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QUIZ: Get to know the incoming COP23 Presidency
10 May 2017
Take the following quiz to test your knowledge of the incoming Fijian Presidency and the Fiji Islands. How many islands make up the Fiji archipelago? A. 110 B.330 C.660 2. Fiji’s NDC has a target […]
Family members pitted against each other.
9 May 2017
Is this the latest trashy TV soap? No, just the day-to-day inner workings of the Trump administration. The US administration may make a decision on its continued participation in the Paris Agreement today (though we”ve heard that a few times before). Pulling the U.S. out of Paris would be wildly out of step with […]
Time for clear communications on Adaptation communications
9 May 2017
When countries submitted their INDCs, which later became their NDCs, ECO was very pleased to see that nearly all developing countries included adaptation components. This was because it provides a more complete picture on the significant and yet unmet needs that many vulnerable countries face to advance adaptation. ECO encourages Parties to move constructively forward […]
Finding our feet on land and food
9 May 2017
After a satisfying feast at last night’s reception €“ thank you! €“ ECO feels truly grateful for food security. But don’t be fooled by the reception. In the real world, a free lunch takes hard negotiations. The Paris Agreement has set us some key challenges when it comes to issues of land, food, and […]
The Great COP24 Swap
18 Nov 2016
Hosting negotiators in Bonn in 2017 is a creative solution to facilitate Fiji’s COP23 Presidency. ECO is very much looking forward to the leadership it knows Fiji will bring to this role. While reduced capacity in Bonn might prove challenging, we trust that logistical hurdles will be leaped to ensure that civil society participation is […]
Where’s Al the Finance Gone? Straight to Fossil Fuels
18 Nov 2016
In Marrakech, adaptation finance has remained a sticking point between Parties. When it comes to adaptation finance, wealthier countries have continued their common refrains: “There’s just not enough public money”;“Our cupboards are bare”;“It’s complicated”. The Africa Adaptation Initiative has yet to find any developed country willing to support it, a state of affairs made even […]
Full Steam Ahead on Loss and Damage Finance in 2017
18 Nov 2016
Delegates, ECO can’t help but notice that you’ve had a somewhat relaxed COP. It almost seemed like you were skating on the wins in the Paris Agreement, and using that excuse not to move too far ahead here in Marrakech. Luckily, you’ve got the opportunity to do some deep thinking over the holiday break about […]
Short-Term Targets Have a Gas Problem
18 Nov 2016
As the UNFCCC at last starts to focus more closely on short-term targets, there is a certain invisible and odourless greenhouse gas that no one is taking quite seriously enough: methane. We aren’t just talking about cow farts here. The massive gas infrastructure that is springing up as the world goes fracking crazy is not […]
A Questionable Inheritance
18 Nov 2016
Commitments made at this COP greatly impact youths. Elements such as the $100 billion Roadmap, the mid-century goals set out by Parties and the ambition targets that will influence development pathways for the future mean it will be up to young people to implement the outcomes of current negotiations, ensure proposed funding pledges are met […]
Fossil of the Day
18 Nov 2016
The first Fossil of the Day award goes to…take a deep breath…Turkey, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, France, Japan and Indonesia for duplicity at the UN climate negotiations. While representatives from climate vulnerable countries, cities, businesses, and civil society organisations are fighting to keep dirty fossil fuels in the ground, as well as preventing the expansion […]