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Quo vadis Technology Mechanism?
5 Dec 2019
What is the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism doing right now to help prepare the communities in the Philippines in advance of the Cyclone Kammuri? The transformative role of appropriate climate technologies is indisputable, and it will be increasingly important as climate change accelerates. Nine years ago, the Technology Mechanism (TM) was created to enhance technology development […]
Young Indigenous Peoples Call On States to #FixArticle6
5 Dec 2019
ECO is happy to share this part of our platform with the Indigenous Peoples Caucus to help amplify their voice. Today young Indigenous Peoples from across the world took collective action on the floor at COP25, calling on states to #FixArticle6. World governments are currently negotiating the technical advice for the implementation of Article 6 […]
Parties, Get Ready to #ActOntheGap!
5 Dec 2019
While getting ready for COP25, ECO was energized by the upcoming discussions on the review and renewal of the Lima Work Programme on Gender and its Gender Action Plan. Why? Because if there is one thing you don’t need to argue for it is that fighting for gender justice and climate justice are two sides […]
Fossil of the Day
5 Dec 2019
At this rate, fossil awards will run out! Several countries awarded the Fossil of the Day again! Bosnia and Slovenia rank first! Slovenia wants to fund Bosnia’s coal addiction through Slovenian NLB Banka, partly owned by the government, and partly by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. That is unheard of! If your brother […]
Conquering Global Carbon Markets
5 Dec 2019
Article 6 negotiators still have a mountain of issues to climb in order to close all the loopholes threatening to undermine post-2020 carbon markets. Success is not measured in getting an agreement for the sake of saying it is done. Rules that undermine the Paris Agreement does not feel like a definition of success. Success […]
Fossil of the Day
4 Dec 2019
It’s a tie! Three countries managed to equally rank first at being the worst!Today’s fossil award goes to Australia, Brazil and Japan. They managed to be as bad as each other! Prime Minister Scott Morrison enjoying a game of cricket as fires rage in Australia As Australia has been on fire in recent weeks €“ […]
I Gotta Feeling!
4 Dec 2019
“I gotta feeling, That this week we will make good progress That this week we will think of workers That this week we”ll discuss diversification Ouh! I gotta feeling, That countries will adopt the workplan And the forum will share best practices And contribute to more climate ambition!” Wow, well this morning, ECO feels like […]
2020 Will Not Reset the Gap
4 Dec 2019
Today and tomorrow, COP25 will see some focus on pre-2020 implementation and action in the Stocktake on Pre-2020 Implementation and Ambition, with the technical part today and the high-level part tomorrow. According to the concept note for the Stocktake, “all Parties share the view that pre-2020 implementation and ambition are of utmost importance”. We have […]
Typhoon Kammuri a Déjà vu Moment?
4 Dec 2019
Is the COP facing a déjà vu mom ent? As Typhoon Kammuri threatens the Philippines, are we about to see a repeat of the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013? It was Typhoon Haiyan’s impact on the people of the Philippines that mobilized global cooperation around the urgency to respond to irreversible loss and damage […]