Civils snub Zuma’s African agri solution
by By Thobile Hans. Published in SABC. South African President Jacob Zuma’s declaration on “climate smart and carbon markets” as a climate change solution for African agriculture has raised suspicions […]
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Climate Smart Agriculture and carbon markets will be a disaster for Africa: Groups warn against Zuma’s agriculture prize at COP17
South African president Jacob Zuma has declared his intention to have a decision on Agriculture at the UN COP17 climate negotiations in Durban; while the World Bank is promoting so-called […]
Climate fund to be decided in Durban, climate activists worry about business role
Through the fourth day of the 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, national representatives heatedly debated on the issue of reopening for discussion the draft governing instrument […]
CLIMATE TALKS: ALL EYES ARE ON AFRICA
WILL AFRICA LEAD THE WORLD WHERE RICH COUNTRIES HAVE FAILED? DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, 2 December 2011 – Continued strong and united leadership by African governments is essential at the UN […]
A Recipe for Carbon Farming
by Stephen Leahy. Published in Inter Press Service. DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 2 (IPS) – Civil society has warned of the danger of turning Africa’s food-producing lands into “carbon farms” […]
DEVELOPED NATIONS – LED BY US, UK AND JAPAN – TRY TO TURN GREEN CLIMATE FUND INTO GREEDY CORPORATE FUND
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, Dec. 1, 2011— Today 163 civil society organisations from 39 countries released a letter exposing an attempt led by the US, the UK and Japan to turn […]
Agriculture and the Green Climate Fund: Two U.S. bargaining chips at the climate talks
A blogpost by Steve Suppan from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) A bargaining chip is usually something withheld to get consent for something bigger, not smaller. The […]
The African Group and Durban: The United African Position at UN Climate Talks
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Durban, South Africa, between 28 November and 9 December 2011, represents a critical moment in the international climate change negotiations.
Climate Justice Groups Call for Binding Deep and Drastic GHG Emissions Cuts by Developed Countries
Civil society organizations from different countries and regions gathered at the “Speakers’ Corner” near the International Convention Center to demand that governments in the climate talks renew binding agreements for […]
Open letter to Environment Ministers: Integrity of carbon markets at COP 17
Dear Ministers, We, more than hundred civil society organisations from 35 countries across all continents, call on Parties to acknowledge the urgency with which climate change needs to be addressed […]