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Amnesty Intl. issues recommendations to States on steps to protect human rights at COP25
Author: Amnesty International
As parties to the 25th Conference of the Parties of the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change prepare to gather in Madrid between 2-13 December 2019, Amnesty International is calling on them to take the bold cooperative measures tha...
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Author: Christian Chesnot & Franck Ballanger, France Inter
« Tunisie, le choc du changement climatique », 1 décembre 2019...
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3 components to ensure protection of human rights under Paris Agreement's carbon market mechanisms
Author: Center for International Environmental Law
"Integrating Human Rights in the Modalities Related to Carbon Markets Established under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement", 2 Dec 2019...
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- Related in-depth areas: Mitigation Responsible public policy
Center for Intl. Environmental Law sets out how to integrate human rights into climate action at COP25 negotiations
Author: Center for International Environmental Law
"COP-25 Briefing Note Integrating Human Rights in Climate Action", 2 Dec 2019...
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- Related in-depth areas: Adaptation Mitigation Responsible public policy
Open letter from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls on States at COP25 to ensure climate actions respect human rights
Author: Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
I call on States to be mindful of their commitment to respect, promote and consider their respective human rights obligations when taking climate action to 1) renew and revise their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), 2) develop the rules for...
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- Related in-depth areas: Accountability: Loss & damage, litigation, shareholder activism Adaptation Mitigation Responsible public policy
European Investment Bank launches new climate strategy & energy lending policy including divestment from fossil fuels
On 14 November 2019, the board of the European Investment Bank agreed on a new energy lending policy and strategy for climate action and enviornmental stability. The decision was informed by an open review process which involved intensive stakeholder...
315 civil society groups renew call for Equator Principles Financial Institutions to stop funding climate disaster & abuses of Indigenous rights
Author: Johan Frijns, BankTrack, on behalf of 315 civil society groups
“Letter to: Mr Beck, Chair of Steering Committee Equator Principles Association; All Equator Principles Financial Institutions (EPFIs)”, 13 November 2019...
Google workers call on company to take climate action in open letter to CFO
Author: Julia Carrie Wong, The Guardian
"Google workers call on company to adopt aggressive climate plan", 4 November 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Climate change
- Related companies: Alphabet Google (part of Alphabet)
ShareAction report shows asset managers' proxy voting can be strong tool for climate action
Author: ShareAction
"Voting Matters: Are asset managers using their proxy votes for climate action?", November 2019...
Madrid to host COP25 after Chile withdraws due to protests over wealth inequality & increasing violence
Due to rising violence and protests over wealth inequality and the privatization of government services, Chile has withdrawn as the host of the COP25 conference on climate change. Spain has volunteered to host the conference in Madrid, which was...