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Should COP28 really be led by an oil tycoon?
The worldβs biggest climate change summit is being run by the head of an oil company. What does this mean for a fossil fuel free future? βWhatβs the point in our climate summits if theyβre being undermined by a shadow network of fossil fuel lobbying?β This question, asked by a campaigner to Global Citizen, is one thatβs resounded amongst climate activist networksΒ since it was announcedΒ in January that Sultan Al...
This year’s G7 summit explained
G7 countries are economic, political heavyweights with the power to tackle urgent global issues. If you look back at past G7 Summit agendas, youβll see many of the same themes: reducing inequality, promoting womenβs equality, and advancing global security among them. This year, the to-do list for the leaders of seven of the worldβs economic and political heavyweights is long β from taking meaningful action on climate change, to tackling the...
How will nations at COP27 discuss climate change recovery funding?
Funding for loss and damage will take centre stage at COP27, the UN Climate Change Conference. In the past year, catastrophic flooding overwhelmed bothΒ PakistanΒ andΒ Nigeria,Β wildfires scorched dozens of countries, andΒ extreme heat waves blanketed large parts of the planet. These events killed thousands of people, destroyed essential infrastructure, and destabilized entire economic sectors. In many cases, the costs of recovering and rebuilding from these disasters far exceed the financial capacity of governments, which both...
Eleven actions you can take today to impact COP27
You can speak up to urge world leaders at COP27 to take the urgent climate action we need to see. If βbig, nebulous, and dryβ sum up your thoughts onΒ COP27, youβre not alone. Like a lot of political summits, conferences, and round-tables, the UN Climate Change Conference β taking place this year from Nov. 6 to Nov. 18 in Egypt β can seem impenetrable. While leaders deliberate on the actions theyβll...
Five Gen Z plastic activists you should know about
These young people are all leading by example to eliminate single-use plastics. Hereβs why you should follow them to start your plastic-free journey. Itβs only when you start trying to get away from plastic that you realise itβs literally everywhere. Plastic in your fridge, plastic in your bathroom cabinet, plastic upon plastic tangled together in the shameful little cupboard you hide all those disposable bags in. This is a world of...
