UNFCCC

Question at CJN press conference: What do we do now?

Tim McSorley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:14:19 +0000

Nacpil, Bassey, Ribeiro, Solon and Maxey on what to do following negotiations that "don't seem t be leading us anywhere."

CJN! members on carbon markets, delegate walk-outs and organizing back home

Tim McSorley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:02:01 +0000

Questions from the Climate Justice Now! press conference, on Friday, Dec. 9:

Questions on why no groups have slammed the door on negotations, the proposed Durban mandate, organizing when we return home from Durban.

Bassey: Delegates must not pass a "death sentence on Africa"

Tim McSorley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:41:22 +0000

Niimmo Bassey, Nigerian poet, Chair of Friends of the Earth International, at the Climate Jusitce Now! press conference on Friday, Dec. 9:

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Ribeiro: Inclusion of soil, agriculture in carbon markets would be devastating

Tim McSorley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:36:54 +0000

Sivlia Ribeiro of the ETC Group at the Climate Justice Now! press conference on Friday, December 9:

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Nacpil: More markets, more profits from the suffering of people, if Green Climate Fund focusses on private sector

Tim McSorley — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:16:40 +0000

Lidy Nacpil is the coordinator of Jubilee South--Asia Pacific Movement on Debt & Development at the Climate Justice Now! press conference, Friday December 9:

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Canadian Youth Take a Stand in Durban

Tim McSorley — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:27:21 +0000

Youth delegation interupts Enviro Minister's address, calls for other countries to "turn their backs on Canada"

The high-level negotiations phase at the UN's climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, began today. Environment ministers and high ranking politicians from around the world gave their opening remarks at a plenary session, including Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent.

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"Never Trust a COP"

Tim McSorley — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:58:58 +0000

10,000 march for climate justice in Durban

More than 10,000 people answered the call to march through the streets of Durban, South Africa, last Saturday as part of a gobal day of action for climate justice and an end to climate change. The march coincided with the halfway point of negotiations at 17th meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17).

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