Money pledged to loss and damage fund at COP28 falls far short of losses developing countries face each year

In an article on The Conversation website, Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, writes about the newly approved loss and damages fund at COP28. She says the deal itself leaves much undecided and that it has been met with criticism by climate justice … Continue reading Money pledged to loss and damage fund at COP28 falls far short of losses developing countries face each year →

Key issues that will dominate COP28

In an article on The Conversation website, Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, University of Oxford provides an excellent overview of the important issues that will dominate COP28. COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money The United Nations climate conference is underway … Continue reading Key issues that will dominate COP28 →

The richest 10% are responsible for half of all global emissions

Carbon emissions of richest 10% are up to 40 times bigger than poorest, and ignoring divide may make ending climate crisis impossible, experts say. Damian Carrington discusses recent analysis in an article on the Guardian website. Revealed: the huge climate impact of the middle classes The richest 10% of people in many countries cause … Continue reading The richest 10% are responsible for half of all global emissions →

Saleemul Huq, a major voice for climate justice , dies at 71

Saleem was a leading advocate of requiring industrialised nations producing the most emissions to compensate poorer countries for ‘loss and damage’ from climate change. He was a dear friend of EiD and did much to encourage us to keep the word going. Saleem was a master communicator at climate conferences. He left a gap that … Continue reading Saleemul Huq, a major voice for climate justice , dies at 71 →

Summary of UN Summits Week 2023

Last week, the UN Headquarters was busy with the General Debate of the 78th session of the General Assembly together with summits on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and on climate change. The Earth Negotiations Bulletin of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) does an incredible job … Continue reading Summary of UN Summits Week 2023 →

At midpoint of SDG implementation, the SDGs are in peril

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the UN summit this week: “Yet today, only 15 per cent of the targets are on track. Many are going in reverse. Instead of leaving no one behind, we risk leaving the SDGs behind.” Cameron Allen, Research Fellow, Monash University and Shirin Malekpour, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development Governance … Continue reading At midpoint of SDG implementation, the SDGs are in peril →

Africa’s climate security needs to be prioritised at COP28

Climate change has been exacerbating tensions across Africa. Maurizio Geri, a former NATO analyst on the Middle East and North Africa, writes on the EURACTIV website that the continent’s climate security ought to be prioritised at COP28 so that the rise of militarism can be countered. West must use COP28 to reverse climate neglect … Continue reading Africa’s climate security needs to be prioritised at COP28 →

“Where is the politician who dares address the growth economy that threatens to devastate our civilization, and call for a response to global heating on the scale that’s needed?”

The Danish journalist Carsten Jensen deplores the political and media world's lack of any real awareness of the climate emergency. He calls to dare to dream of a new world, free from the spiral of growth. Mr. Jensen provided this op-ed on the Le Monde website. Carsten Jensen: 'Where is climate change's Winston Churchill?' … Continue reading “Where is the politician who dares address the growth economy that threatens to devastate our civilization, and call for a response to global heating on the scale that’s needed?” →

“Bangladesh has been quite well in adapting to climate change, but there is still a long way to go with not much time to waste”

Dr Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development and a professor at Independent University in Bangladesh and one of the most vocal and effective experts on adaptation, writes on the Daily Star website of the need to scale up as soon as possible. This is a message not only for … Continue reading “Bangladesh has been quite well in adapting to climate change, but there is still a long way to go with not much time to waste” →

Montana judge’s ruling in the youths’ favour sets a powerful precedent for the role of “green amendments” in climate litigation

A judge last week ruled the young plaintiffs have the right to a clean environment – and experts say this changed the climate litigation landscape. Amber Polk, Assistant Professor of Law at Florida International University discusses the implications of this historic climate lawsuit in an article on The Conversation website. Montana kids win historic … Continue reading Montana judge’s ruling in the youths’ favour sets a powerful precedent for the role of “green amendments” in climate litigation →