LOSS AND DAMAGE MUST BE ADDRESSED NOW: WE DEMAND A STRONG MECHANISM

by Katie O’Brien & Maria Alejandra Escalante  What is Loss and Damage? In the climate negotiations, the focus is often on mitigation and adaptation, but these two alone cannot fully address the impacts of climate change. Some climate change impacts have already been locked in from historical emissions and many countries do not have the capacity to adapt to the oncoming effects, especially...

YOUNGO Intervention to SBSTA opening plenary

Taggart from gave an intervention at SBSTA opening session on behalf of the youth constituency to the UNFCCC. Find the text bellow or enjoy the video. Thank you Chair, My name is Taggart and I am speaking on behalf of the youth constituency. As the consequences for missing emission reduction targets become evident through extreme weather and changing climate patterns, we realize this is not...