Why Global Action is Needed to Decarbonise Industries Everywhere — Global Issues

Why Global Action is Needed to Decarbonise Industries Everywhere — Global Issues

Opinion by Rana Ghoneim (vienna) Monday, November 07, 2022 Inter Press Service VIENNA, Nov 07 (IPS) – Ahead of this year’s COP27 in Egypt, industry and government representatives from 15 developing countries across Asia, Latin America and Africa met in a series of consultations about the challenges and opportunities they face…

Rich Countries ‘Miserably’ Fall Below Their Climate Promises, Further Indebt the Poor — Global Issues

Rich Countries ‘Miserably’ Fall Below Their Climate Promises, Further Indebt the Poor — Global Issues

“To force poor countries to repay a loan to cope with a climate crisis they hardly caused is profoundly unfair. Instead of supporting countries that are facing worsening droughts, cyclones and flooding, rich countries are crippling their ability to cope with the next shock and deepening their poverty.” Credit: Credit:…

Its Time to Decide on a Future — Global Issues

Its Time to Decide on a Future — Global Issues

Opinion by Elizabeth Mrema (montreal, canada) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service MONTREAL, Canada, Nov 04 (IPS) – It is no secret that humankind’s past actions have accelerated the deterioration of ecosystems, negatively impacting our economies, societies, health, and cultures. It is estimated that humans have altered over 97% of…

A Climate Summit Following Empty Promises & Funding Failures — Global Issues

A Climate Summit Following Empty Promises & Funding Failures — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, November 04, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 04 (IPS) – The COP 27 climate summit is taking place amid a rash of political, economic and environmental upheavals, including missed funding and emission targets, increased pollution and climate devastation, rising global inflation, cuts in…

Campaign for a Fossil Fuels Non-proliferation Treaty Gathers Steam — Global Issues

Campaign for a Fossil Fuels Non-proliferation Treaty Gathers Steam — Global Issues

Petrol pump in Rome. Credit: Paul Virgo/IPS by Paul Virgo (rome) Thursday, November 03, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Nov 03 (IPS) – When it comes to moral endorsements, having the Vatican’s backing takes some beating. So the international campaign for a legally binding Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty took a huge step…

Solidarity and Negotiations to End the Ukraine War — Global Issues

Solidarity and Negotiations to End the Ukraine War — Global Issues

UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine. October 2022. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Joseph Gerson (new york) Thursday, November 03, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 03 (IPS) – On November 1, a statement of solidarity with Russians opposed to the Ukraine War was…

the Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders — Global Issues

the Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders — Global Issues

Andrew Anderson, Executive Director of Front Line Defenders opens the Dublin Platform at Dublin Castle on 26 October 2022. Credit: Kamil Krawczak for Front Line Defenders Opinion by Andrew Anderson (dublin, ireland) Wednesday, November 02, 2022 Inter Press Service DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov 02 (IPS) – Before she was murdered in Honduras…