Articles on Climate Change, Energy and Environment

FES Asia communications team went story-hunting on the ground in Bangkok to explore the best answers or solutions for different city-dwellers seeking practical approaches to achieve what could be a just city.
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The COP29 in Azerbaijan is the setting for a global debate: How can trillions of dollars be mobilised for climate protection measures while the Global South is demanding fair support?
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Young people in Vietnam are committed to a just energy transition and are demanding financial support, access to resources, and recognition as important stakeholders.
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G20 strengthens COP29: billions to trillions? New climate finance should promote global justice and advance negotiations in Baku
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The climate financing target is well short of what is needed. Other results of the COP29 summit are likewise disappointing, characterized by a growing inability to find joint solutions.
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The key to tackling the climate crisis is to end global reliance on energy generated from fossil fuels—the main cause of climate change, writes Vivienne Kigondu (FES Kenya)
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In an interview with the ipg-journal, FES climate expert Yvonne Blos discusses the hardened positions at COP29 and the conflict over climate finance in a petrostate
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There is a lack of dialogue opportunities for a just energy transition at both global and national level. Trade unions could mediate, but they face major challenges.
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What a human rights-based approach might look like in the context of the growing number of people displaced by climate change. New publication by Thomas Hirsch.
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COP30 Preparations: Trade unions call for social dialogue to ensure a just transition and protect workers worldwide
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