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New draft COP27 cover note ‘offers hope’ to those on the frontline of climate crisis, ActionAid says
New draft cover note ‘offers hope’ in the way of a loss and damage fund to those on the frontline of climate crisis, ActionAid says.
EU proposal on loss and damage funding is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’, says ActionAid International
“The EU has made a proposal which might, on the surface, seem like a breakthrough to establish a fund that could help communities cope with loss and damage, and that also seems to champion the 1.5°C
Draft COP27 cover note is a ‘letdown which urgently needs saving’, says ActionAid International
“This much anticipated draft cover note from the presidency at COP27 is nothing more than a letdown which urgently needs saving.
“After encouraging language proposed by India and supported by the EU
US agriculture announcements at COP27 are ‘patronising and harmful’, says ActionAid
Reacting to the AIM4Climate and Fertiliser Challenge announcements made by the United States on Agriculture Day at COP27, ActionAid International’s Global Lead on Climate Justice, Teresa Anderson said
Developed nations ‘hiding behind’ need for more information on losses and damages when the evidence is clear, says ActionAid
Commenting on loss and damage negotiations at COP27 after the first week, Teresa Anderson, Global Lead for Climate Justice at ActionAid International, said:
Global Shield initiative is just a ‘distraction’ and should not be mistaken for loss and damage funding, says ActionAid International
Commenting on the latest announcement at COP27 on the Global Shield initiative, Teresa Anderson, Global Lead on Climate Justice for ActionAid International said:
Women disproportionately impacted by climate change must have their voices heard at COP27, says ActionAid International
On ‘Gender Day’ at COP27, ActionAid is calling on world leaders to put the voices of women and girls from the Global South living through the reality of the climate crisis at the heart of COP27
Biden’s commitments ‘far from what’s needed’ for the climate crisis now, says ActionAid
Commenting at COP27 on President of the USA, Joe Biden’s, speech, Kelly Stone, Senior Policy Analyst at ActionAid USA, said:
COP27 Youth and Future Generations Day: Youth activists demand a seat at the table
On Youth and Future Generations Day at COP27 young people urge world leaders attending COP27 to scale up financial support for communities, including women, children, and young people who are
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