Nations Square Off on Loss and Damage at COP25
The issue of loss and damage has turned into one of the most contentious topics at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid.
Sam Goodman
Senior Communications Officer
Productor Radio Climática
Public Participation and Human Rights Remain Critical at COP25
La Ruta del Clima recently spoke with Jesse Worker, an Associate at the World Resources Institute. Worker focuses on issues of climate governance, including rights-based approaches, institutional coordination, and the political economy of policymaking and implementation.
COP25 Move to Europe a Setback for NGOs in the Global South
The news that the annual UN Climate Conference will be returning to Europe once again has sent resource-strapped civil society organizations in Latin America and elsewhere in the Global South scrambling to have their voices heard at COP25.
Chile Withdraws from Hosting U.N. Climate Conference after Unrest
ys of violence and turmoil in Chile have led to President Sebastián Piñera’s surprising announcement on Wednesday that his nation would withdraw from hosting this year’s UN Climate Conference in Santiago, just over a month before it was scheduled to take place.
Costa Rica’s Sets the Stage for Climate Leadership at Unconventional PreCOP
This year’s PreCOP meeting took place during the second week of October at the National Convention Center in Heredia, Costa Rica, with country delegates from over 90 different countries working to find common ground on key issues ahead of the Santiago Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Chile.
Uruguay’s Next President to Inherit Robust Climate Agenda
Climate change and ecological destruction are impacting people all over the world and Uruguay is no exception.
Climate Change Takes a Back Seat in Argentina’s Elections
Presidential election in Argentina could be a consequential one for the planet. A choice between climate action or an oil based economy is at hand.
Chile’s Stance on Coal a ‘Double Discourse’
Chile’s recently unveiled its decarbonization plan pushes for carbon neutrality by 2050, it has adopted a “double discourse” on coal
Democrats Push for Ambitious Climate Agenda
I recently spoke with David Turnbull, Strategic Communications Director at Oil Change U.S. He is working on campaigns to get fossil fuel money out of politics, keep fossil fuels in the ground and build political support for real climate leaders. Prior to his work with Oil Change, David was Executive Director of Climate Action Network – International, the world’s largest network of organizations driving action to stem the climate crisis.
Carbon Pricing, Pipelines Shape Canada’s Elections
This October will likely be a critical election for climate politics in Canada, with Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer polling ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The election takes place at a time that a report released by Climate Change Canada finds that Canada is warming at twice the global rate. What’s more, 83 percent of Canadians are concerned about climate change, with 69 percent saying that it will be a top five issue for them at the ballot box.