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Nahaufnahme von einem Kohlebergmann. Er trägt eine Brille und einen Schutzhelm. Sein Gesicht ist verdreckt vom Kohlestaub.

Climate finance: industrialised countries fail to meet funding pledges for Africa

17.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
For the last decade, developed countries have failed to meet their yearly pledge of $100 billion to help emerging economies tackle climate change. In the meantime, Africa has had to scramble for money to combat the climate crisis.
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Maskierte Personen protestieren beim COP26 in den Philippinen für mehr KLimaschutz.

Exclusion of civil society: activists criticise the Philippine COP26 delegation

12.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
For the Philippines, as one of the nations that is most vulnerable to the climate crisis, the outcomes of COP26 are vital. However, the lack of transparency in the strategy and decision-making of the country’s delegation is becoming a major problem,...
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Gemälde einer jungen Frau, die halb im Wasser steht. Sie hebt eine Hand mit einem ausgestreckten Finger und hält die andere Hand offen, um die Zahl 1.5 zu symbolisieren. Auf ihrem schwarzen T-Shirt steht "1.5 TO STAY ALIVE". Im Hintergrund brennt eine grosse Fläche, aus der dichter Rauch aufsteigt. Der Himmel ist teilweise blau, teilweise von Rauch bedeckt.

„Polluters must pay“

12.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
Many small island developing states (SIDS) are struggling to survive. That is why the island states of Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu, which is acutely threatened by sea-level rise, are demanding financial compensation for "losses and damages" at...
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Holzkohle auf einer kohleverschmutzten Hand

Uganda’s silence at COP26 over growing deforestation

10.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
Environmental leaders have expressed concerns about Uganda’s silence on deforestation during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.
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Narendra Modi steht an einem Podium der UN Klimakonferenz 2021 und spricht. Er hat einen Finger erhobern.

India’s net zero target is starting to boost renewables overseas

08.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
By the evening of 1 November 2021, India had captured the spotlight in Glasgow. The country announced a new net zero target by 2070, which meant that all major economies in the world now planned to reach zero emissions. To meet this target, India is...
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Eine Person trägt viele Einkaufstüten von Modemarken.

Seize the Change – Transnational Tactics for Labour Movements

05.11.2021 International Trade Union Policy | Starke Gewerkschaften | Global Economy and Corporate Responsibility Publikation, International Trade Union Policy, Starke Gewerkschaften, Global Economy and Corporate Responsibility
How labour movements can use legal tactics and tools that result from a shift from voluntary forms of corporate social responsibility to mandatory human rights due diligence
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Mangroven Baum Setzlinge spiegeln sich in der Wasseroberfläche.

Indonesia calls for increased climate finance and collaboration at COP26

04.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo called for global collaboration to tackle climate change during COP26, highlighting the need for more climate finance in developing countries.
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Ein Arbeiter fährt mit seinem Motorrad neben einem Kohletransporter.

Vietnam pushes for action at COP26 while continuing with coal projects at home

03.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is a chance for Vietnam to show its commitment to addressing climate change. Despite the country’s long-term dependence on fossil fuels, Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh claimed that the challenges...
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COP26: United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 in Glasgow

Where do we go now after the Paris Agreement? Assessments, analyses and contributions from young activists at the annual World Climate Conferences provide answers.
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COP26: Chile's constituent assembly during the climate crisis

02.11.2021 Climate Change, Energy and Environment
Next year, the Chilean people will vote on a new constitution. One thing is already clear: the text will refer to the climate emergency.
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