The “nature-based solutions” trap Published: 24 January 2024 Analysis "Nature-based solutions" receive widespread support. Yet they are so vaguely defined that corporations use them as a diversionary tactic for the ongoing destruction of "nature" on an industrial scale. By Jutta Kill
COP 28: No outcome is better than Article 6 Published: 9 January 2024 Analysis At the climate conference in Dubai, the implementation details of the controversial Article 6.8 work programme was agreed. An assessment from an Indigenous perspective. By Tamra Gilbertson and Tom BK Goldtooth
Info Hub Plastic Published: 8 January 2024 Information Hub Are you interested in understanding the plastic crisis and its solutions? ▶ Delve deeper into our comprehensive information hub on plastic, gathering vital data and facts for everyone committed to combatting this global challenge.
Plastic in the Ocean Published: 7 January 2024 Background Every year, approximately ten million tons of plastic waste end up in the world's ocean. An estimated total of 86 million tons of plastic has been introduced into the seas so far.
Plastic Waste Published: 6 January 2024 Background Plastic waste is the most visible problem of our plastic crisis. Whether in rivers, on land, or in the ocean, enormous amounts of plastic waste are already polluting the entire planet.
Decarbonizing Our Food Published: 6 December 2023 Analyse Averting catastrophic climate scenarios requires that we phase out fossil fuels and transform food systems at the same time. By Anna Lappé and Patty Fong
Why COP28 Has Already Failed Published: 1 December 2023 Analyse The UAE's repression of dissidents and rights activists serves defenders of the climate status quo at the COP28 in Dubai. By Kristine Beckerle and Marta Schaaf
Delay, Distract and Deceive: BECCS Developments in South America, Africa and Asia Published: 27 November 2023 Analysis Part one of our series analyses the status of BECCS in South America and Africa and shows that BECCS is far from being the silver bullet to climate change that some actors portray it to be. By Coraina de la Plaza, Kwami Kpondzo and Souparna Lahiri
The Future of Climate Finance Provision is at the Center of COP28 Negotiations Published: 20 November 2023 Analysis When COP28 starts on November 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, no less than the future of climate finance provision will be front and center throughout negotiations. By Liane Schalatek
COP 28: Why global carbon pricing and trading platforms are false solutions Published: 17 November 2023 Analysis Article 6 of the Paris Agreement proposes global carbon pricing and offset mechanisms that will expand carbon trading to an unprecedented scale and jeopardize life on the planet. By Tamra Gilbertson and Tom BK Goldtooth