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Today’s winners of Fossil of the Day? Guess who!
6 Dec 2019
Who else but the United States (US) and Russia! The US and Russia Looks like the US and Russia share more than the ability to bully other countries, rig elections, and lead in climate-wrecking oil and gas production! They want to make loss and damage weak again The US gets the fossil for opposing […]
When your negotiator says ˜Why do we need Loss & Damage Finance’? Who you gonna call? ˜ECO!’
6 Dec 2019
When your negotiator says “Why do we need Loss & Damage Finance”? Who you gonna call? “ECO!” ECO welcomes the new direction from Parties to hone in on the nuts and bolts of the discussion on finance to address Loss & Damage (L&D). What’s clear is that vulnerable, developing countries need assistance to address L&D, […]
“C’mon!!! Do we really need 5 years to decide on 5 year common time frames?
6 Dec 2019
“C”mon!!! Do we really need 5 ye ECO was becoming increasingly impatient sitting at the common time frames session on Wednesday. For the past years, countries have been contemplating different time frame options. These discussions have demonstrated the clear benefits of a five year common time frame. During the open informal consultation on Wednesday, nearly […]
OMGE! Convincing a Skeptic on “automatic cancellation” (Part 1 of 2)
6 Dec 2019
Congratulations! You actually decided to read the first sentence of this ECO article, after seeing such an “eye-glazing” Article 6 concept. To make sure that Article 6 goes beyond zero sum offsetting, ECO believes that the only real way to achieve this principle (and requirement under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement) is through “automatic […]
Keep it in the Ground!
6 Dec 2019
While there is no formal space in the negotiations to talk about the one thing the climate needs most €“ the rapid and equitable phase out of all fossil fuels €“ there has been a flourishing ecology of side events making just this point. Yesterday, there were several debunking the curious idea that, in a […]
You have One Job (for the 25th time): Respond to the People and the ScienceYou have One Job (for the 25th time): Respond to the People and the Science
6 Dec 2019
COP decision text might not always be Shakespeare, but it is how the countries of the world express their collective will and intentions on climate change. With the world teetering on the edge of total disaster, and with less than one year to decide whether to lock in NDCs that commit us to more than […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus
6 Dec 2019
ECO is happy to share this part of our platform with the Indigenous Peoples Caucus to help amplify their voice. Kia ora, bula, tabea, buorre beaivi, ya”ateeh, Indigenous greetings to you all. With everything that is on the line this year, with these negotiations and the push by countries to accept a bad agreement, rather […]
Natural ecosystems: a Real Solution to the Climate Crisis
6 Dec 2019
The huge forest fires raging across many countries send a clear signal €” we need to keep our natural ecosystems intact or risk losing the fight against the climate emergency. Indeed, the IPCC 1.5 report was unequivocal: we cannot keep global warming below 1.5°C without tackling the crisis facing nature. ECO notes the buzzword “nature-based solutions” […]
Paperless COP?
5 Dec 2019
ECO has been banned from COP because it is “paperless”. Sneaking into the venue and walking through the halls, ECO saw people handing out paper flyers about upcoming side events, paper-wrapped chocolate, and glossy papery brochures. The conference venue exhibits and delegation spaces are piled high with papery materials for distribution. In fact, the only […]
Got a Place for Oceans?
5 Dec 2019
There is no debating the critical importance of the ocean in the climate change debate. In terms of chemistry, thermodynamics, economics, geography, food security – the list goes on. And in return, the ocean impacts all our efforts towards meeting the Paris Agreement goals whether it is mitigation or adaptation. The ocean is the big […]