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We want you to panic – this is a climate emergency
17 Jun 2019
Dear Delegates, Some of you might have read the famous Harry Potter books and may remember thinking: “How implausible to create a story where a bunch of children have to show up at the government ministry to warn adults about the dangers threatening the very existence of their world!” Well… it’s 2019 and much has […]
Loss and Damage is a Core Cure for the Climate Emergency
17 Jun 2019
Just recently, Cyclones Idai and Kenneth killed more than 1,000 people in Mozambique and neighbouring countries, forcing the sixth poorest country in the world to take on an extra US$118 million in debt. The climate crisis” impacts are increasing, and it is imperative that the international community start addressing them adequately. Six years after its establishment, […]
You had one job!!
17 Jun 2019
For nearly 30 years climate negotiators have been focused on building a global climate regime that can leverage the ambitious action we need to limit emissions, the resulting climatic disruptions, and to respond to unavoidable impacts. Although there is still some work to be done, the rules are now largely in place. The time has now […]
Colossal Fossil
14 Dec 2018
It. Is. Time! Throughout the two weeks of negotiations there has been one country that we keep coming back to. Yes, there have been many called out for blocking negotiations, or for not doing enough to support implementation at home, but one stands out above all else. Our hosts, Poland. You see, the Polish Presidency has not […]
Happy Holidays to All – What Do You Bring Back Home?
14 Dec 2018
At the time of writing, we do not yet know the final outcome of the COP in Poland. However, ECO feels confident enough to give Parties a strong reminder of what is at stake and what has to be done in the next year at home to comply collectively with the tasks set by the […]
Bangladesh Looking at Developing a National Mechanism on Loss and Damage
14 Dec 2018
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to the adverse impacts of climate change and has been at the forefront of adaptation planning and practice for over a decade. It has the proud aim to be one of the most resilient countries to the effects of climate change globally by 2030. However, Bangladesh has […]
Article 6 Takes a Wrong Turn
14 Dec 2018
ECO is still dizzy from the speed at which things collapsed in the Article 6 discussions. After three years of discussions, it seems Parties finally started to move and agree on key rules for markets. And it doesn’t look good. So, ECO wonders: in which world have Parties been living, and in which world do […]
This is an Emergency – Pledge to Rebel
14 Dec 2018
“We represent a number of nations, like my own, that face extinction”. Yesterday, the President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, issued a warning. In a packed press conference, leaders from across the world came together to call for radical action on the climate crisis. Make no mistake, the path we are currently on will […]