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By Tecla Fontenard I often wonder whether climate change talks at COPs are comparable to historical debates about the call for the abolition of slavery. The more I listen to debates on climate change, which intensify at COP regarding climate issues, the more I notice the use of radical language by negotiators and leaders. Terms […]
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While agreements on Article 6.2 and 6.4 of the Paris Agreement were reached at COP29 to establish carbon markets, they fall short of the global framework needed to curb fossil fuel emissions. By Marco Lopez The climate talks that recently concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, resulted in some progress in establishing global carbon markets. Article 6.2 […]
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While the 10-year Lima Work Programme is a step in the right direction, a lack of ambition in gender negotiations limited progress on securing finance for its implementation. A Gender Action Plan is scheduled to be finalized at COP30 in Brazil next year. This comes following the adoption of an enhanced Lima Work Programme at […]
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While an agreement to triple the current commitment on climate finance flows to developing countries was met at COP29, this deal is seen as insufficient by experts and the most vulnerable countries. By Marco Lopez The pledge by the developed world to allocate $300 billion to least developed countries at the eleventh hour in Baku, […]
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By Climate Spotlight Staff In response to requests from parties to address a long-standing imbalance in COP representation, the UN Climate Change body is giving a larger share of attendance badges to non-governmental organizations from the Global South. This move should give groups from developing countries a greater and more diverse voice at the climate […]
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