Beyond the Negotiations

Capturing Climate Justice: Mary Robinson Foundation

Nathan Thanki November 20, 2013 1 Comment

Recently Earth in Brackets prevented a proposal to have YOUNGO (the youth constituency within the UNFCCC) sign on to a letter from the Mary Robinson Climate Justice Foundation. We had concerns about YOUNGO signing on as a constituency to this letter and did not wish to associate with this letter as a group. YOUNGO endorsement would obviously have implied that. Our concerns were on several levels:...

Exec. Secretary of UNFCCC speaks at World Coal Association International Coal & Climate Summit

Adrian November 18, 2013 0 Comments

Speech of Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the World Coal Association International Coal & Climate Summit Warsaw, 18 November 2013 Your Excellency, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, Honourable Member of the European Parliament, Distinguished Chair of the World Coal Association, Ladies and Gentlemen, I appreciate the...

Coal is Killing the Climate and the Warsaw Talks

Adrian November 18, 2013 0 Comments

This press release is The People's Communique on Coal from Reclaim PowerWarsaw. Poland - Monday 18th, November - As Australia continued to come under fire for obstructing international climate talks, civil society groups from across the world introduced a 'People's Communique on Coal' into the UN climate summit that concludes this Friday. The climate talks have been overshadowed by the...

Weekend Policy Updates: All Night Parties

Nathan Thanki November 17, 2013 0 Comments

by Nathan Thanki Saturday saw thousands march through the streets of Warsaw towards to Stadium where the negotiations are being held. 600 people arrived on a train from Brussels. The march ended in a rally which included speakers from the Philippines Movement for Climate Justice. Negotiations, meanwhile, continued as contact groups and informals before convening as plenaries late into the night...

Press Release: Climate activists thrown out for solidarity with victims of typhoon Haiyan

Youth Civil Society November 13, 2013 1 Comment

12 NOVEMBER 2013 The UN climate talks opened on Monday in the backdrop of the devastating impacts of Typhoon Haiyan one of the strongest storms ever to hit landfall. Yeb Sano, climate commissioner for the Philippines made an electrifying and emotional appeal for action on climate. Delegates held an unprecedented 3 minute silence in solidarity, and Mr. Sano broke down recounting how his brother...