the Conference of Partis (COP) 21 in Paris before countries are expected to come up with a climate agreement that will limit global … Continue reading Why We Need Developed Countries to Commit to Climate Action
There are climate change impacts we can adapt to, and then there are those that are already beyond our capabilities. In climate negotiation language, we call this loss and damage. … Continue reading Should Chevron and Shell pay for Climate Damage?
BONN, Germany – The last day of climate negotiations was met with protests as vulnerable countries called for climate justice and a more ambitious target of keeping global warming under … Continue reading Vulnerable countries fight for climate justice, 1.5ºC limit
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