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Envisioning a better world: the indispensable effort

Envisioning a better world: the indispensable effort

“When a dark future seems all but inevitable, hoping for better seems like setting yourself up to get hurt”, writes feminist author and…
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Listen to the Amazon indigenous peoples’ voices

Listen to the Amazon indigenous peoples’ voices

As COP25 is drawing to a close, the importance of the Amazon in the global fight against climate change and to the indigenous communities…
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Cities are the most ambitious actors of the energy transition.

Cities are the most ambitious actors of the energy transition.

REN21’s Executive Secretary Rana Adib talks about the role of cities in the transition to a low carbon future powered by renewable energy.
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“Solutions require people working together, understanding the various aspects of a problem”

“Solutions require people working together, understanding the various aspects of a problem”

COP25 is in full speed in Madrid. We met with Director of Bellona Europa, Jonas Helseth to talk about solutions.
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People from the Global South and Indigenous people are the forgotten people of the climate…

People from the Global South and Indigenous people are the forgotte...

Activists from civil society, especially women from indigenous communities and women from the Global South, have reported cases of direct…
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Will carbon markets repeat the mistakes of the past?

Will carbon markets repeat the mistakes of the past?

Fifty kilometers from the original UN Climate Conference venue in Santiago, Chile, a run-of-river hydro project is being constructed on…
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Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer lend their platforms to activists who need it most

Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer lend their platforms to activists who need it most

Following Greta Thunberg example, activists from all across the world have been protesting with unwavering determination for about a year…
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How local women entrepreneurship supports global efforts in fighting climate change

How local women entrepreneurship supports global efforts in fightin...

The empowerment of women globally ensures more than just better lives for women themselves. The Founder and CEO of Solar Sister, Katherine…
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“Instead of kicking out these polluters, the UNFCCC kicked out the people.

“Instead of kicking out these polluters, the UNFCCC kicked out the ...

While UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was speaking at the Global Climate Action High-Level event in Madrid, saying “we need more…
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Philippines: Major fossil fuels corporations pronounced accountable for human rights violations…

Philippines: Major fossil fuels corporations pronounced accountable...

ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron and 43 others can be held legally accountable in the Philippines for violating human rights and causing…
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Green public procurement: a strong stimulus for eco-innovation

Green public procurement: a strong stimulus for eco-innovation

“To unleash the full potential of public procurement we need ambitious procuring authorities, specific requirements and market dialogue”…
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Can Zimbabwe’s adoption of ‘green finance’ help to reduce reliance on fossil fuels?

Can Zimbabwe’s adoption of ‘green finance’ help to reduce reliance ...

An article by Lungelo Ndhlovu, Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Ocean based solutions for climate action

Ocean based solutions for climate action

What is the potential of the ocean and its ecosystems to reduce the causes of climate change and its impacts?
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